Working with Digital Data
in Religious Studies
1. Introduction: Make Chocolate and Unwrap Your Sources
Summer Semester 2024
Prof. Dr. Nathan Gibson
Introductions
Syllabus: Important Links
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Syllabus: Office Hours
Office: IG-Farben-Haus 6.552
- Monday 14:00-15:00 (no appointment, just come by)
- Monday 15:00-16:00 (with appointment, book at npgibson.com/m/sprechstunden)
- Friday 13:00-14:00 (Zoom appointment, book at npgibson.com/m/sprechstunden-zoom)
Syllabus: Background & Goals
By the end of the course, students should be able to create and curate datasets relevant to religious studies in formats that can be used for further analysis while reflecting critically on this process.
Syllabus: Expectations
No programming knowledge expected!
- attend regularly (be absent no more than 3 times and inform me when you will be absent)
- actively participate in discussions
- be respectful of one another
- read 1-2 assigned readings weekly and/or prepare small weekly assignments
- create a small dataset, optionally together with another student
What are your expectations?
Course Requirements and Examinations
Inclusion, Accessibility, and Support
Language
Break
Chocolate Model
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| Pick | Prepare | Process | Package |
| Collecting sources | Structuring data | Outputs | Presentation |
| Manuscripts, Photos, Interviews | Transcribing, Collating | Textual comparison, criticism, content analysis, coding | Edition, Narrative, Thematic discussion, Interactive website |
Group Work: Sources
Preview
Get the Most out of ““Plain”” Text and Regular Expressions