Join us for an introduction to computational text analysis at Dartmouth, hosted by the Dartmouth Library. We will begin with short, "lightning round" presentations by scholars on campus applying innovative text analysis methods to their research (and in the classroom). These scholars include computer scientists, linguists, literary scholars, digital humanists, and neuroscientists.

Participants and presenters will then divide into small discussion groups to share thoughts and ideas about the possibilities, and pitfalls of digital text analysis in an age of Big Data and AI. Participants can ask about presenters' research while also seeking advice on how to approach their own text analysis projects.

Lunch will be included with registration (please contact us directly if you have any food allergies or preferences)

SCHEDULE:

1. Greetings + Lunch + Introduction to Text Analysis Initiative and brand-new Text Analysis Working Group at Dartmouth

2. The Survey: Lightning Round-Talks (5 minutes each) by Dartmouth Researchers applying innovative text analysis techniques to their research

3. The Discussion: Small group discussions of text analysis. Ask our panelists questions about their research, text analysis generally, or how to get started. Share thoughts and ideas of your own.

4. Wrap-up: Overview of opportunities to learn more about text analysis research at Dartmouth

PRESENTERS:

• Rolando Coto Solano, Linguistics

• James Dobson, English and Creative Writing

• Alina Dracheva, Psychological and Brain Sciences

• Tess McNulty, Neukom Institute / Film and Media Studies / English

• Jeremy Mikecz, Research Data Services

• Scott Sanders, French

• Soroush Vosoughi, Computer Science

Hosted by Dartmouth Library, Research Data Services

Organized by Jeremy Mikecz

Register here: https://libcal.dartmouth.edu/event/10794510