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Interview Lorena De Vita: Using Transkribus to decrypt the diaries of a German jurist
During her research Lorena De Vita stumbled upon the personal diaries, spanning from 1932 to 1989, of Otto Küster, a German jurist who dedicated a significant portion of his professional career seeking reparations for Holocaust survivors. His handwriting, however, was almost illegible. De Vita participated in a Trankskribus workshop offered by the UB and CDH…
Read moreDigitally unveiling the history of reparative justice in the words of a forgotten diary using Transkribus (lecture + workshop)
20 March 2024 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – This session starts with a hybrid lecture by dr. Lorena De Vita and dr. Laura Fahnenbruck, discussing the unique Wording Repair project they are conducting using Transkribus. The lecture will …
Read moreData exploration toolkit for cultural data: structure, clean, visualize, and run a preliminary analysis
12 March 2024 @ 13:00 – 17:00 – This workshop focuses on the fundamental steps of collecting, constructing, and exploring datasets. Are you interested in incorporating data-driven approaches into your research or integrating computational methodologies into your coursework? …
Read moreExploring online newspaper archives with Delpher and I-Analyzer
14 May 2024 @ 13:00 – 15:30 – This entry-level workshop, a joint effort between the Utrecht University Library and the Centre for Digital Humanities, is designed to assist participants in navigating large digitized newspaper archives. This session …
Read moreInterview Jeroen Salman: “The network allows researchers to learn about each other’s expertise”
Between 2016 and 2018, Jeroen Salman led the EDPOP project. What digital techniques has he used in the project? What role did Utrecht University Library and the Research Software Lab of the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) play in EDPOP? And are such roles ever played out? The EDPOP project (European Dimensions of popular print culture) is…
Read moreUB & CDH Workshop: Transkribus and Optical Character Recognition
10 October 2023 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – In this entry-level demo workshop the Digital Humanities support team at the University Library will demonstrate how to use the Optical Character Recognition software of the Transkribus platform on example …
Read moreUB Workshop: Georeferencing old maps – Practices and uses for research and education
23 October 2023 @ 14:00 – 16:00 – This workshop, provided by the Utrecht University Library, will show you how to georeference digitized maps and how you can (re-)use them in your own research or education. We welcome …
Read moreUB & CDH Workshop: Working with large text corpora in I-Analyzer – introduction workshop for humanities staff
04 October 2023 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – This entry-level workshop, jointly organized by the University Library and the Centre for Digital Humanities, aims to provide participants with an overview of the functionalities and corpora available in I-Analyzer, …
Read moreJob alert: Specialist wetenschappelijke informatie Digital Humanities en Linked Open Data (0,8 – 1,0 fte)
Heb je ervaring met Digital Humanities, programmeren en Linked Open Data? Ligt je passie bij het ondersteunen van kwalitatief onderzoek en onderwijs? De Universiteitsbibliotheek van de Universiteit Utrecht is op zoek naar een specialist Digital Humanities om het bestaande team te versterken. Deadline om te reageren is 26 februari 2023. Bekijk de vacature hier.
Read moreQuestions about data, Python, R or any other aspects of digital humanities? Visit the Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours
Do you have a question about data, Python, or R? Or are you just finding your way in the field of digital humanities and need some guidance? All humanities staff and students are welcome to visit our weekly Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours on Thursdays from 14:00 to 15:00 hrs. Looking for a suitable digital tool to…
Read moreUB & CDH Workshop: Transkribus and Optical Character Recognition
23 May 2023 @ 13:00 – 16:00 – During this entry level demo-workshop the Digital Humanities support team at the University Library will demonstrate and teach how to use Optical Character Recognition software and Transkribus on example texts or material …
Read moreFrom 2023 the Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours move to Thursdays
From January 2023, the Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours will shift from Wednesdays to Thursdays. The time from 14:00 to 15:00 hrs will remain the same. All humanities staff and students are welcome to visit the Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours for face-to-face advice about all kinds of questions related to research data, digital humanities software, Python, statistics and…
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