#  African Languages in the Disciplines Conference 

 



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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 African Languages in the Disciplines (ALD) conference provides a platform for diverse scholarly discussions about the contributions of African languages across a variety of disciplines.  
  
The ALD 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.



 



###    People  expand\_more  

 

- [John M. Mugane](/people/john-m-mugane)  
    Professor of the Practice of African Languages and Cultures (FAS)  
    Director of the African Language Program  
    Director of the Harvard South Africa Fellowship Program



 

 

 



###    Resources  expand\_more  

 

- [2017 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2017-aldp-conference)
- [2016 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2016-african-languages-disciplines-conference)
- [2015 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2015-african-languages-disciplines-conference)
- [2014 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2014-african-languages-disciplines-conference)
- [2013 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2013-african-languages-disciplines-conference)
- [2012 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2012-african-languages-disciplines-conference)
- [2011 African Languages in the Disciplines Conference](http://alp.fas.harvard.edu/2011-african-languages-disciplines-conference)



 

 

 



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###    Events  expand\_more  

 

  [### 9th Annual African Languages in the Disciplines and Professions Conference in Nairobi, Kenya

 ](/event/2018-african-languages-disciplines-and-professions-conference-nairobi-kenya?occ_id=0)Aug 21, 2018

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   [### 8th African Languages in the Disciplines and Professions Conference

 ](/event/8th-african-languages-disciplines-and-professions-conference?occ_id=0)Apr. 21 - Apr 23, 2017

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 8:00AM - 5:00PM EDT 

 

 

   [### Sixth Annual African Languages in the Disciplines Conference

 ](/event/sixth-annual-african-languages-disciplines-conference?occ_id=0)Apr. 23 - Apr 24, 2015

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 12:00AM - 12:00AM EDT