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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">Workshop “Digital Humanities -the perspective of Africa”
<span style="color:#500050">- <a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/NdMSCvgxAZfq3gR7UXnSms" target="_blank" id="LPlnk154380"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://dhafrica.blog/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#500050;background:white"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><em><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">Digital Humanities – the perspective of Africa</span></b></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white"> is
a satellite workshop of </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://dh2019.adho.org/"><span style="color:#0070C0;background:white">DH2019</span><span style="color:windowtext;background:white">,</span></a><span style="background:white"> the
international ADHO conference for the Digital Humanities in Utrecht (9-12 July 2019).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">*<b>Call for Applications</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">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<span style="color:#500050"> <a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/ljefCwjyBrSkWQ2GC92j-Y" target="_blank" id="LPlnk924385"><span style="color:#1155CC">Lorentz Center</span></a> </span>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 <span style="color:#500050"><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/06q5CxGzD1UD30z1hwbQeD" target="_blank" id="LPlnk52091"><span style="color:#1155CC">‘science4development’</span></a></span>. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">*<b>Who can apply</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">*<b>Travel bursaries</b>*<br>
<span class="xim">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.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">*<b>How to apply</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">Applicants are expected to prepare/collect the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">- <b>curriculum vitae, </b>including contact details (max 1 page);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">- <b>letter of motivation</b> (700-1000 words);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">- <b> letter of support</b> from their supervisor (max 1 page);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">- statement on the estimated height of the <b>financial contribution</b> by the participant and/or their institute.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">These four elements are to be submitted as one PDF-file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">In their motivation letter applicants should indicate:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">- their <b>research interests </b>and/or<b> current planned research</b>;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:white">- their <b>digital skills</b> and the DH competences they would like to develop and/or to improve during the workshop;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">- their earlier <b>involvement in DH events</b> (workshops, etc.) as a participant or otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Details on how to submit an application can be found on the workshop website: <span style="color:#500050"><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/wUL0Cy8AEXUKRWpriNsyPL" target="_blank" id="LPlnk82164"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://dhafrica.blog/home/how-to-apply/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#500050"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">*<b>Important dates</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Deadline for applications: 31 January 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Notification of acceptance: 13 February 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Submission of participants’ profiles: 1 June 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Workshop dates: 1-5 July 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">DH2019 conference: 9-12 July<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#500050"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">*<b>Links to relevant information pages</b>*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Check<span style="color:#500050"> <a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/NdMSCvgxAZfq3gR7UXnSms" target="_blank" id="LPlnk984779"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://dhafrica.blog/</span></a> </span>for
the selection criteria, venue and other details.<span style="color:#500050"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">DH2019 - Homepage: <span style="color:#500050"><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/CraRCzm4GXCEAB7MUwUgQo" target="_blank" id="LPlnk809057"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://dh2019.adho.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">DH2019 - Focus on Africa: <span style="color:#500050"><a href="https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/PQhJCAnX51iBzo8NS2Ed8d" target="_blank" id="LPlnk412133"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://dh2019.adho.org/programme/focus-on-africa/</span></a>
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