In digital humanities, openness has become a default, bringing with it both possibilities for empowerment through knowledge distribution and challenges of replicating power imbalances and social oppression and repression. Two case studies demonstrate how critical refusal and slow scholarship, alongside indigenous data sovereignty, offer a shift in open approaches.

This panel will explore a series of global studies and landmark guidelines for evaluation in DH in order to examine questions around evaluation aims, design, intended audience, thematic coverage, professional scope, actual impact and future projection based on multilingualism and geoculturally inclusive values at their core.

This study explores healthcare and migration challenges faced by South Indian trans women, highlighting limited central scheme access and inadequate state transportation support. It proposes the need for policy promotion, awareness, and inclusive mobility initiatives and a Google Maps platform to improve healthcare access and foster a supportive community.