Bookbinding Workshop with Prof. Luisa A. Igloria
👩🏫 Led by: Prof. Luisa A. Igloria
📅 Tuesday, March 4 | 🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027
Are you fascinated by books? Join award-winning poet and artist Prof. Luisa A. Igloria for a hands-on bookbinding workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of assembling your own handmade books. This skill is invaluable for writers, poets, and scholars who want to understand the process of making books as physical objects. No experience necessary—materials provided, but feel free to bring your own!
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Craft-In: A Creative Drop-In Session
📅 Thursday, March 6 | 🕧 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027
Take a break from your readings and research—come craft, snack, and connect! This informal gathering is perfect for writers, artists, and anyone who loves working with their hands. Whether you’re interested in embroidery, calligraphy, bookmaking, or just looking for creative inspiration, we’ll have supplies to get you started. You can also bring your own projects to work on in a relaxed, social setting.
Why attend?
✅ Meet fellow students in the humanities and beyond
✅ Give your mind a moment for a creative reset
✅ Learn new artistic skills that can complement your academic work
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Introduction to Text Mining with Voyant Tools (Workshop)
👨🏫 Led by: Xianzhong Meng
📅 Thursday, March 20 | 🕧 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027
📖 What if you could analyze an entire novel in minutes? Or compare themes across centuries of poetry? This workshop introduces humanities students to Voyant Tools, a free and easy-to-use platform for digital text analysis.
We’ll explore questions like:
🔍 What words and themes dominate a particular text?
📊 How do different literary works compare linguistically?
📰 How can we analyze patterns in historical documents or news articles?
This workshop is ideal for literature, history, philosophy, and linguistics students looking to integrate computational methods into their research. No coding experience required—just curiosity!
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Text Mining with R: A Hands-On Workshop
👩🏫 Led by: Elena Knudsen
📅 Tuesday, March 25 | 🕧 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | 📍 BAL 2027
📊 Interested in learning how data science intersects with the humanities? This beginner-friendly workshop will introduce you to text mining with R, focusing on the tidytext format.
We’ll cover:
✅ How to extract meaningful patterns from large text datasets
✅ Analyzing novels, articles, and historical documents using R
✅ Using quantitative methods to support qualitative insights in humanities research
Perfect for literature, history, and cultural studies students looking to integrate digital methods into their work. No prior experience needed—just bring your laptop!
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