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AFLC 2024 Session 18
February 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Language Representations of Cultural Identity in Popular Media
Session Language: Kiswahili, Sheng’, English
Type: Panel Discussion (1 hour and 30 minutes)
Description:
In the era of cultural renaissance, popular media (films, podcasts, social media) and their personnel (producers, actors) are adopting local languages in contributing to representations of cultural identities to international audiences. Versions of cultural representations in the international public in these media are influenced by the media’s own economic agenda, language skills, geopolitics, imperialist interests, cosmology of owners and funders. Popular media influences their audiences to believe in their versions of cultural representations, it is important to engage with ways that language in popular media ensures accurate representation of cultural identities to global audiences.
Moderator: Omusula Omuholo
Panelists:
Mokaya Bosire
Jack Ochieng’ Ohito
Christy Nana Yaa Agyare
Daniel Appiah Gyekye
Kennedy M. Bosire
Time slots: February 27 at 10AM EST/3pm GMT
Register in advance for this webinar:
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