Call for Papers: Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in African Studies: Towards Sustainable and Equitable Practices
Thanks to the generous funding of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) programme Point Sud, Vincent Hiribarren, Emmanuel Ngué Um, Menno van Zaanen, and I are organising a four-day workshop at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) in South Africa, 21–24 September 2026.
We are looking for contributions along three axes:
- Transforming research methods through AI and digital tools in African Studies
- Building sustainable research infrastructures from African perspectives
- Centring African knowledge systems in digital research design
Submission details
Deadline: Proposals of up to 500 words (in English or French) are due by 30 April 2026.
Selected papers may be published in a special issue of the Journal of the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (JDHASA).
Full details and submission guidelines are available here.