The Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa (DHASA) is pleased to announce its fifth conference, hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at its prestigious International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa from 10-14 November 2025. The theme of this year’s conference is: “The role of Humanities in Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence”.

An image of the skyline of Pretoria as seen from Fort Klapperkop, with the mountains in the background and some trees and greenery in the foreground. The Telkom tower stands out.
Pretoria, as seen from Fort Klapperkop.
Photo credit: Jolandi Mentz

Organising Committee

Aby Louw, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Franco Mak, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Franziska Pannach, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Ilana Wilken, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Johannes Sibeko, Nelson Mandela University
Juan Steyn, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Laurette Marais, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Marissa Griesel, UNISA, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Menno van Zaanen, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Privolin Naidoo, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Sthembiso Mkhwanazi, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Programme Committee

Aby Louw, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Augustine Farinola, University of Alberta
Benito Trollip, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Chialuka Onuoha, University of Nigeria
Chinedu Ogama, Mygeecs
Deon du Plessis, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Friedel Wolff, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Gonneke Groenen, North-West University
Gordon Matthew, North-West University
Henk Louw, North-West University
Ilana Wilken, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
James Ayo-Akinola, Michigan Technological University
Johannes Sibeko, Nelson Mandela University
John Henry Chukwudi, Universitat Oberta Catalunya
Josef Langerman, University of Johannesburg
Juan Steyn, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Justus C Roux, Private
Karen Calteaux, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Khesani S Madlome, Great Zimbabwe University
Laurette Marais, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Malefu Mahloane, University of the Free State
Marissa Griesel, UNISA, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Martin Bekker, University of the Witwatersrand
Martin Puttkammer, CTexT
Menno van Zaanen, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Mmasibidi Setaka, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Muzi Matfunjwa, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Nomsa Skosana, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Olarotimi Ogungbemi, University of Texas at San Antonio
Papi Lemeko, Central University of Technology, Free State
Pia Bombardella, North-West University
Privolin Naidoo, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Reggemore Marongedze, Nelson Mandela University and University of Zimbabwe
Roald Eiselen, CTexT
Rooweither Mabuya, South African Centre for Digital Language Resources
Rufus Gouws, Stellenbosch University
Tanja Gaustad, North-West University

DHASA 2025 is proudly sponsored by: