Day 1: Introduction to spatial visualization in/for digital humanities research
Welcome! Today we will introduce key ideas and critical methods in cartography and geographic information science, and, discuss how maps, as spatial representations, function in digital scholarship and humanities research. In the afternoon, we will talk about spatial data and how to find, download, and properly format data for use in various spatial visualization platforms. Finally, we will provide a project design worksheet to structure your learning throughout the week.
Day 1 Learning Objectives:
- Get acquainted with the course instructors + fellow participants;
- Be able to differentiate between reference maps and thematic maps, and understand the advantages of each when it comes to spatial visualization;
- Be able to identify different kinds of spatial data;
- Become familiar with the course structure and course dataset;
- Understand the fundamentals of designing a digital humanities project involving spatial visualization.
Morning Session 11am - 12pm
- Course overview + instructor introductions
- Participant introductions + project descriptions
- Lecture and guided discussion on spatial visualization in/for digital humanities research
Afternoon Session 1:30pm - 4pm
- Intro to spatial data and the DHSI course dataset
- Thematic vs. Reference maps
- Project design fundamentals + worksheet activity
- Reading Discussion
For tomorrow
- review reference vs. thematic mapping
- download and install QGIS
- download and unzip workshop folder
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