CMPU 187 - Introduction to Digital Humanities

Semester Offered: Spring
0.5 unit(s)

What could we discover if we read thousands of books? What would we learn if we tracked the word choices of a poet throughout their life? How would it change our understanding of a novel if we mapped the characters’ movements? This course explores the theory and practice of using computational methods to illuminate questions in the humanities, with an emphasis on the role of data in literary studies. Readings, discussion, and hands-on practice facilitate engagement with computational methods and their application in the context of scholarly research. Jonathan Gordon.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS