Please translate this into five Namibia languages! Presenter: Timothy Barton Session Language: English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: Many of the translation requests Timothy Barton has received since moving […]

Enseigner la rhétorique au lycée:le wolofal, un corpus alternatif. Nom: Ibrahima FAYE Cette session sera en: Wolof Type: Présentation individuelle (1 heure) Description: Dans le système éducatif sénégalais, l’enseignant est […]

Hausa Language: A Lingua franca Name: Harouna Mahamat Session Language: Hausa Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: This session will shed light on Hausa and its position in African society […]

Session 5: Language Portrayal and Preservation in Nigerian New Media. Session Languages: English, Yoruba and Arogbo-Ijaw/Izon dialect Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: The primary goal of […]

Representation of African languages in the media Presenter: Nkechi Okafor Session Language: Igbo and English Type: Individual Presentation (1 hour) Description: In this dynamic presentation, we delve into the challenges […]

Exploring Indigenous Language Systems for Sustaining Moral Values Name: Adekunle Adediran Session Language: English Type:Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: This session explores the role of indigenous language systems for sustaining […]

Unlocking & Mastering Multilingualism for African Economic Growth Name: Chiraz Bensemmane Session Language: English and French Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: Explore the transforming impact of adopting multilingualism as […]

Retelling Hamlet in Nigerian Pidgin English Presenter: Bernard Ogini Session Language: Nigerian Pidgin English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Session Description: This session will deconstruct the language used in Shakespeare’s […]

Role of Youths in Revitalizing Endangered Language Session Language: English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: This session aims to discuss and proffer ideas through which endangered […]

My Language My Exquisite Identity Name: Joefrey Ngha Nji Session Language: English Type: Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: This session sheds light on the need to valorise our indigenous languages, […]

Language Matters A Lot: Multilingual Education Across Africa Session Language: English Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes) Description: African children are overwhelmingly taught in a language they do not speak at home. At most 1 in 5 students are taught in their home language. Evidence from the recent Spotlight report on foundational learning […]

Language Preservation Versus Mass Media Reporting Name: Slindile Khanyile Session Language: Zulu Type:Individual presentation (1 hour) Description: The objective of this session will be to look at the challenges faced by news media organisations who try to strike a balance between language preservation and storytelling for mass media consumption. How far does one go in […]