While “data” is often understood today in computational terms, as information coded and organized for interpretation with digital tools and algorithms, the term has a long history dating back to
Read MorePairing topic modeling with sentiment analysis and targeted close reading of documents uncovered the stories of lesser-known actors in the history of Ottoman Algeria, as well as biases inherent in the writing of their histories.
Read MoreThrough close reading, structured notes, and developing a custom, context-specific classification schema, Dr. Ashley Sanders has reconstructed data sets on the governors of Ottoman Algeria (1518-1837) for prosopographical study.
Read MoreThis talk explores how descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing open new windows into Ottoman governors’ experiences in early modern Algeria.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MorePresidential 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
Read MoreThe Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) is a major professional society for the digital humanities. We support and disseminate research and cultivate a vibrant professional community through conferences,
Read MoreThis 45-minute presentation will provide participants with a road map for planning a course that incorporates, or is built around, a digital humanities project based on the principles of “backward
Read MoreSlides: Abstract: In 1827, a scandal involving a fly swatter provided a pretext for the cessation of diplomacy between France and Algiers and, in 1830, the French conquest. The historiography
Read MoreThis is a presentation for HASTAC 2017 in Orlando, Florida (November 2-4). Title: Surfacing Indigenous Perspectives on the French Conquest of Algeria in a Graduate DH Course Description: In response
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