DH Colloquia

SADiLaR organizes monthly Digital Humanities colloquia. These typically take place on Wednesdays (in the middle of the month) from 10:00 to 11:00 SAST. During these DH colloquia a wide variety of topics are discussed, mostly on content related to Digital Humanities, sometimes focusing more on the techniques or methodologies used, sometimes focusing more on the applications or application areas.

The DH colloquia are part of Escalator’s Explorer track. You can find more information on Escalator here: https://escalator.sadilar.org/, on Escalator’s championship programme here: https://escalator.sadilar.org/champions/overview/, and on the Explorer track within Escalator’s championship programme here: https://escalator.sadilar.org/champions/explorer/. Also check out the other tracks within the Escalator championship programme as there may be tracks directly related to your interests. If you want to be a member of the Digital Humanities community, you may also want to consider joining the DHCSSza Slack. This page will provide more information on how to join (this is also free): https://escalator.sadilar.org/connect/.

If you have suggestions for speakers at the DH colloquium (or if you want to speak yourself), or if you want to provide feedback, please do not hesitate to contact Prof Menno van Zaanen: menno.vanzaanen@nwu.ac.za.

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Title: Exploring the Potential of African Themed Video Games As Tools to Bridge the Cultural and Linguistic Divides for South African Learners

Abstract:
The continent of Africa accounts for six hundred million video game players and this affirms the role video games can play with respect to knowledge creation and awareness on the continent. South Africa is adjudged the technology hub of Africa because it houses more video game developers on the continent. This convergence is due to the availability of well-developed technologies and infrastructures within South Africa. South Africa as a country is home to eleven (11) unique and effective languages and one visual language which can be utilized as an effective tool for cultural awareness. There is a need for intentional employment of the pedagogy of education towards cultural awareness and multilingualism. African cultural archives have fascinating and engaging themes that can be developed into video games geared towards the different languages through a multilingual approach with the aid of narratives and Non-Player Characters (NPC) within video games. This presentation intends to explore how video games, infused through a combination of an African Futurism lens and indigenous languages. This can serve as a tool to empower youths through the provision of cultural and educational knowledge through utilizing Non-Player Characters (NPCs) with the aim of facilitate language learning and cultural exchanges.

Speaker: Oluwarotimi Randle

Oluwarotimi Randle
Exploring the Potential of African Themed Video Games As Tools to Bridge the Cultural and Linguistic Divides for South African Learners
16 October 2024
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