Understanding AI: A Practical Workshop for Humanities and Social Science Researchers – Day 2

Artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs), and machine learning (ML) are reshaping research across disciplines. This two-day workshop offers humanities and social science researchers a clear, accessible introduction to contemporary AI systems: what they are, how they differ from traditional computing, what they can—and cannot—do, and how to critically assess their outputs. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises participants will gain a grounded understanding of the concepts behind today’s AI tools.

Read about and register for Day 1.

Day 2 shifts toward programming and applied workflows using open-source Python tools and pre-trained models (e.g., via Hugging Face), with an emphasis on choosing appropriate tasks, understanding what a model is doing, and evaluating results.

A self-paced online introduction to Python will be available for participants who want to learn or brush up on programming basics between the two workshop days.

Register online to attend. Harvard ID required.