We have all seen those beautiful maps and infographics that show sociodemographic, political, and other types on information in a very easy-to-understand manner. But how are these maps made? and more importantly, where do they get the data from? In this workshop we are going to go through the processes that mapmakers usually go through …

Does your research involve sound? Would you like to learn more about digital tools for recording, editing, and sharing audio files, as well as finding new sound sources? This workshop will review some hardware, software, techniques, and concepts that are useful to scholars working with sound – be it music, voices, soundscapes, or otherwise.   …

What's a website, how does it work, and how can I build one from scratch? This workshop will address these basic questions of building on the web while introducing participants to HTML and CSS, the two languages used to write nearly 80% of all websites (whose markup language is known). By the end of this …

Machine learning is ever more present, both as a tool in many areas of academic research and as a technology that shapes modern society, an impact that is in itself a subject worthy of study. In this workshop we will start from the basics on what is a machine learning, model, its components and some …

Markdown is a lightweight markup language that can be used in any text editor, is easy to read, and allows you to quickly convert your text into a website or a presentation. This workshop will introduce the basic tools for writing your dissertation with Markdown, including formatting of titles, headings, subheadings, quotations, and references. It …