IS310 - Culture As Data Spring 2026
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February
Feb 19: How can we represent culture computationally?
Schedule Overview
January
Jan 20: Why Represent Culture As Data?
Jan 22: How Will We Work in this Course?
Jan 27: What does it mean to work with culture as data responsibly?
Jan 29: How can we work collaboratively and computationally?
February
Feb 3: How and when did we first start representing culture as data?
Feb 5: What does it mean to work digitally?
Feb 10: What are the historic legacies and politics of representing culture as data?
Feb 12: How has the web changed culture as data?
Feb 17: Who decides what culture becomes data?
Feb 19: How can we represent culture computationally?
Feb 24: How do our choices shape whose culture becomes data?
Feb 26: How can we start creating culture as data?
March
Mar 3: How do we ethically and legally work with culture as data?
Mar 5: How do we start scaling culture as data?
Mar 10: What is infrastructure and how does it shape culture as data?
Mar 12: How do we get culture as data?
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February
Feb 19: How can we represent culture computationally?
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How can we represent culture computationally?
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February 19, 2026
In-Class Agenda
Finish remaining group presentations on
Mass Digitization & Digital Libraries Group Assignment
.
Review the
Source & Style homework
and review any questions for the
Doing it Live Homework
(not due until next class though).
Time permitting start Python refresher lessons.
Assigned Materials
Read through the
Introduction to the Web & Servers
.
Additional Materials
Assignments
Individual
Group