SIGUL June 2026

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First Call for Papers — DHASA Conference 2026
by Menno Van Zaanen 25 Jun '26

25 Jun '26

First Call for Papers — DHASA Conference 2026 https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za Theme: Building the Methodological Commons: Plural Digital Humanities, AI, and Socio-Technical Futures in Southern Africa Conference: 17–20 November 2026 · University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Kingdom of Eswatini Important dates Submission deadline: 20 August 2026 Date of notification: 21 September 2026 Camera-ready copy deadline: 19 October 2026 Conference: 17 November 2026 – 20 November 2026 Conference venue: University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Kingdom of Eswatini Co-located events Several co-located events are currently being prepared, including workshops and tutorials. These will be updated on the conference website. Submission types Long papers — max 8 content pages (9 in final version), presented in 30-minute slots (incl. 10 min questions) Short papers — max 5 content pages (6 in final version), presented in 15-minute slots (incl. 5 min questions) Executive summaries — max 1 page, presented as posters References and appendices are unlimited for long and short papers. All submissions must be in PDF and follow the ACL style guide (https://acl-org.github.io/ACLPUB/formatting.html). Submissions that do not adhere to the style guide will be rejected. Submit via the platform: https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za/submission/ Accepted long and short papers will be published in the JDHASA journal; executive summaries will appear in a book of summaries before the conference. We particularly encourage submissions where the first author is a student. Authors are encouraged to upload datasets to the SADiLaR repository (https://repo.sadilar.org/); for difficulties, contact Benito Trollip (benito.trollip(a)nwu.ac.za). About the conference This conference foregrounds DH as method-making and infrastructure- building — not only tool use. It invites scholarship that advances shared practices (methods, standards, datasets, workflows, pedagogies) while staying attentive to the politics of computation, language, heritage, and knowledge-making in Southern Africa. It also explicitly welcomes critical engagements with AI as an epistemic and cultural force shaping humanities inquiry. Contributions are welcome from across the humanities and allied fields, as well as from computer scientists, data scientists, designers, librarians, archivists, journalists, educators, and community practitioners. Subthemes (non-exclusive; interdisciplinary contributions encouraged) - AI in the humanities, responsibly - Southern African language technologies and linguistic justice - Decolonial, Indigenous, and community-engaged DH - Digital heritage, archives, history, and memory work - Critical platform studies, media, and computational publics - Pedagogy, curriculum, and capacity-building - Infrastructure, sustainability, and open scholarly ecosystems The full call for papers, including detailed subtheme descriptions and co-located events, is available at https://dh2026.digitalhumanities.org.za -- Prof Menno van Zaanen menno.vanzaanen(a)nwu.ac.za Professor in Digital Humanities South African Centre for Digital Language Resources https://www.sadilar.org ________________________________ NWU PRIVACY STATEMENT: http://www.nwu.ac.za/it/gov-man/disclaimer.html DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message and attachments thereto are intended solely for the recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received the e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender or reply e-mail and delete the e-mail and its attachments (where appropriate) from your system. ________________________________

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Language Technology and Under-Resourced Languages: Community Survey
by Sakriani Sakti 24 Jun '26

24 Jun '26

Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in a survey on language technology for Indigenous, minority, and under-resourced languages. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the current state of language technology, community perspectives, existing skills, and training interests related to Indigenous, minority, and under-resourced languages. We welcome responses from language community members, educators, linguists, researchers, developers, language activists, and others who work with or support these languages. The survey takes approximately 10–15 minutes to complete. The results will help us better understand current needs, priorities, and experiences related to these languages and may inform future community activities and initiatives. Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXwfTA8pZrefZ1oU_KvrEUPqMYTMt0hmB… We would greatly appreciate your participation and would be grateful if you could share this survey with other language communities, colleagues, or organizations that may be interested. Thank you very much for your time and support. Kind regards, Sakriani Sakti ELRA/ISCA SIGUL Board ISCA Board Geographical Outreach

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SIGUL Board Transition and Proposed Officer Appointments
by Sakriani Sakti 24 Jun '26

24 Jun '26

Dear SIGUL Members, In October 2025, we issued a call for nominations for the positions of SIGUL Chair and Secretary. Unfortunately, despite extending the nomination period, we did not receive enough nominations to proceed with an election. One nomination was received through the open call, and a second candidate agreed to serve after being approached by the Board. Although we are grateful for their willingness to contribute, the number of candidates remained insufficient to support an election process. At the same time, our current Chairs and Secretary have taken on additional professional and personal commitments, making it difficult for them to continue carrying the full responsibilities of their roles. To ensure the continued operation of SIGUL and to provide a sustainable distribution of responsibilities, the Board proposes the following arrangement: * The two new candidates, *Atul K. Ojha*and *Alice Millour*, will assume the roles of Co-Chairs. * The current Secretary, *Maite Melero*, will continue in the role of Secretary. * The current Chairs, *Sakriani Sakti*and *Claudia Soria*, will remain on the Board to provide continuity, advice, and support during the transition period. If there are no objections from the membership, these changes will take effect on *30 June 2026*, and the proposed officers will formally assume their responsibilities from that date. Should you have any concerns or objections regarding this proposal, please let us know before 30 June 2026. Thank you for your continued support of SIGUL and for helping us ensure the continued success of our community. Kind regards, Sakriani Sakti, Claudia Soria, and Maite Melero On behalf of the current SIGUL Board

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