Manifold Lunchtime Community Events

Room 5307 @ The GC

Curious about building resource-rich projects on Manifold? Stefano Morello (American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning, CUNY Graduate Center) will share insights from his work on two projects: Let My People Know and the Italian American Studies Open Syllabus. Discover the collaborative process behind these digital publications—from initial conception and curating materials to creating media-rich, interactive collections. Learn …

Data visualization in R

Zoom

This workshop is designed to introduce some of the basic techniques of data visualization in R with ggplot2 (an R package). The session will walk you through creating plots commonly used and seen in data analysis—including scatterplots, histograms, box plots, and line charts. You will gain practical experience in selecting the right graphs for your …

Free

Customizing your Manifold Text with Stylesheets

Zoom

Registration link: https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/wu1dps1mQteTcxb6XlBKbw  Have you created a Manifold Text and thought, some things look wonky, how can I make them look better? Are you curious about Microsoft Word Styles? Are you curious about how to use Microsoft Word Styles in Manifold? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then this workshop is for …

Data About Data: Best Practices for Metadata

Zoom

Why care about metadata? In digital humanities, metadata can describe our objects of study, helps us find relevant information, shape how we understand or present our topics, and more. This workshop will discuss ethical issues with metadata re-use and creation, provide an overview of common metadata standards, and introduce tools for cleaning and manipulating metadata. …

Free

Mapping 2: Advanced GIS–Visualizations

Room 9206, CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, United States

An important component of many datasets is time. This workshop will teach you to utilize temporal data in your GIS visualizations. Together, we will learn to enable temporal settings on layers, work with the Temporal Controller, and create an animated gif of a temporal map in QGIS. It is expected that you have a foundational …

Free

Monthly Manifold co-working sessions

Room 5307 @ The GC

Join us for monthly in-person co-working sessions! Whether you’re starting a new digital project and want to test out Manifold, need expert guidance to overcome roadblocks in an existing project, or simply want focused co-working time with opportunities to ask questions and share Markdown or CSS tips, these sessions are for you! Our CUNY Manifold …

Digital scholarship drop-in hours

Zoom

Are you working on learning a digital skill, do you have questions regarding a digital project, or are you seeking reviews about using a digital tool? The Digital Fellows offer weekly virtual digital scholarship drop-in hours. In Spring 25, the weekly hours are on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a space …

GCDI Conversations in Digital Scholarship

TBD

The GC Digital Fellows are hosting a seminar featuring roundtable discussions on topics related to digital scholarship and methods. These sessions will be held concurrently on May 13, 2025, and are designed to generate a lively exchange of ideas that will cultivate a community of practice around shared digital methods and foster future collaborations. Each …

GC Digital Showcase

TBD

The GC Digital Showcase is an annual event featuring interdisciplinary digital scholarship produced by graduate students, digital fellows, working groups, grant recipients, classes, and programs across the CUNY Graduate Center.