“The Manifestation of Cultural and Gender Roles in Some African Languages” ♦

Dr. Moshi is a leading scholar in the pedagogy of African languages and Director of the African Studies Institute at the University of Georgia. Educated in Tanzania, England, and the United States, she has worked extensively on the importance of cultural contextsin Kiswahili language instruction and has run numerous study abroad programs for undergraduates interested in learning Kiswahili. In this talk, she will examine how cultural concepts of social and gender roles are embedded in various African languages.