The African Digital Humanities Symposium brings together scholars, librarians, archivists, students, and cultural heritage practitioners for conversations centered on African perspectives, methods, and collaborations in digital humanities.

June 16–19, 2026

Connecting Codes Conference

Maktaba Kuu, Kenya National Library Service, Nairobi

Connecting Codes: AI, Digital Humanities, and the Future of Information is a related conference focused on AI, digital humanities, and the future of information with particular attention to African contexts.

June 5–6, 2025

2025 African Digital Humanities Symposium

University of Ghana – Legon and online

The fifth symposium in the series continued the shift toward in-person and hybrid engagement, with sessions on archives, metadata, language, ethics, partnership, and African digital futures.

Symposium Archive

2025

2025 African Digital Humanities Symposium
June 5–6, 2025
University of Ghana – Legon and online
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2024

2024 Symposium on African Digital Humanities
Digital Humanities, African Stories, and Agency
February 15–16, 2024
University of Ghana, Accra and online
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2022

African Archives and Digital Recovery
The 2022 symposium focused on digital technologies, archival recovery, and African narratives.
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2021

2021 Symposium on African Digital Humanities
The 2021 gathering emphasized collaboration and connection in African and African diaspora digital humanities work.
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2020

2020 Symposium on African Digital Storytelling
The 2020 symposium explored storytelling, digital media, and new forms of expression in African contexts.
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