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Language Technology Honours
HONOURS IN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY Discover the potential of an Honours degree in Language Technology in the dynamic field of computational linguistics. Contribute to diverse language integration, specialising in South African languages, and expand your machine learning and linguistics expertise. Join this niche…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/mignon-van-vreden
Prof Mignon van Vreden
Associate Professor Music Education Conservatory (K1), office 119 tel. +27 18 299-1700 mignon.vanvreden@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2026-06-12 ~ Celebrating diverse voices with children 2026-05-07 ~ Music Research Quick Take: Green Songs as music education for sustainable…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/antoinette-olivier
Dr Antoinette Olivier
Senior Lecturer Singing Performance: Classical & Opera Methodology of Vocal Teaching Conservatory (K1), office 111 tel. +27 18 299-1691 antoinette.olivier@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-11-14 ~ Dr Antoinette Olivier travels to the Netherlands & Sweden 2025-08-13…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/tinus-botha
Prof Tinus Botha
Associate Professor Piano Performance Methodology of Piano Teaching Keyboard Skills Conservatory (K1), office 213 tel. +27 18 299-1693 tinus.botha@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2026-05-17 ~ Another successful concert tour to Costa Rica & Colombia 2026-03-24 ~ Regreso…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/bathandekile-myeni
Ms Bathandekile Myeni
Administrative Assistant Conservatory (K1), office G28 tel. +27 18 299-1692 bathandekile.myeni@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2024-10-22 Knowing Me, Knowing You — profile Bathandekile Myeni, born in Tembisa, earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Heriot-…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/nicolette-visser
Ms Nicolette Visser
Senior Administrative Assistant Conservatory (K1), office G28 tel. +27 18 285-2664 nicolette.visser@nwu.ac.za Ms Nicolette Visser matriculated at Potchefstroom Gimnasium and completed her tertiary training in Human Resource Management and Advanced Project Management at Vuselela College and…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/hannelie-viviers
Ms Hannelie Viviers
Administrative Official Conservatory (K1), office G07 tel. +27 18 299-4457 hannelie.viviers@nwu.ac.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/janelize-morelli
Prof Janelize Morelli
Associate Professor & Director: FHUM Centre for Digital Humanities MASARA (postgraduate supervision) Conservatory (K1), office G11 tel. +27 18 285-2663 janelize.morelli@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2026-06-08 ~ Beyond the Lab Bench 2025-08-15 ~ Prof Janelize Morelli…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/yvonnemarie-brand
Dr Yvonne-Marié Brand
Senior Lecturer Brass Performance Methodology of Brass Instrument Teaching Conservatory (K1), office 123 tel. +27 18 299-1816 yvonnemarie.brand@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2026-06-08 ~ Beyond the Lab Bench Yvonne-Marié Brand commenced her tertiary studies in 2002…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/node/23111
Abstracts
Book of Abstracts You are invited to submit an abstract for the international Spring Week. The abstract needs to fall within the general theme. Submissions may not have been presented or submitted for presentation elsewhere. All abstracts should be in English. Abstracts will be published in the “Book of Abstracts” with the final programme…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/node/23112
Registration International Spring Week
REGISTRATION FEE Please take note The full week attendance fee covers presentation/attendance, breakfast, lunch and refreshments, as well as a gala dinner on the Wednesday. The daily registration fee covers presentation/attendance, breakfast, lunch and refreshments as well as a gala dinner on the Wednesday. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/navigating-modernity-and-innovation/conference-format
Conference format
There are also opportunities for paper and poster presentations, as well as an art work exhibition Face-to-face paper presentations: The length of the paper presentations must not be more than 15 minutes. After the presentation, 10 minutes discussion time will be allowed. Poster presentations: Design the poster so that it is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/navigating-modernity-and-innovation/accommodation-information
Accommodation Information
Rooms have been reserved for the delegates. Please book as soon as possible but no later than 16 Augustus 2024. Please contact: Cisca Oosthuizen: marketing@khayaconference.co.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/contact-us
Contact us
For General enquiries, such as submissions, acceptance letters and registrations: Zama Chaacha: fhumspringweek@gmail.com For Payments/Invoicing: Marinda Malan: 25788477@g.nwu.ac.zaFor Accommodation: Cica Oosthuizen: marketing@khayaconference.co.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/chris-van-rhyn
Prof Chris van Rhyn
Associate Professor & Research Director: MASARA Composition Music Notation & Music Theory Music Technology MASARA Conservatory (K1), office G04 tel. +27 18 299-1695 chris.vanrhyn@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-11-10 ~ Looking back on 2025 2025-10-06 ~ Faculty of…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/jaco-van-der-merwe
Mr Jaco van der Merwe
Senior Lecturer Musicology Conservatory (K1), office 129 tel. +27 18 299-1699 jaco.vandermerwe@nwu.ac.za Jaco van der Merwe completed the BMus and Honours BMus degrees with distinction at the former Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (now North-West…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/workshop-and-seminar-presenters
Workshop and Seminar Presenters
Theme Academic writing skills Anneke Butler is a lecturer in the School of Languages at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University in the Subject Group: Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills (CATS). Her research straddles Descriptive Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Within Descriptive Linguistics she is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/panel-members
Panel Members
Theme The role of digital humanities in ensuring technological align- ment for humane, sustainable futures Dr Bryan Carter received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently the Director of the Center for Digital Humanities and a Professor in Africana Studies, at the University of Arizona. He specializes…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/piet-koornhof