Brief update - second issue of Language Policy in Africa now published!
This time, just a few interesting pieces of news…
Second issue of Language Policy in Africa now published!
We have decided to call the second issue a wrap and are now preparing for Volume 2. The interesting addition to the five articles already published is an editorial, entitled ‘Five paradigms about language use in Africa’. In it, the editors try to list five different types of response to issues on language use in Africa, ranging from attempts to improve the teaching of former colonial languages to pleas for the gradual introduction of African languages in all formal domains. Your views on this are welcome! The Journal continues to accept new submissions (research articles, book reviews, or opinion pieces) on an ongoing basis.
Webinar Series – save the date.
The next in our webinar series will take place on Friday, 9 January at 4 pm CET (that is also the time in Morocco, but – check your time zone!) Speaker will be Dr Yassine Boussagui of the Ibn Zohr University of Agadir, Morocco, who will talk about his article on Language Policy and Power Dynamics in Post-Independence Morocco. Registration is required, use this link.
After that, the conversations will take place on 6 February; 6 March; and 10 April.
New members
This time, we welcome two new members: Dr Nyimale Alawa, Rivers State University, Nigeria, and Dr Nico Ulmer, IREES, Germany.