The AFALA 2022 - The African Assembly on Linguistic Anthropology 2022

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Dates : 19 October 2022 » 22 October 2022

Place : The University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya

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Organizer : SOAS University of London, U.K.

Topic : Social Sciences and Humanities; Anthropology,Linguistics, Language, African studies, Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary studies, Culture.
Social Sciences and Humanities; Regional Studies;
Keywords: Anthropology, Language, Linguistics, Multidisciplinary Studies, Social Sciences, African Studies
Description :

GENERAL

·         The GLOCAL AFALA 2022 is the annual conference, workshops and lectures on the Linguistic Anthropology, The Sociolinguistics, and the Language and Society, of Africa. https://afala2021.uonbi.ac.ke/

LOCATION

·         Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, The University of Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi

DATE

·         October 19-22, 2022

THEME

·         Linguistic Landscapes in Cultural Climates: The GLOCAL AFALA 2022 invites work on the linguistic symbolisms and landscapes of Africa throughout global society, in a current era of global cultural flows and cultural sensitivity. Papers should focus on the ways in which African languages represent the cultural heritages, modernities and futures of Africa, more so following recent large-scale global changes.

KEYNOTE AND PLENERY SPEAKERS

·         Globally prominent scholars in Linguistic Anthropology and Language and Society

OFFICIAL PARTNERS

·         SOAS (University of London), University College London, Temple University, University College Dublin, Stockholm University, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, The American University in Cairo, Florida International University, Montclair State University, Ohio State University, University of Kansas, University of Virginia, Texas Tech University, Boston College, Nanyang Technological University, Calcutta University, Nalanda University, Beijing Normal University, University of East Anglia, University of Groningen, Qatar University, Monash University, University of South Australia, The University of Adelaide.

·         The GLOCAL AFALA 2022 Second abstract submission /call for abstracts opens on June 5, 2021 and closes on November 5, 2021. Submit at the following link, with all information. https://afala2021.uonbi.ac.ke/submit 

PUBLICATIONS

·         Conference proceedings (ISI / AHCI indexed). Several special Top Tier (Scopus/ISI /ACHI /SSCI) journal issues and monographs are planned with well ranked publications and publishers only, from papers submitted to The GLOCAL AFALA 2022 that meet review requirements. Ample assistance is provided to revise papers.

AGENDA

·         350+ oral presentations, 20 colloquia, poster presentation section, 3 keynote speakers, 10 publishing company displays, 20 university display stalls, 4 workshops on Linguistics and Anthropology methodology, 3 anthropological exhibitions, 5 talks by anthropological societies, anthropological excursion, 2 ‘how to publish’ talks by publishers.

ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXCURSIONS

·         Anthropological one day options to sites significant for Kenyan language, anthropology and society

LINKS

  • Website: www.afala2021.uonbi.ac.ke,  https://glocal.soas.ac.uk
  • Submission link: www.afala2021.uonbi.ac.ke/submit
  • Academia: www.independent.academia.edu/GLOCAL
  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-GLOCAL
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/glocalsoas
  • Download the GLOCAL / AFALA App: https://glocal.soas.ac.uk/app 


CHAIRS­

·         Chair
Professor Onyango-Ouma
Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies
University of Nairobi, Kenya
email: onyango.ouma@uonbi.ac.ke

·         Co-Chair
Professor Nathan Hill
SOAS University of London, U.K.

·         Vice Chair
Professor Helga Shroeder
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

GENERAL STEERING COMMITTEE

·         Professor Benson Mulemi
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

·         Professor Salome Bukachi
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

·         Professor Tom Ondicho
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

·         Professor Charles Olungah
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

·         Professor Khamati Shilabukha
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

·         Professor Dalmas Omia
Department of Linguistics & Languages
University of Nairobi, Kenya

COMMUNICATIONS

·         Head of Communications Ms. Nhan Huynh
GLOCAL Unit
SOAS University of London, U.K.
email: afala2021@uonbi.ac.ke


The AFALA 2022 - The African Assembly on Linguistic Anthropology 2022 to be held in The University of Nairobi, Kenya. , Kenya between 19 October 2022 and 22 October 2022. It is organised by SOAS University of London, U.K.. It covers specific areas of Social Sciences and Humanities such as Anthropology,Linguistics, Language, African studies, Social Sciences, Multidisciplinary studies, Culture.. Visit the website of the conference for more detailed information or contact the organizer for specific questions.
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