Python for Humanities Research

For Summer 2024, CSUF DEFCon is offering two workshops designed specifically for humanities researchers. Participants will be trained in using Python to explore humanities datasets and DEI-related queries. Can you imagine investigating specific research questions or projects within the Python environment? These workshops are being developed as part of a new humanities computing curriculum for the Carpentries program.

All participants who complete the full-day workshop and a required post-event evaluation will receive a $100 professional development stipend for helping us enhance this open-access workshop curriculum for The Carpentries.

The instruction team will assist you in installing the Python computing environment on your laptop at the start of the workshop.

Choose a Workshop

This workshop will be offered twice. Choose your preferred date, which have different modalities*:  
  • Saturday June 22nd (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
    • In-person at CSUF
    • 15 people maximum
    • Lunch will be provided
  • Saturday, August 10th (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
    • Online via Zoom
    • 30 people maximum
  *Note: these workshops will not be recorded.
Register for A Workshop

Python is a free, open-source, highly versatile programming language that runs on any operating system. It is heavily used in multiple disciplines and industries, and is popular for both research and general purpose computing. Python is a beginner-friendly programing language to learn and use.

 *Prerequisites:

  1. No prior knowledge of Python or coding experience is required.
  2. Your laptop should have about 10 GB of available storage in order to accommodate the Python computing environment.

 

On the Workshop Day

Participants need to bring their laptop + its charging cord, since we will work on these all day.

 
 

About the Instructor:

David Palmquist is an Analyst Programmer with California State University, Fullerton and has been part of the Pollak Library systems team for over 5 years. He is a Certified Software Carpentry instructor with the the Carpentries, and volunteers to maintain their Image Processing with Python self-paced online workshop. David is excited about helping Titans adopt Python for automation of routine tasks as well as the role it along with GIT and other open source tools can play in assisting researchers to meet the open data retention requirements of grant funders. David is developing this workshop curriculum as part of his 2024 DEFCon Course Collaborator Fellowship.  

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