Transforming Research Methods through AI and Digital Tools in African Studies
This axis asks a fundamental question: how are AI and DH methods changing the study of African cultures, languages, and histories?
A DFG Programme Point Sud Workshop
Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in African Studies
Towards Sustainable and Equitable Practices
21–24 September 2026 STIAS, Stellenbosch, South Africa Hybrid · EN & FR
Workshop Dates · 21–24 September 2026
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Thematic Axes
Building Sustainable Research Infrastructures from African Perspectives
Moving beyond policy discourse, this axis asks what it takes to build and sustain digital research capacity within African institutions and communities.
Centring African Knowledge Systems in Digital Research Design
This axis poses a methodological challenge: how can digital research tools respect and incorporate African ways of knowing?
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