Training Programme
Every semester, the Centre for Digital Humanities presents a new Training Programme with workshops, courses and lectures. All CDH events are free and require a relatively small time investment, and most workshops are at entry-level.
For whom?
All staff members and students of the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU) are warmly invited to register for our free events. UU staff from other faculties are also welcome to participate in most activities. Parts of our programme – particularly the lecture series – are open to all who are interested. Please check the event-specific details in the training calendar to see what applies to each activity.
Registration
You can find registration forms at the bottom of every event page. Please register early to secure your place, as spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Our CDH team looks forward to meeting you in our workshops, lectures, other events and weekly Digital Humanities walk-in hours!
The Digital Humanities Dialogue for Students
Have you ever wondered how you can make digital research methods useful for your studies? Or are you already using digital methods and are you curious about the experiences of others? At The Digital Humanities Dialogue, fellow students and researchers who have used digital methods for their projects will share their experiences. There will be […] Read more
Research Software Summer School: Going beyond Notebooks
Have you started your coding journey, but want to move beyond Jupyter Notebooks? In this summer school, you will learn how to create and integrate software into your research by developing the foundational programming skills needed to be fully comfortable in the digital research domain. […] Read more
Lecture: Platform Extractivism – Data work and the people powering Artificial Intelligence
During this lecture, Julian Posada (Yale University) will present his research on how today’s AI systems depend on a largely invisible global workforce whose labour is exploited by digital platforms shaped by deep social inequalities and power imbalances. He asks whether AI is a tool for freedom or an engine driving the widening gap between […] Read more
Workshop: Introduction to LaTeX
Do you want a good-looking thesis, article or dissertation without worrying about formatting too much? Are you fed up with Microsoft Word or other text editors not doing exactly what you want? Are you interested in picking up a new valuable academic skill? If you find yourself nodding ‘yes’ to any of these questions, we […] Read more
Workshop: Machine learning – principles and practices
During this comprehensive one-day course, Hugo Schnack, assistant professor Language acquisition, processing and disorders, will introduce the principles of machine learning and explore their relevance for research in the humanities. The day is divided into two parts: an introductory morning session and an optional, more in-depth afternoon session. Machine learning is a powerful method to […] Read more
Lecture: How the presence of Big Tech reshapes values in healthcare
During this lecture, Lotje Siffels examines the expansion of Big Tech in the Dutch health sector. She argues that by buying into the technologies of Big Tech, we also adopt their underlying logics and values. How should we respond to this? For over a decade, Big Tech companies have been expanding their presence in nearly […] Read more
Workshop: Entry-level Python in four days
This entry level Python course is designed for humanities teachers, researchers, and students who want to learn the basics of this popular programming language. Led by the scientific developers of the CDH Research Software Lab, this hands-on training spans four Wednesdays, starting on 18 November 2026. Why learn Python? With computers being fast and widely available, […] Read more
Workshop: Capturing objects in 3D – Photogrammetry in heritage research
Photogrammetry is a powerful and accessible technique for creating detailed 3D models using photography. In this workshop, Sjors Nab and Sanne Frequin from the UU ArtLab will guide you through the process of transforming ordinary images into high-quality digital 3D representations of objects. What once required specialized scanning equipment can now often be achieved with […] Read more