WordPress Drop-In #9

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI's Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

WordPress Drop-In #10

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI's Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

DH Fest 2024

William Doo Auditorium 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Critical Digital Humanities Initiative (CDHI) at the University of Toronto cordially invites you to DH FEST 2024, a research showcase and celebration of three years of CDHI. All activities will take place in person, at the the William Doo Auditorium, New College, located at 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2H3. DH Fest highlights […]

Unveiling the Future: Exploring the Intersection of Education and AI with the Center for Civic Education (US)

Virtual (Zoom)

Embark on a transformative journey with our upcoming webinar tailored for educators seeking to navigate the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Delve into teachers' critical role in addressing AI's impact on society, exploring specific challenges faced in integrating AI education. Gain invaluable historical context to understand AI's implications and discover practical strategies […]

WordPress Drop-In #11

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI's Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

What Is An Algorithm and Why Should I Care?

Virtual (Zoom)

We hear a lot of buzz about algorithms and AI. But what exactly are algorithms and how do they work? How are they already using your personal data and shaping your everyday life? Are they good for humanity or are they, as Cathy O'Neil argues, "weapons of 'math' destruction"? Tech companies arguably dodge a lot of scrutiny […]

WordPress Drop-In #12

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI’s Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

WordPress Drop-In #13

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI’s Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

WordPress Drop-In #14

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI’s Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

WordPress Drop-In #15

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI’s Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

WordPress Drop-In #16

Virtual (Zoom)

Looking to get started using WordPress to create a website? Have an existing site but are stuck with a problem in development? Trying to use CSS in WordPress to create a particular design? Join Matt Lefaive, CDHI’s Digital Humanities Developer, for a series of drop-in sessions aimed at beginner users of WordPress! Bring your questions […]

CDHI Lightning Lunch: Digital Ecologies

JHI 1040 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Our first Lightning Lunch of 2024-25 will reflect on Digital Ecologies on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm.

Voters For Sale? A Brief History of Election Manipulation in the Social Media Age

How will elections of the social media age be described in history books? Are there steps we can take to defend our democracy in a time of disinformation? Join Professor L.K. Bertram from the AI and Humanities Lab at the Critical Digital Humanities Initiative on Thursday, September 26, 2024 (7:00-8:00 PM ET, live online and streaming on demand) as she […]

Digital Knowledge Mobilization Essentials: UX Design Essentials

Bissell 417 140 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for the first workshop in the Digital Knowledge Mobilization Essentials series, which introduces humanities researchers to the core principles of user experience (UX) design. Through interactive exercises, participants will begin laying the foundation for a new or refreshed project website, gaining practical tools to enhance user engagement and accessibility. 

CDHI Lightning Lunch: AI in the Classroom

Virtual (Zoom)

CDHI's Lightning Lunch of 2024-25 will reflect on AI in the Classroom. AI is all around us, and shapes the way that we live, think, work, and teach. Thinking about both the ways that students learn and how educators teach, this session will reflect on the challenges but also the possibilities that artificial intelligence brings.

Digital Knowledge Mobilization Essentials: Visual Design Essentials

Join us for the second workshop in the Digital Knowledge Mobilization Essentials series, which introduces humanities researchers to the core principles of visual design. Through interactive exercises, participants will explore concepts like form, contrast, and colour, gaining practical tools to create visually compelling research materials and online content. This workshop will be held in person […]

AI + Humanities Lab: Talk with Amir Kiani

Please join CDHI's AI + Humanities Lab for a talk with Amir Kiani on Friday, January 31, 2025, 12:00-1:30pm in OISE 5170. Corporate Transparency in the Age of Advanced AI: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward In a world increasingly shaped by advanced artificial intelligence, transparency will become a cornerstone of corporate accountability and trust. […]

Graduate Seminar: Introduction to Working with Born-Digital Materials and Web History

Faculty of Information 140 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CDHI's Visiting Speaker, Dr. Avery Dame-Griff, will facilitate a special graduate seminar, "Introduction to Working with Born-Digital Materials and Web History" on Thursday, February 6, 2025. In this seminar, you'll explore some of the ways born-digital materials could be integrated into research, as well as the challenges of working with born-digital and web materials. This […]

CDHI Visiting Speaker Series: Avery Dame-Griff

Faculty of Information 140 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CDHI is pleased to welcome our annual Visiting Speaker: Dr. Avery Dame-Griff. This is an in person seminar at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto (140 St. George Street, Claude T. Bissell Building, Room BL 404). Pre-registration is required. Dr. Dame-Griff's talk is titled "Tracing the Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender […]

Lightning Lunch: Teaching with Digital Storytelling

JHB 718 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

On Tuesday February 11, CDHI’s Visiting Scholar in Residence Dr. Emily Christina Murphy will lead a conversation around the topic of Digital Storytelling and its use in teaching within and beyond the university. Sharing reflections from her forthcoming volume EnTwine: A Critical and Creative Companion to Teaching with Twine, co-edited with Dr. Lai-Tze Fan, this […]