[IRTalk] Workshop “Digital Humanities - the perspective of Africa”, 9-12 July 2019, Leiden, The Netherlands

[Ina Smith]

Workshop “Digital Humanities -the perspective of Africa” - https://dhafrica.blog/<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/NdMSCvgxAZfq3gR7UXnSms>



Digital Humanities – the perspective of Africa is a satellite workshop of DH2019,<https://dh2019.adho.org/> the international ADHO conference for the Digital Humanities in Utrecht (9-12 July 2019).



*Call for Applications*

In 2019 the ADHO Digital Humanities conference will take place from 9-12 July in Utrecht, The Netherlands. In the week before DH2019, i.e. 1-5 July 2019, the Lorentz Center<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/ljefCwjyBrSkWQ2GC92j-Y> in Leiden (also The Netherlands) will host a satellite workshop aimed at the articulation of the specific developments in the field of DH that are taking shape in Africa and their potential to enhance the global DH agenda. In addition, attention will be given to capacity building and the planning of initiatives along the lines of ‘science4development’<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/06q5CxGzD1UD30z1hwbQeD>. The programme will include introductions into the infrastructural support for DH and the most widely used data analysis methods with the Humanities and Social Sciences.



*Who can apply*

The workshop will welcome students and early-career scholars from the African continent for a week of lectures, tutorials, presentations, networking and debate. The selected participants are expected to attend DH2019 in Utrecht as well.



*Travel bursaries*
Grants to cover the costs for travel and accommodation during the Lorentz workshop and DH2019, plus the conference fee for DH2019 can be applied for.



*How to apply*

Applicants are expected to prepare/collect the following:

-       curriculum vitae, including contact details (max 1 page);

-       letter of motivation (700-1000 words);

-       letter of support from their supervisor (max 1 page);

-       statement on the estimated height of the financial contribution by the participant and/or their institute.

These four elements are to be submitted as one PDF-file.

In their motivation letter applicants should indicate:

-       their research interests and/or current planned research;

-       their digital skills and the DH competences they would like to develop and/or to improve during the workshop;

-       their earlier involvement in DH events (workshops, etc.) as a participant or otherwise.



Details on how to submit an application can be found on the workshop website: https://dhafrica.blog/home/how-to-apply/<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/wUL0Cy8AEXUKRWpriNsyPL>



*Important dates*

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2019

Notification of acceptance: 13 February 2019

Submission of participants’ profiles: 1 June 2019

Workshop dates: 1-5 July 2019

DH2019 conference: 9-12 July



*Links to relevant information pages*

Check https://dhafrica.blog/<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/NdMSCvgxAZfq3gR7UXnSms>  for the selection criteria, venue and other details.

DH2019 - Homepage:  https://dh2019.adho.org/<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/CraRCzm4GXCEAB7MUwUgQo>

DH2019 - Focus on Africa: https://dh2019.adho.org/programme/focus-on-africa/<https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/PQhJCAnX51iBzo8NS2Ed8d>


Ina Smith
Project Manager: African Open Science Platform<http://africanopenscience.org.za/>
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
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