Abstract:
The audience will be stimulated to think about the relationship between the Humanities and Information Systems in a way opposite to the usual. A lot of research has been conducted on the application of computing in the Humanities, but this panel will explore the reverse process of enrichment that takes place. The purpose is to give recognition to work that has already been done in this regard by means of identifying a substantial sub-discipline, but also to stimulate more and deliberate research that explores ways to enhance Information Systems by interweaving insights and methods from the Humanities. The panel believes that such an endeavour may enhance ICT to empower the communities using these technologies.
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PANELISTS:
Jan Kroeze (chair), North-West University in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Hugo Lotriet, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Nehemiah Mavetera, Mafikeng campus of the North-West University, South Africa
Mark Pfaff, School of Informatics, Indiana University, USA
Dirk Postma, Department of Education Studies,University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Kosheek Sewchurran, Department of Information Systems. University of Cape Town, South Africa
Heikki Topi, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, USA
