Hosted by the NiCHE New Scholars community, this workshop addresses how Digital Humanities tools can support environmental history research, specifically focusing on web scraping for the extraction of environmental historical data in online archives and databases. The workshop will also include a hands-on element where you can experiment with web scraping using the Chrome plug-in WebScraper. Participants are invited to install it from webscraper.io beforehand. The workshop will run from 2:00 to 3:30 PM (EST) on Wednesday, May 11.
Interested participants can sign up for the event here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10EZN057peBCIWLtb8TEYsikoKBNjdLJI8HtqjGlRKyg/
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M. Blake Butler
I am an Ottawa-based historian. Much of my research examines Canadian and environmental histories, with an emphasis on winter-based topics. My doctoral dissertation examined the history of snow in Vancouver between the mid-nineteenth century and the end of the twentieth century. I am also currently employed as a historical researcher at Know History. I can be reached at mblakebutler18@gmail.com.
Latest posts by M. Blake Butler (see all)
- “The snow, the snow, the beautiful – O, slush!” Snow, rain, and winter life in Vancouver - January 10, 2024
- Call for Papers – Winter’s Coming, EH: A Winter in Canada Series - October 16, 2023
- Public Lecture – Canada’s Evergreen Playground: A History of Snow in Vancouver - April 12, 2023
- CHESS 2023: Call for Participants - January 13, 2023
- The New Scholars Community: A Recap and the Year Ahead - August 29, 2022
- Web Scraping for Environmental History Research Re-Cap - May 26, 2022
- CFP: Web Scraping for Environmental History Research - April 11, 2022
- Meet the NiCHE New Scholars Committee! - January 24, 2022
- Public Lecture: “Nature’s Principal Reservoir: The Importance of Snow and Snow Surveys in Twentieth Century British Columbia” - March 29, 2021
- Unearthed: M. Blake Butler - April 6, 2020