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Please circulate (apologies for cross-posting): Applications are invited for participation in a new series of advanced institutes on text analysis, sponsored by the Northeastern University Women Writers Project with generous funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. These events will introduce teachers and researchers at varied levels of expertise to the text analysis methods and interpretive questions arising from word embedding models, which represent connections between words as computable spatial relationships. These institutes will explore practical techniques and also interpretive outcomes, working with simple, open-access web tools hosted in the Women Writers Online Lab. We plan four institutes in all: 1. An introductory institute focused on research uses of word vectors, using the WWP’s web-based Women Writers Vector Toolkit 2. An introductory institute focused on pedagogical uses of word vectors, using the WWP’s web-based Women Writers Vector Toolkit 3. An intensive institute focused on research uses of word vectors, offering a thorough, well-scaffolded introduction to RStudio through commented code samples that can be adapted for use in participants’ own work 4. An intensive institute focused on pedagogical uses of word vectors, including coverage of RStudio and the challenges of teaching command-line tools in a humanities context Both the introductory and intensive events are intended to stand on their own, although participants are welcome to attend both, space permitting. Each event will be followed by a period of virtual discussion, consultation, and support. Participants will share research and teaching outcomes including syllabi, assignments, blog posts, and research papers. Each institute will begin with a three-day in-person event, followed by a three-month period of virtual discussion and consultation with WWP staff and fellow participants to ensure that these challenging concepts and techniques can be thoroughly internalized. Participants will be encouraged to share research and teaching outcomes (syllabi, assignments, blog posts, research papers) and will be given the opportunity to post preliminary results and work in progress on the WWP blog. Travel funding is available of up to $500 per participant. We’re now inviting applications for the first event. For information on how to apply, and for more detailed information on the workshops, please visit http://www.wwp.northeastern.edu/encoding/seminars/neh_wem.html. Word Vectors for the Thoughtful Humanist: Introductory, Research-focused Northeastern University, July 17-19, 2019 Application deadline: March 29, 2019 Participants notified by April 19, 2019 We’ll soon be announcing dates for the remaining three events: Word Vectors for the Thoughtful Humanist: Introductory, Teaching-focused Northeastern University, May 2020 (precise date to be determined) Application deadline: January 24, 2020 Participants notified by February 14, 2020 Word Vectors for the Thoughtful Humanist: Intensive, Research-focused Northeastern University, July 2020 (precise date to be determined) Application deadline: January 24, 2020 Participants notified by February 14, 2020 Word Vectors for the Thoughtful Humanist: Intensive, Teaching-focused Northeastern University, July 2021 (precise date to be determined) Application deadline: March 19, 2021 Participants notified by April 16, 2021 Many thanks and best wishes, Sarah Sarah Connell Assistant Director Women Writers Project Northeastern University ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the BOSTONDH list, click the following link: https://listserv.neu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=BOSTONDH