The study of sign languages, especially, the local (or indigenous) sign languages in Africa, has experienced a significant breakthrough within the last 10 years. Advocacy for the development and promotion of local sign languages and the use of same in Deaf education has equally increased. Similarly, the relationship between mainstream linguists, sign language interpreters and deaf communities has improved, all courtesy of the work of the team of researchers and language activists at Save the Deaf and Endangered Languages Initiative (S-DELI).

We are proud to invite contributions from international researchers to submit their papers for upcoming conference, ‘S-DELI in 10 Years’. Join us in commemorating a decade of pioneering research in indigenous sign language in africa. S-DELI proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary As we reflect on a decade of transformative works. This conference invites researchers, linguists, educators, and language activists to share their, discoveries, innovations and ongoing projects relating to sign linguistic in africa. We welcome both empirical and conceptual reserach works. Abstract must be 300 words or less and must be on sign language or directly related to the study of indigenous sign language in africa. Scholars working on comparative studies of spoken and signed languages are highly encouraged to submit thier works.

Research themes

• Sign language study and interpreting in Africa
• Sign language and deaf studies in Africa
• Sign linguistics and mainstream linguistics in Africa
• Deaf education in Africa Sign language acquisition
• Sign language and cognition
• Sign language and other nonverbal communications
• Signs, codes, and symbols
• Indigenous sign language and STEM
• Sign language, multilingualism and linguistic diversity
• Deaf culture in Africa
• Indigenous Sign language documentation

Publications

Well researched and peer reviewed papers will be published on an open access online portal. Details of publications will be communicated to those whose presentations were selected after the conference. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Emma Asonye at easonye@s-deli.org

Registration Fee

• Nigeria: N20K
• Others: $25
• Non presenters: Free