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Shaping Digital Humanities in South Africa
The ESCALATOR Empower Track team recently had the honour of speaking to Dr Karen Calteaux, a prominent leader in South African digital humanities research. As Impact Area Manager at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and Deputy Chairperson of key SADiLaR committees, Dr Calteaux brings unique insights to our discussion and, with expertise…
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TUT Students Lead the Charge in Digital Language Preservation
In a remarkable display of commitment to linguistic diversity, nearly 180 third-year Language Practice students at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) participated in a groundbreaking six-day workshop. The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), in collaboration with Wikipedia and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), conducted this innovative event as part of…
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SADiLaR successfully hosts thought-provoking externship
On 13 June 2024, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) hosted final-year linguistics and language practice students from the University of Johannesburg for a one-day online externship. The aim was to engage students on the career possibilities in the field of digital humanities (dh) and language development. SADiLaR team members engaged the…
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IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP
IsiNdebele has enjoyed a major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to the successful completion of the first phase of the SWiP Project, a collaborative initiative by the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), the free encyclopaedia (Wikipedia), and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB). The SWiP Project, launched in September last year, aims…
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SADiLaR showcases research during the winter conference season
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) had a significant presence during South Africa’s winter conference season. Its digital humanities researchers and operational teams presented their research and organized digital humanities workshops at various conferences and events held across South Africa from April to July 2024. The role of SADiLaR: advice on formats,…
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isiXhosa.click: student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible
Learning a new language can be fun but also challenging as you try to navigate your way through a wondrous world of novel sounds and words. Life has just become a little easier for isiXhosa learners with isiXhosa.click, a new online dictionary for isiXhosa and English. Funded partially by the South African Centre for Digital…
