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16. May 2025

Risks of AI | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 42

This month’s question is: “With artificial intelligence increasingly taking hold inside and outside academia, what present pitfalls or future risks do you see it posing for African languages and literatures?”

01. April 2025

Challenging Parts of Speech | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 41

This month’s question is: “In what ways do you think African languages challenge the linguistic categories of parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.) that have long been dominant in language research and teaching?”

28. February 2025

Impactful Texts | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 40

This month’s question is: “What is a text (in any medium or form) that you encountered in the last year which had a profound impact on you? Tell us about the encounter and where it led.”

13. December 2024

Creative Writing: Learning a Language | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 39

This month’s question is: “Please compose a creative contribution - either in poetry or prose - about the experience of learning a language. Recite it for us and remember to keep it under three minutes in total.”

13. November 2024

Translating between African Languages | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 38

This month’s question is: “What potential do you see for translation from one African language to another that you don’t currently see being practiced or realized?”