April 24 – practical DH seminar “What to do with a table?!”
April 14, 2026 at 1:20 pm
Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art of the University of Latvia (ILFA) Digital Humanities (DH) seminar series continues to develop. This spring, a new thematic strand has been introduced – “Digital tools I use”. The aim of this initiative is to create a space for researchers who use digital methods in their work to share practical experience: to demonstrate their workflows, talk about the tools they use, and openly discuss not only successes but also challenges, mistakes, and solutions. The new format emphasizes the exchange of experience “from practice to practice”.
The next DH seminar will take place on April 24 from 15:00–17:00. It will feature a presentation by leading ILFA researcher Ieva Vīvere titled “What to do with a table?!”. The talk will explore experience working with Skandinieki data obtained from the National Library of Latvia. It will present experiments with tools such as Excel, OpenRefine, and Nodegoat, as well as outline key conclusions – what to do, what not to do, and which solutions might be worth approaching differently.
To strengthen ILFA's role as a center of excellence and knowledge in DH in Latvia, these seminars are designed as open “work in progress” events. They are primarily intended for ILFA researchers, but participants from the broader DH community are also warmly welcome.
The seminar will take place in the reading room of the Archives of Latvian Folklore, Mūkusalas Street 3, Riga, on the 5th floor of the National Library of Latvia. The number of places is limited, so early registration is encouraged: https://ej.uz/lfmi-dh-seminars
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The activity is supported by the project “University of Latvia and Institutes in the European Research Area – Excellence in Research and Collaboration” (No. 1.1.1.5/3/25/I/011).