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Join the R for Social Sciences/Humanities study group
This July we’re starting an informal study group for folks from Humanities or Social Sciences who want to learn R or want to enhance their R skills. Read more and join us!
Last updated on Jul 8, 2021
3 min read
R
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programming
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study group
Join the Python for Social Sciences/Humanities study group
This July we’re starting an informal study group for folks from Humanities or Social Sciences who want to learn Python or want to enhance their Python skills. Read more and join us!
Anelda van der Walt
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Benito Trollip
Last updated on Jul 9, 2021
2 min read
Python
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programming
Teaching a virtual, hands-on workshop
The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science is a programme that is open to researchers and professionals from all disciplines that deal with significant amounts of research data.
Rooweither Mabuya
Jun 24, 2021
3 min read
CODATA-RDA Schools for Research Data Science
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Data organisation and spreadsheets
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Data Carpentry
Around the globe - June 2021
May and June have been busy months for Digital Humanities and Computational Social Scientists around the world.
Last updated on Jun 14, 2021
3 min read
news
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Digital Humanities
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Computational Social Sciences
ESCALATOR progress report - June 2021
Wow! It’s been six months since ESCALATOR officially started and it’s time to reflect on what’s been done and where we’re going next.
Last updated on Jun 7, 2021
7 min read
progress report
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ESCALATOR
Mentorship programme developers share experience at first Mentorship Indaba
About the event In April 2021 ESCALATOR hosted a virtual Computational Research and Open Science Community Mentorship Indaba. The aim of the event was to bring together mentorship programme developers to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Last updated on May 3, 2021
7 min read
Mentorship
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Digital Champions Initiative
New ways to connect with the community!
Have you always wondered how to link up with researchers working in Digital Humanities or Computational Social Sciences in South Africa? In this post we introduce two new channels where you can meet peers for conversation and collaboration and learn about opportunities and resources…
Last updated on May 19, 2022
2 min read
Community
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Connect
ESCALATOR at Open Education Week
In the first week of March ESCALATOR featured at Open Education Week 2021. During the short presentation Prof. Menno van Zaanen and Anelda van der Walt briefly introduced SADiLaR and their new capacity and community building programme.
Last updated on Apr 8, 2021
1 min read
Communications
Tell us about your upcoming events!
Are you running an event related to digital or computational skills in Humanities or Social Sciences? We can help you advertise to the community.
Last updated on Mar 3, 2021
1 min read
Events
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Training
Where can South Africans learn digital and computational skills for Humanities and Social Sciences?
One of the outputs that ESCALATOR aims to create, is an exhaustive list of stakeholders in South Africa offering training in the field of Digital Humanities or Computational Social Sciences. We invite you to tell us about your initiative!
Last updated on Mar 3, 2021
1 min read
ESCALATOR programme
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