1st International Digital Humanities Conference in Nigeria

1st International Digital Humanities Conference in Nigeria
Short Title : EKO DH

Date : 14-Nov-2017 - 18-Nov-2017
Location : Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria
Contact Person : Tunde Opeibi
Meeting Email : < click here to access email >
Web Site : http://www.dhunilag.com

Linguistic Field(s) : Applied Linguistics

Subject Language(s) : English

Language Family(ies) : Indo-European

Call Deadline : 31-Aug-2017

Meeting Description :

The Digital Humanities Research Unit, University of Lagos, Nigeria, is pleased to announce the 1st International Conference in Digital Humanities (Tagged : EKO DH Humboldt Kolleg-2017) sponsored by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany which will take place at the University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria from November 14-18, 2017.

This Humboldt Kolleg aims to create the collaborative space and the intellectual spark that will ignite scholarly debates and contributions on the increasing importance and application of digital technologies in the multidisciplinary forum for humanities and sciences. It will throw more light on the usefulness of interdisciplinary collaborations among scholars in the humanities, core sciences, social sciences and information and communication technology.

This conference encourages contributions, scholarly papers, data-driven research, cutting edge scientific ideas, discussions as well as digital tools that can be utilised to explore novel ideas in the humanities, promote research collaborations, scientific innovations, social transformation and national development.

It hopes to bring together Humboldtians in the humanities and mainstream sciences as well as other scholars, scientists, researchers and experts within the research communities in the human sciences, information technology, natural sciences, applied and computer sciences, and other stakeholders. It will thus provide the space and forum for cross-disciplinary debates among Humboldtians and other experts to examine the increasing roles of new technologies for innovative scientific research projects and national development.

This Humboldt Kolleg, therefore, hopes to take advantage of this global best practice to deepen collegiate research cultures among Humboldtians across disciplinary divides and fuel this interdisciplinary conversation by deepening the impact of technologies beyond their core traditional disciplines.

We particularly encourage doctoral students and junior researchers to apply so that they can utilise this opportunity to present their research works, interact with established scholars and researchers, and expand their research networks.

The Conference will also run a special session on successful sponsorship opportunities in Germany, especially with Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and DAAD.

For more information, email the Convener, Tunde Opeibi (dhunilaggmail.com ; bopeibiunilag.edu.ng) or Ayodeji Adedara (ayodejiadedaragmail.com )

Call for Papers :

Theme :

The main themes for the Conference are :
- Conceptualising Digital Humanities – It defines Digital Humanities as an emerging field that explores how the disciplines in the human sciences intersect with disciplines in the natural and applied sciences, especially computer sciences. It equally engages in debates and studies that show their engagement with new technologies and digital tools. It draws on methods and approaches from different disciplines supported by computational and digital tools.
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration in Digital Humanities. Digital Humanities as Cross-Disciplinary and Multidisciplinary Nexus. It considers how Digital Humanities demonstrates the potential to initiate and explore productive relationships among the diverse academic and research communities in the sciences and humanities as well as public and private sectors to inspire innovative research national development and tackle societal challenges.
- Concretising and Consummating Cross-disciplinary approaches and methodologies for Innovative Research and National Development. It focuses on methodological issues and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations that will ignite and encourage the development of digital tools for research and development in Nigeria.

The following sub-themes/topics, among others, will be of particular interest :

Technologies, Humanities and Sciences : Fostering Indispensable Nexus
Digital technologies, literature and cultural economies
Language, Communications and Technologies
Digital Humanities and scientific communities
Digital Technologies and the Sciences : Creating the Collaborative Research Bridge
Digital tools for the Sciences : Communicating Research Results & Collaborating for Innovative Research
Big Data Phenomena : A Multidisciplinary Perspective
New Media and Humanities
New Media and Sciences
Developing relevant Software for the Humanities : Sciences to the Rescue
New Technologies and Governance
Digital Humanities and National Development
Digital Scholarship, Science & Innovation

Please feel free to submit proposals along these sub-themes and other related topics.

Plenary/Parallel Lectures :

The Conference provides the space for plenary and parallel sessions. Scholarly papers/lectures will be delivered every day by experienced scholars and experts. The lectures are directed not only at the participants at the Conference but also at other academics, students and the interested public.

These lectures are designed to provide a theoretical and practical framework for the exploration and discussion of the relevance and benefits of Digital Humanities and interdisciplinary dimensions. The lectures will also present possible windows for collaborations between the Sciences and the Humanities for innovation and development.

E-Poster Presentations :

Doctoral students, young scholars and researchers are encouraged to present their research projects or any ongoing projects related to the theme(s) of the Conference. The session also offers a great opportunity for software developers and corporate organisations to present their products, software, and applications that are relevant to the academic, research and policy communities.

This session is also aimed at demonstrating some of the possibilities of the implementation of technology-based research in the Humanities and Sciences within the larger academic and social contexts.

Roundtable Discussion :

The Conference will also provide a platform for scholars within the intersecting disciplines i.e. Humanities, Engineering, Computer Science as well as ICT-based and Telecommunication companies to discuss important topics and collaborative projects in Digital Humanities.

How to submit your proposal :
Abstracts/Proposals for papers should be submitted using the online form which should include a maximum 300-word abstract, in English, for a 20-minute paper. Link to the online form :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelGp2ImmdeLwouat_osyU39-HPw1ZY_PKM8ya-MoeTIgGKBg/viewform
You may also email your abstract directly to : dhunilaggmail.com

All successful proposals will be notified by 30th September 2017.
Successful abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts.
It is anticipated that after the conference good papers adjudged publishable after a peer-review process will be selected for publication with an International Academic Publishers in Germany. An International Journal of Digital Humanities in the Global South is also being considered.

Contact Email :
dhunilaggmail.com
kofo474gmail.com
ayodejiadedaragmail.com
URL : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelGp2ImmdeLwouat_osyU39-HPw1ZY_PKM8ya-MoeTIgGKBg/viewform

For more information, email the Convener, Tunde Opeibi (dhunilaggmail.com ; bopeibiunilag.edu.ng) or Ayodeji Adedara (ayodejiadedaragmail.com )