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The International Mother Language Day (Imld) Conference THE INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY (IMLD) CONFERENCE ❖14th Multidisciplinary The just ended International Mother Language Day Conference International Conference has brought into sharp focus the beauty and diversity of our 13th – 15th May 2020 mother languages. It has also sounded an alarm regarding the future of our mother languages. Researchers have said that some of our languages are likely to be eaten up or killed if we Inside do not take action now. Rich cultural diversity depicted during the Clearly, it is time to embrace our rich heritage through research, IMLD Conference at MMUST documentation of languages, writing of dictionaries in these languages, performing and reciting traditional poetry. Let us celebrate our dances, our cultural products, our people, our institutions, and yes- ourselves! We are delighted to present to you the International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2020 Conference Bulletin. Enjoy your reading… Dr. Lydia Anyonje, Directorate of Corporate Communications and Marketing. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology 1 The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) Conference Editorial Team Dr. Lydia Anyonje Ms. Brendah Kabindio Director, DCCM Public Relations Officer Mr. James Muriithi Marketing Officer Contributors Mr. Shiundu Wilberforce Ms. Linet Owuor Photography/Layout Designer Writer/Editor Mr. Albert Induli Writer Ms. Sandra Dorcas Ms. Mary Wangari Mr. Daudi Kioko Writer Writer Writer The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) Conference Language is the foundation of communication. MMUST looks forward to do more research in linguistics. Prof. Charles Mutai, DVC PRI Indigenous languages matter for peace building. This Prof. Asenath Sigot, Ag VC conference reminds “This conference us of our unique offers us a platform cultural diversities. to speak our mother Dr. Patrick Ojera, DVC A&F languages, preserve cultural identity and This is a special promote cohesion. It conference that is therefore addresses significant to importance of embrace our mother languages diversities and and endangered cultural uniqueness languages. that discerns our domains from others. Dr. Eng. Bernadette Sabuni DVC ASA Consequently, MMUST looks forward to carry out more We celebrate the research in mother language day Languages,” for it has brought us to where we are today. 3 Rev. Prof. Judith Achoka Director, DRPS The International1 Mother Language Day (IMLD) Conference 1 MMUST Partners with the County government of Kakamega, UNESCO, Longhorn, Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) in commemoration of the International Mother Language Day (IMLD) By Linet Owuor [email protected] world thereafter the African Union (AU) marked the day a global time to honour the indigenous languages. It was a good opportunity for the University to embrace everyone’s culture and mother language as every speaker who took to the podium shared greetings with the rest of the audience in their mother tongues. Different dances that depicted diverse cultures formed the entertainment session. Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Speaking during the conference, the Acting (MMUST) exhibited its rich cultural diversity and research Vice Chancellor Prof. Asenath Sigot expertise as it joined the rest of the world to celebrate the acknowledged the partners that came together Mother Language Day on 21st February, 2020. to ensure success of the day. Through the department of Language The partners included, the County government and Literature Education, the School of Arts of Kakamega, United Nations Educational,and and Social Sciences and the Directorate Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO), of Research and Post Graduate Support, Bible Translation and Literacy (BTL) and the University held a three-day conference Longhorn. “This conference offers us a from 19th-21st February, 2020 culminating platform to speak our mother languages thus into the IMLD celebrations on the last preserve cultural identity and promote day. The theme of the conference cohesion amongst us. It is therefore significant was ‘Indigenous Languages to embrace our diversities and cultural matter for Development, Peace uniqueness that discerns our domains from Building and Reconciliation.’ others. Consequently, MMUST looks forward “This conference offers us to take many researches in Languages,” said a platform to speak Prof Sigot. our mother The other scholars of the University who graced the event were Deputy Vice Chancellor, languages thus preserve Planning, Research and Innovation Prof. cultural identity and Charles Mutai, Deputy Vice Chancellor, promote cohesion amongst us. Academic and Students’ Affairs Dr. Eng. It is therefore significant Bernadette Sabuni, Deputy Vice Chancellor to embrace our diversities Administration and Finance Dr. Ojera, and cultural uniqueness Professor of Education Prof. John Shiundu, Registrar Academics Prof. Thomas Sakwa, that discerns our domains MMUST Samburu Director of Research and Post Graduate from others. Consequently, student entertainin Support Prof. Judith Achoka, Director of MMUST looks forward to g the Corporate Communications and Marketing Dr. audience take many researches during IMLD Lydia Anyonje, and Dean school of Arts and in Languages,” Prof. Asenath Sigot. Conference Social Sciences Dr. Perez Wenje, and This event was initiated by Mother Language Chairperson of the department of Language lovers of the and Literature Education, Dr. Rose Auma. The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) Conference 2 According to Prof. Jane Ngala Akinyi Oduor a lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Languages from the University of Nairobi, documentation of language is key as it enhances accountability during research when references are made. It also preserves many cultural aspects that may be important to the coming generations. Documentation of languages can be done digitally through the websites and other sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Among the key issues addressed during the conference were Social media and mother language. MMUST Samburu students attending the IMLD Conference Social media plays a vital role in the preservation of the mother language by providing a space to people who share the same mother language to exchange their values and culture. Prof. Thomas Sakwa The Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Registrar Academics speaking during the International Mother Language Day Conference. Kiswahili having been categorized as one of the mother languages, was recognized as one of the indigenous languages that have been used widely across East Africa to build peace and unite Africans. Participants of the International Mother Language Day Conference walk to mark the apex of IMLD Conference. The flagging off of the Kakamega IMLD walk by the Kakamega County CEC of Labour, Social Services Youths Sports and Culture Mr. Robert Kundu Makhanu and the MMUST DVC PRI and DVC A&F, Prof. Charles Mutai and Dr. Patrick Ojera respectively A matende cultural group dancer 5 performing during the IMLD Conference The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) Conference 3 ‘Language without borders’ shapes the conversation during the MMUST’s IMLD conference. “Language is a Among the issues that generated debate resource which was ‘Language Education, Gender and can harness Politics’. According to Associate Professor of wealth if English Language Education at Alupe well University College, Prof. Caroline Omulando, managed. If language is central to all aspects of society not well shaping all social interactions and hence managed it can considered as a communicative infrastructure. create disaster,” Prof. Omulando who is currently the Dean, these were the words of School of Education and Social Sciences Prof. Kenneth Inyani observes that, we must be moved by the Simala(pictured), following propelling thoughts; First, the Executive Secretary of the East African preparing teachers for culturally Kiswahili Commission. The highly decorated responsive pedagogic contexts like; scholar was speaking during the 2nd day of a three teaching of mother language in early day International Mother Language Day years of education in Kenya. Two, Conference at the Main Catering Unit (MCU) in changing our teachers’ perspectives towards Masinde Muliro University of Science and indigenous languages in Kenya and lastly Technology. Alluding to the fact that Kiswahili is asking ourselves, which learning environment a Pan African language of identity, Prof. Simala can mother language embrace effectively said that one can be independent but unless the within a multi-cultural class room context? mind is decolonized, he or she can do very little. Prof. Omulando agrees with the fact that, He further confirmed that International Mother identity in language encompasses many Language day will not be effective if other elements apart from language such as class, A MMUST languages were excluded. religion, ethnicity and nationalism. She adds band It was a forum that saw linguistics scholars across that, identity and society can be thought of in member the globe converge at in MMUST for an isolation. during the International Mother Language Day Conference Other researchers who delved into the above official from Wednesday the 19th to 21st of February 2020. opening of discussion included MMUST lecturer Mr. IMLD The United Nations Educational Scientific and Robinson Oduma who focused on ‘Rethinking conference Cultural Organization (UNESCO) sponsored the a workable language- in-education planning event organized by the Languages and Literature Model
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