Apr 21 2026

Crossroads – Data Science in the Humanities & Humanities in Data Science

April 21 - 24, 2026

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Centered on the theme Crossroads: Data Science in the Humanities and Humanities in Data Science, the
event brings together approaches that foster dialogue between scholarship on human culture and
data science practices.

The four-day event highlights intersectional and interdisciplinary methods and methodologies,
emphasizing how computational techniques can enrich humanistic research while also critically
engaging the implications of data-driven approaches. Featured projects will include work in data
visualization, digital collections, text analysis, corpus studies, natural language processing (NLP),
artificial intelligence (AI), data management, Wikidata, digital fabrication and spatial design, and
related computational methods.

Light morning refreshments and lunch will be provided for the April 21 and 22 events.

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Contact

UIC University Library and UIC Institute for the Humanities

Date posted

Apr 8, 2026

Date updated

Apr 8, 2026