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10th South East African Languages and Literatures Forum Conference
October 10, 2019 - October 13, 2019
The South East African Languages and Literatures Forum (SEALLF) is an annual conference organized by a group of scholars working on African language pedagogy, linguistics, and literature.
This year’s theme is: African Languages & Literatures: (Re) mapping the territories, reshaping the strategies.
A throwback to the past will help us understand where we as teachers and administrators of African languages are coming from and may help shape where we are headed. William R. Parker, in an address delivered 66 years ago said “Foreign language teachers cannot alone succeed in lifting America’s Language curtain.” During this 10th Annual conference we want to examine how far we as stakeholders have lifted the language curtain, review the nature of the fabric of the curtain and set new tasks for ourselves.
There are gains we can claim in the last two decades; one of these is the professionalization of teachers of African languages. If the definition is reviewed critically, it will become clear that teachers of African languages now, “share a common body of knowledge and use agreed standards of practice in exercising that knowledge.” There is definitely room for improvement and newer territories to discover in the next decade.
Sponsored by: Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures;
African Studies Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill;
Center for African Studies, University of Florida; Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere; UF International Center.
For more information, explore the website or contact Professor Kole Odutola.