{"id":12888,"date":"2026-08-28T16:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/?p=12888"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:23:09","slug":"dh-ignite-connect-learn-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/dh-ignite-connect-learn-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"DH-IGNITE: Connect. Learn. Grow."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28 August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12891\" style=\"width:476px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sadilar.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DH-IGNITE-2026.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 24th of August 2026, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/\">South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR)<\/a> brought together researchers, academics and digital humanities enthusiasts for a powerful one-day DH-IGNITE workshop at Birchwood Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop explored the growing intersection of digital humanities, computational social sciences, technology and indigenous language research, with a strong focus on equipping researchers with practical digital tools and creating opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day featured an inspiring line-up of speakers and facilitators: Prof Gilbert Motsaathebe, Ms Jessica Mabaso, Mrs Marissa Griesel, Mr Deon du Plessis and Dr Sinoyolo Nokutywa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sessions created space for meaningful conversations around indigenous language media research, digital research methods, AI, ethical considerations, data-driven scholarship and the preservation and development of South Africa\u2019s official languages. A key highlight was the opportunity to explore how digital humanities approaches can help researchers work with larger digital datasets, strengthen indigenous language research and build stronger collaborations across disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop also highlighted the important role of SADiLaR and <a href=\"https:\/\/sadilar.org\/en\/escalator\/\">ESCALATOR<\/a> in building research capacity and fostering a growing community of practice in digital humanities across South Africa. From thought-provoking presentations and practical demonstrations to engaging Q&amp;As and networking, the day was a reminder that the future of research is increasingly collaborative, digital and interdisciplinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A huge thank you to all the speakers, facilitators, researchers and participants who contributed to making the workshop such a meaningful and engaging experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By: Nqobile Manatha<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>28 August 2026 On the 24th of August 2026, the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) brought together researchers, academics and digital humanities enthusiasts for a powerful one-day DH-IGNITE workshop at Birchwood Hotel. 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