This workshop series will provide an overview of theories, projects, methods, and tools for computational textual analysis (otherwise known as natural language processing ). After familiarizing ourselves with traditional and alternative methods of interpretation in the humanities, we will consider critical applications of digital technology to cultural studies and literary analysis, from Franco Moretti s distant reading of nineteenth-century literature to Alex Gil s genetic analysis of Aim C saire s composition methods. We will spend the final workshop sessions exploring and experimenting with ready-made digital tools for comparing texts, uncovering compositional methods and styles, tracing historical genealogies and etymologies, as well as topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and literary mapping and visualizations. No prior knowledge of computational textual analysis is necessary. The workshop sessions will build on prior sessions, so consistent attendance to the workshop series is recommended, but not required.