3rd Workshop on Untranslatable Heritage – 14th to 16th March 2013
The Embassy of France to Botswana, Special Representation to SADC, and the University of Botswana (Department of African Languages and Literature) in partnership with the Government of Botswana, the Alliance Française de Gaborone, the African Academy of Language (ACALAN) and the French Institute of Research in South Africa (IFAS) will host a three-day Workshop on “Preservation and Transmission of Linguistic Heritage””, from Thursday 14 (08:30 am) to Saturday 16 March 2013 (1 pm), at the University of Botswana, Block 247, Lecture Theater 1.
Programme:
Thursday 14th March 2013
09:00 – 09:10 Opening Remarks: Prof. Kgomotso MOAHI (Dean, Faculty of Humanities University of Botswana)
09:10 – 09:30 A Word of Welcome: Hon. Prof. Lydia NYATI-SALESHANDO (Acting Vice Chancellor University of Botswana)
09:30 – 09:40 Key Note and Opening Speech: H.E. Mrs. Anne de LA BLACHE (Ambassador of France to Botswana, Special Representative to SADC)
09:55 – 10:00 A Word from UNESCO: Mr. Rahim KAHN (President of the Botswana National Commission to UNESCO)
10:00 – 10:10 Vote of thanks: Prof. Sozinho F. MATSINHE (Executive Secretary, ACALAN)
10:30 – 11:00 Highlight on the Workshop Theme: Mrs. Danièle WOZNY (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
11:00 – 13:00 Theme 1: Linguistic Heritage
Chair: Dr. Rrenyanne DIKOLE
11:00 – 11:30 Patrimony as a way of safeguarding our linguistic and cultural heritage: The case of Wolof and Bédik: Adjaratou SALL
11:30 – 12:00 Preserving the heritage of Botswana through Gaborone streets and place names, and the impact of GPS: Stephen T. LUKUSA
12:00 – 12:30 Language as mirror of culture: Deducing heritage terms from word categorization systems: Herman M. BATIBO
12:30 – 13:00 General Discussion
14:30 – 17:15 Theme 2: Cultural Heritage
Chair: Dr. Adjaratou SALL
14:30 – 15:00 Cultural significance of boys’ initiation songs among the Yao: Julius TAJI
15:00 – 15:30 Cultural plurilingual organizations in sub-Saharan Africa: Some perspectives for an ideal African society in the 21st Century: Julia Ndibnu Messina ETHE
15:30 – 16:00 The Setswana Kgotla: Rituals Space, Governance and Power: Benjamin L. JANIE & Norman GADILATOLWE
16:15 – 16:45 Children’s Diseases and Traditional Remedies: The Case of Phogwana Ailment Among Batswana people of Botswana: Dinah ITUMELENG & Pearl SELOMA
16:45 – 17:15 General discussion
Friday 15th March 2013
09:00 – 10:45 Theme 3: Natural Heritage
Chair: Mr. Antoine COURROY
09:00 – 09:30 The preservation of Lentswe la Baratani: The Hill of Lovers inBotswana: Rosaleen O. B. NHLEKISANA & Euphrase KEZILAHABI
09:30 – 10:00 Strategies for naming tourist sites in Botswana: Ethelbert E. KARI & Budzani G. MOGARA
10:00 – 10:30 General Discussion
10:45 – 12:30 Theme 4: Translation and Teaching
Chair: Prof. Herman BATIBO
10:45 – 11:15 Questioning translation: Antoine COURROY
11:15 – 11:45 Managing Multilingualism in Higher Education: Leon DE STADLER
11:45 – 12:30 General discussion
14:30 – 17:15 Theme 5: Intangible Heritage
Chair: Mrs. Julia Ndibnu Messina ETHE
14:30 – 15:00 The transmission of traditional poetry skills in Botswana: Rranyane S. DIKOLE & Euphrase KEZILAHABI
15:00 – 15:30 Woman as “other” in “New” Proverbs among the Malawi Youth: Lucy Asante MTENJE
15:30 – 16:00 Heritage, language and society: A new look at the ‘untranslatable heritage’debate: Fary Silate KA
16:15 – 16:45 The sacred forests of the Mbé royal site: The link between tangible and intangible heritage: Samuel KIDIBA
16:45 – 17:15 General discussion
Saturday 16th March 2013
09:00 – 10:15 Workshop synthesis
Chair: Prof. Cynthia Kros
09:00 – 09:30 Rapporteurs’ Report
09:30 – 10:00 Discussion of Achievements and Challenges. Plenary
10:00 – 10:10 Way Forward: Mrs. Danièle WOZNY
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10:10 – 10:15 Final remarks