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Digital Humanities Research Institute: Binghamton 2019 Main Menu Welcome to the DHRI Schedule and Curriculum Instructors and Graduate Assistants Participants Logistics and Practicalities Co-Sponsors and Advisory Board Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and GC Digital Initiatives at The Graduate Center, City University of New York

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The Binghamton DHRI was held May 28-31, 2019. The 17 participants included faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and visiting), graduate students, and recent PhDs. They were affiliated with the following departments at Binghamton University: Asian and Asian American Studies, Comparative Literature, Romance Languages and Literature, English, History, German and Russian Studies, Geography, Africana Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology. All participants were accepted by application and were required to attend all four sessions.

The daily sessions balanced several formats: lectures, hands-on workshops, and small group sessions focused on specific issues. Topics included foundational skills such as the command line, Python, HTML, and CSS, as well as certain chosen tools, such as Tableau, ArcGIS online, AntConc, and Scalar.

Before the start of the DHRI participants were asked to gauge their familiarity with the topics that were to be taught and daily exit tickets were issued to gauge the efficiency of each day's sessions. At the end of the DHRI, participants were asked if they would recommend the Binghamton DHRI to a colleague. 100% responded yes (the other choices were no or maybe).

Participants commented (in follow up messages and anonymous exit tickets):

"[The DHRI] was a fantastic thing that educated me not only about technology but about how to be a contentious and thoughtful academic in the digital age. A truly invaluable experience."
"Thanks for an amazingly generative week. I have so many new ideas not only for my own research but also my teaching. I'm aware of possibilities I didn't know existed a week ago. I'm very grateful for this opening up."
"This was a great experience. I wish we had even more time together. I most enjoyed the workshops that resulted in project-based activities. Of course, there are different types of learners but, at least in my case, doing is the best way to learn. I appreciate having had the opportunity to participate in this DHRI and hope this is only the beginning of my DH education."

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