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<div>this is the call for applications for the workshop Digital Humanities: the perspective of Africa, which will be held in The Netherlands in July 2019. Feel free to spread the message to your network!</div>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:#1f497d">Dr. Sara Petrollino | Assistant Professor | Leiden University Centre for Linguistics |</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:#1f497d">P.N. van Eyckhof 1, 2311BV Leiden | Room 2.03a |Tel. <a href="tel:+31715278547"><span style="color:#1f497d">+31 71 527 3069</span></a> |
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Workshop “Digital Humanities -the perspective of Africa” -<span> </span><a href="https://dhafrica.blog/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dhafrica.blog/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNG2UGdSNmbgFnJiHHMguuA818b9Ig" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://dhafrica.blog/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>Call for Applications</b>*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In 2019 the ADHO Digital Humanities conference will take place from 9-12 July in Utrecht, The Netherlands. In the week before DH2019, i.e. 1-5 July 2019, the<span> </span><a href="https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNFvnvbghpgt_Q6ZVqSWKisJ1kcGwg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Lorentz
Center</a><span> </span>in Leiden (also The Netherlands) will host a satellite workshop aimed at the articulation of the specific developments in the field of DH that are taking shape in Africa and their potential to enhance the global DH agenda. In addition,
attention will be given to capacity building and the planning of initiatives along the lines of<span> </span><a href="http://science4development.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://science4development.com/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNFnA19oOLX7QIqHxz2-CkcBvG2QIg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">‘science4development’</a>.
The programme will include introductions into the infrastructural support for DH and the most widely used data analysis methods with the Humanities and Social Sciences. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>Who can apply</b>*</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The workshop will welcome students and early-career scholars from the African continent for a week of lectures, tutorials, presentations, networking and debate. The selected participants are expected to attend DH2019 in Utrecht
as well.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>Travel bursaries</b>*<span class="im" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><br>
Grants to cover the costs for travel and accommodation during the Lorentz workshop and DH2019, plus the conference fee for DH2019 can be applied for.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>How to apply</b>*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Applicants are expected to prepare/collect the following:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- <b>curriculum vitae,<span> </span></b>including contact details (max 1 page);</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- <b>letter of motivation</b><span> </span>(700-1000 words);</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- <b> letter of support</b><span> </span>from their supervisor (max 1 page);</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">- statement on the estimated height of the<span> </span><b>financial contribution</b><span> </span>by the participant and/or their institute.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">These four elements are to be submitted as one PDF-file.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In their motivation letter applicants should indicate:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- their<span> </span><b>research interests<span> </span></b>and/or<b><span> </span>current planned research</b>;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- their<span> </span><b>digital skills</b><span> </span>and the DH competences they would like to develop and/or to improve during the workshop;</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">- their earlier<span> </span><b>involvement in DH events</b><span> </span>(workshops, etc.) as a participant or otherwise.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Details on how to submit an application can be found on the workshop website:<span> </span><a href="https://dhafrica.blog/home/how-to-apply/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dhafrica.blog/home/how-to-apply/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNFXwwmMaRakDoT5nbkMbOihU3_RBg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://dhafrica.blog/home/<wbr>how-to-apply/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>Important dates</b>*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Deadline for applications: 31 January 2019</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Notification of acceptance: 13 February 2019</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Submission of participants’ profiles: 1 June 2019</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Workshop dates: 1-5 July 2019</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DH2019 conference: 9-12 July</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">*<b>Links to relevant information pages</b>*</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Check<span> </span><a href="https://dhafrica.blog/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dhafrica.blog/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNG2UGdSNmbgFnJiHHMguuA818b9Ig" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://dhafrica.blog/</a><span> </span> for
the selection criteria, venue and other details.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DH2019 - Homepage: <a href="https://dh2019.adho.org/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dh2019.adho.org/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNGqC6d7vNXYNaxYzVGGYaypXwZUSA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://dh2019.adho.org/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DH2019 - Focus on Africa:<span> </span><a href="https://dh2019.adho.org/programme/focus-on-africa/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dh2019.adho.org/programme/focus-on-africa/&source=gmail&ust=1546873190089000&usg=AFQjCNE9gzGBsQ_XBreA0Dys-CnKwRGOmw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://dh2019.adho.org/<wbr>programme/focus-on-africa/</a><span> </span>
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