Humanistic Statistics: New Insights in Ottoman Algerian History
This talk explores how descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing open new windows into Ottoman governors’ experiences in early modern Algeria.
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DH 2024 Conference – Restorative Data Justice
This paper addresses the following questions: How do we handle data generated by colonial administrations and data we recreate from sources to address absences in the historical record born from conquest? And how do we ensure that our own research does not replicate the extractive colonial data practices of empire?
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This is the textbook that I wish I had had. I can’t think of a comparable work that weaves such an engaging historical case study together with such a breadth
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It teaches us about how to ethically account for silences in the archive, how to intentionally approach the production of history, and how to creatively imagine what the future of
Read MoreApplied Stats Course
Dr. Sanders teaches with mastery and empathy. I am not a coder and I was scared coming into this class, but I learned SO much about conducting research, analyzing data,
Read MoreIntro to Data Analysis Student Evaluation 2
Professor Sanders has a knack for integrating different perspectives into her explanations of very complex issues. I learned a lot about how to think more critically about data, narratives, and
Read MoreIntro to Data Analysis Student Evaluation
The hands-on assignments for data cleaning and data visualization with Tableau, as well as the group note document were most helpful. I also think the community free response questions allow
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Play makes us human & aids learning
Play “is the basis of all art, games, books, sports, movies, fashion, fun, and wonder–in short, the basis of what we think of as civilization. Play is the vital essence
Read MoreDigital History in the 21st Century (WAWH 2022)
Presidential Roundtable at the Western Association of Women Historians Conference (22-24 April 2022, Costa Mesa, CA) Abstract: In this presidential roundtable, each scholar will provide an introduction to their work
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“What you missed in grad school: Digital historical research methods”
This is the first in a two-part afternoon workshop series presented by Dr. Ashley Sanders, Vice Chair of Digital Humanities and a comparative colonial historian at UCLA. The first session of the workshop provides an overview of digital historical research methods, including text and network analysis, geospatial and data visualization, a workflow to organize research materials, as well as tips for pedagogical applications. This overview will provide jargon-free explanations of each technique, examples, as well as links to free, easy-to-use tools.
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