{"id":12253,"date":"2026-03-11T12:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/?p=12253"},"modified":"2026-06-29T08:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:54:08","slug":"sadilar-virtual-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/sadilar-virtual-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"SADiLaR Virtual Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SADiLaR Research Ethics: Lab<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SADiLaR\u2019s digital humanities research ethics lab (RE:Lab) is a fresh, interactive space for exploring ethics in digital scholarship. It grows out of our commitment to advancing digital research \u2013 and is supported by our research ethics committee, SADiLaR\u00b2EC. Think of it as both a training ground and a community hub, where anyone can engage with the ethical challenges of working in the digital age.&nbsp;<strong>And please contact us if you want to collaborate with colleagues and partners who share an interest in advancing digital humanities ethics.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its heart is the development of a massive open online course (MOOC). The course will introduce key ethical frameworks while rooting them in African and Global South contexts. With case studies, interactive activities, and space for reflection, it will equip you to tackle real-world issues in digital and data-driven research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RE:Lab is affiliated with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nwu.ac.za\/UNESCO-chair\">UNESCO Chair<\/a>&nbsp;on Multimodal Learning and OER (open educational resources) at the North-West University, plugging directly into its OER projects. This partnership means wider access to high-quality resources, with a strong focus on equity and inclusion. Most importantly, RE:Lab is designed to keep evolving. Expect new content, community contributions, multilingual resources, and guidance on emerging challenges \u2013 from AI and data privacy to research in low-tech environments. It\u2019s a living resource, built to grow with the digital humanities community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get a feel for ethics in an African context, you can read&nbsp;<em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.uj.ac.za\/SOTL\/index.php\/sotls\/article\/view\/194\/98\">Research ethics and diversity of worldviews: Integrated worlds and ubuntu<\/a><\/u><\/em>. For current debates in DH ethics, see&nbsp;<em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2508.02760\">Towards a Manifesto for Cyber Humanities: Paradigms, Ethics, and Prospects<\/a><\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>RE:Lab Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em><em><strong>Deon du Plessis<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deon-du-Plessis-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12574\" style=\"width:159px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deon-du-Plessis-1.png 300w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deon-du-Plessis-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliation(s): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/researcher-english\/\">South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, North-West University, South Africa.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcde (+27) 18 285 2791<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaosarat-aina-ab2540224\">\ud83d\udce7&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"mailto:deon.duplessis@nwu.ac.za\">deon.duplessis@nwu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaborator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em><strong>Kaosarat Aina<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kaosarat-Aina.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12567 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/320;aspect-ratio:0.5624838530731032;width:133px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kaosarat-Aina.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kaosarat-Aina-169x300.jpg 169w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliation(s): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaosarat-aina-ab2540224\">www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaosarat-aina-ab2540224<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaborator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Michelle White<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1536\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelle-white.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12566 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1011px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1011\/1536;aspect-ratio:0.7868502197928405;width:159px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelle-white.jpeg 1011w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelle-white-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelle-white-674x1024.jpeg 674w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelle-white-768x1167.jpeg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliation(s): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/data-scientist\/\">South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, North-West University, South Africa.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcde (+27) 18\u202f285 2870<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaosarat-aina-ab2540224\">\ud83d\udce7&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"mailto:michelle.white@nwu.ac.za\">michelle.white@nwu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaborator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em><em><strong>Sheena Shah<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12598 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 737px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 737\/1024;aspect-ratio:0.7870980634787896;width:156px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-1105x1536.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-1474x2048.jpg 1474w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sheena-Shah-2-scaled.jpg 1842w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliation(s): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primary: University of Hamburg, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondary: University of the Free State, South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheenashah.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.sheenashah.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SADiLaR Research Ethics: Lab SADiLaR\u2019s digital humanities research ethics lab (RE:Lab) is a fresh, interactive space for exploring ethics in digital scholarship. 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