Using Audacity for Interviews

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Audacity is a free and open-source audio editing and recording software. In this workshop, we will discuss best practices for audio recording and learn how to use Audacity to get …

Data Visualization in R

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Visualizing data effectively is an important component of any research project, from initial data exploration to the final research product. The same data can tell many stories, and this workshop …

Tropy: Archival Research Photo Management

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Come learn about Tropy, free and open-source desktop software designed to help researchers organize and describe their research photos. This workshop will walk you through how to use Tropy, including …

Create an Engaging Online Multimedia Narrative

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Learn how to create a visually engaging full-screen scrolling narrative with ESRI Story Map’s Cascade application. This free, easy-to-use, open-source tool allows you to blend narrative text, maps, 3D scenes, …

Tools for the Digital Humanities

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

With the remarkable array of digital tools available, it can be difficult to determine which ones you’ll really need, particularly when you're in the research stage. Perhaps you only vaguely understand what "digital humanities" is. This workshop will give an overview of digital humanities methods and introduce a variety of tools for different kinds of …

Finding the Right Tools for Mapping

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

If you're thinking about making a map, but you're not sure what software or services to use, this workshop is for you! We will review popular mapping tools and compare the pros and cons of each one, including functionality, price, and accessibility. Register here

Sound: Recording, Sourcing, Editing, Sharing

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

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.   …

Social Media in Theory and Praxis: What is at Stake Now?

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Use of digital platforms and tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Google has altered cultural production, political processes, economic activity, and individual habits. This event is a presentation and panel discussion on several pressing issues in social media and digital literacy featuring five invited scholars, organized and moderated by The Graduate Center Program Social Media …

Introduction to Visualization in Python Using Matplotlib

Room 9207 @ The GC 365 5th Ave., New York, NY

Matplotlib is the most widely used visualization library in Python.  There are two entry points into the library: the pyplot API which mimics MATLAB (widely used in engineering disciplines) and the object-oriented (OO) API. While the pyplot API is convenient for interactive work, to fully exploit the the library the OO API gives the user …