Digital Humanities
This section presents some of my work in digital humanities (DH), applying computational methods to historical research on Islam and Muslim societies in West Africa. DH has taken an increasingly important place in my research in recent years, leading me to develop my skills through both specialised training and continuous self-learning. I use data visualisation techniques to translate research findings into compelling narratives, making historical findings accessible and engaging.
Islam West Africa Collection Overview
2025
Exploring the Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) through digital methods and visualizations.
Islam West Africa Collection
2023-
A collection of over 12,500 documents on Islam and Muslims in Burkina Faso, Benin, Niger, Nigeria, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire.
Islam Burkina Faso Collection
2018-2023
An open access digital database containing over 2,900 documents on Islam and Muslims in Burkina Faso.
Award: Won a 2023 Emerging Open Scholarship Award.
Remoboko: Religion, Morality and Boko in West Africa
2024
Research group exploring religion, morality, and student life in West African higher education. Includes interactive visualizations.
IWAC Newspaper Word Cloud
2025
Interactive word cloud visualising the most frequent words in newspaper articles from the Islam West Africa Collection.
Muslim Umbrella Organisations in IWAC
2025
Co-occurrence matrix and topic modeling analysis of newspaper articles discussing Muslim umbrella organisations within the Islam West Africa Collection.
IWAC Keywords Dashboard
2025
Interactive temporal analysis of keywords from West African newspapers in the Islam West Africa Collection, revealing thematic evolution and media attention patterns.