How can you collect and examine social media data? In this workshop, we will use the R statistical programming language to download and begin to examine social media data from Twitter and Reddit. We look closely at the data and then zoom out to consider overall trends. The aim of this workshop is to introduce the collection and analysis of social media data. The materials for this workshop are available on GitHub here.

The workshop is available for Warwick staff and students, who can sign up here. If you have any queries then please contact james.tripp@warwick.ac.uk

Do you want to learn a new skill in Term 2? Have you ever thought of creating a basic map for a presentation or publication? What about creating an interactive web map for your own website or just to experiment how that will look in an internet browser? If you answered yes to any of these questions, and you are in Warwick, this workshop is for you!

In this introductory course, we will give you an overview on how to use different cartographic techniques to effectively present outcomes of digital data exploration using QGIS software. We assume no prior knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information System) and will explain how to get data into the GIS as well as how to produce maps using data. The workshop lead is Dr Godwin Yeboah (g.yeboah at warwick.ac.uk).

The Centre for Digital Inquiry research support scheme aims to support digital research at Warwick. We are interested in projects and/or events that either engage with digital tools and methods in critical, reflexive, and creative ways, or that substantively engage with the digital and closely related topics (data, AI, platforms, networks, etc.). Note: The CDI is a research centre and is only able to support projects that contribute toward research.

This year, the scheme will remain open until the funds are spent. All supported projects must be concluded by July 10, 2022. Up to £2,000 is available per project. The application form is available here.

Our public discourse is often mediated by social media. Both the personalities and the structure of the platforms shape our debates, to construct meaning and foster our shared selves. Finding means to collect, collate, and form narratives around these platforms is useful for scholars in the Arts and humanities.

In this workshop, we (a) look at tools for interacting with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to collect data, (b) explore some basic analysis and (c) consider critically what our tool and methods allow us to learn about these platforms and the debates within.

Do you want to learn a new skill? Have you ever thought of creating a basic map for a presentation or publication? What about creating an interactive web map for your own website or just to experiment how that will look in an internet browser? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this workshop is for you!

In this introductory course, we will give you an overview on how to use different cartographic techniques to effectively present outcomes of digital data exploration using QGIS software. We assume no prior knowledge of GIS (Geographic Information System) and will explain how to get data into the GIS as well as how to produce maps using data. The workshop lead is Dr Godwin Yeboah (g.yeboah at warwick.ac.uk).

Join us for the ❤️ Summer of Love ❤️ grand finale, featuring Dominic Pettman (The New School) in conversation with Sarah Cefai (Goldsmiths). We will talk about economies and ecologies of desire vis-à-vis current political, technological and environmental challenges.

In the next episode of the ❤️ Summer of Love ❤️ Adrienne Evans (University of Coventry) and Shuaishuai Wang (University of Amsterdam) explore postdigital cultures of intimacies and their interplay with algorithmic configurations of gender and sexuality. Join them and Carolina Bandinelli (University of Warwick) for the next episode of the Summer of Love.

July, 8th 16:00 17:30 BST

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The ❤️ Summer of Love❤️ continues with Lik Sam Chan (Chinese University of Hong Kong) and Jamie Hakim (King's College London). Their research projects focus on dating apps and their relationships to different sexual scenes and identities. Join them and Carolina Bandinelli (University of Warwick) to further explore the political and cultural implications of digital intimacies.

June, 9th 15:00-16:30 BST

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Kate Devlin (King's College London) and Belinda Middleweek (The University of Technology Sidney) have extensively researched the ways in which we interact with robots, and how this may affect the future of love, sex and care. Bring a cup of coffee to join them and Carolina Bandinelli (University of Warwick) in the next episode of the ❤️ Summer of Love ❤️ dialogues.

June, 3rd 10:00 - 11:30am BST

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