8th African Languages in the Disciplines and Professions Conference

Date: 

Fri - Sun, Apr 21 to Apr 23, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Location: 

Conakry, Guinea

African Languages in the Disciplines (ADL) and Professions Conference aims to engage a diverse range of scholars and African heritage communities in serious discussion about the contributions of African languages to the disciplines. Indigenous African languages are vital to comprehending how Africans understand, organize, and transmit essential knowledge to successive generations, both through oral and written traditions and through aesthetic practices. African languages play a critical role in research as they serve as road maps for identifying how African social, political, and economic institutions change over time. The ALD conference provides a platform for diverse scholarly discussions about the contributions of African languages across a variety of disciplines.

ORGANIZER(S): The African Language Program at Harvard University 
EVENT WEBSITE: http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2017-aldp-conference