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Overview
What you will study
The Faculty of Humanities at North-West University (NWU), South Africa, is pleased to announce its first conference on Digital Humanities in Precarious Times. DH is both an academic field and a community of practice which has been evolving over the past decades. It is characteristically concerned with the application of computational tools and methods to traditional humanities studies such as linguistics, literature, music, history, philosophy, etc. Advances in technology have led to more sophisticated computing power that have ushered in novel DH methodologies. DH involves inter and cross-disciplinary collaboration between many scientists, that bring together plurality of methodologies, critical and reflexive approaches, and the disruption of traditional practices of doing scientific research that is driven by the use of novel and fast-evolving digital technologies.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Digital humanities and public governance
- Digital Media and Communication Studies
- Digitization, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) – An ethical dilemma for social and political humanities, but also for philosophy
- Digital humanities and creative capital
- Digital humanities and linguistics
- Digital humanities and literature
- Digital humanities and language technology
- Digital humanities and music
- Population Dynamics during changing times
- Digitalisation: From precarity and precariousness to capability
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- The dates for the next conference in 2024, as well as the location will be announced.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Liberal Arts Human Computer InteractionAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- scholars from different fields of study in the humanities
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Mankoeng
7630 - 10640 ZAR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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