|
|
Between one and two
thousand languages are spoken on the African continent. In order to
understand contemporary African societies it is vital to understand the
complex language situation and its consequences in Africa.
Our courses focus on providing insights into the
language situation in the African countries, as well as providing
skills in describing and analysing individual African languages. We can
not offer language courses at the moment. Our activities include mainly
research and graduate courses.
|
|
|
SEMINARS
ON AFRICAN LANGUAGES
We organize seminars on African languages and linguistics each term.
Speakers include department staff as well as invited scholars from all
around the world. See our seminar page for
details.
Book exhibition
As a follow-up of
the Year of African Languages (2006-2007) and in support of UN's
International Year of Languages (2008), books on African
languages from
Nordic countries were on display at the University library in
September/October 2008.
The Dean of
the Faculty of Humanities, Sally BOYD, and
Karsten LEGÈRE at the exhibition.
A NORDIC MAILINGLIST FOR AFRICANA
The mailinglist "ENAF" (Electronic Nordic Africa Forum) is intended
as an information and discussion channel for scholars, teachers and
students of African languages stationed/working in the Nordic
countries.
THE
FOLLOWING EVENTS TOOK PLACE IN 2007:
NORDIC CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE YEAR OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES, SYMPOSIUM IN APRIL 2007
To the symposium page
INTERNATIONAL
BANTU CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER 2007
To the conference page
|
