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The 2nd Workshop on Sign Languages in Africa and Sign Language Fieldwork

When:
2025年07月14日 @ 08:30 – 2025年07月16日 @ 15:30 Asia/Tokyo Timezone
2025-07-14T08:30:00+09:00
2025-07-16T15:30:00+09:00
Where:
Inter Luxury Hotel (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)


Dates July 14-16, 2025
Venue Inter Luxury Hotel (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Audience Open to the public
Language English, Ethiopian Sign Language, International Sign (with Ethiopian Sign Language-English, International Sign-English interpretation)
Organizer A Seminar organized as part of the JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Core-to Core Program, B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms, Establishing a Scientific platform for Documenting Sign Languages in Africa, (Grant Number: JPJSCCB20240001)
Cosponsership Co-hosted by Addis Ababa University

Program

The 2nd Workshop on Sign Languages in Africa and Sign Language Fieldwork
July 14-16, 2025, Inter Luxury Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
* There will be ELAN hands-on Workshop. Please bring your own laptop, if you have one.

July 14

8:30-9:00 受付
9:00-9:30 Opening Opening Address
Samuel Handamo (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
 
Welcome! And About This Project
Kikusawa Ritsuko (National Museum of Ethnology, Japan) and Eyasu Tamene (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
 
About This Workshop
Yano Uiko & Okada Tomohiro (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)
9:30-10:30 Lecture 1 The Methodology of Sign Language Data Collection
Questions and Answers
Eyasu Tamane (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Lecture 2 Conducting Fieldwork in Ethiopia (Collecting video materials)
Questions and Answers
Kawase Itsushi (National Museum of Ethnology, Japan)
12:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 Lecture 3 Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics (1)
Questions and Answers
Philip Thierfelder (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Data Analysis Introduction to ELAN (1) Hands-on
Naomi Janse van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Aaron Wong (CUHK)
Simphie Mkhize (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Okada Tomohiro (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)

July 15

9:00-9:30 Questions and Comments from Day 1
All
9:30-10:30 Lecture 4 Conducting Descriptive Lingusitics Fieldwork
Questions and Answers
Yoshioka Noboru (National Museum of Ethnology, Japan)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Lecture 5 Introduction to Sign Language Linguistics (2)
Questions and Answers
Kaneko Michiko (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
12:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:30 Lecture 6 Example Sign Language Data Analyses
Naomi Janse van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Aaron Wong (CUHK)
Simphie Mkhize (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Okada Tomohiro (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)
14:30-15:00 Data Analysis Introduction to ELAN (2) Lecture
Naomi Janse van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Aaron Wong (CUHK)
Simphie Mkhize (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Okada Tomohiro (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 Data Analysis Introduction to ELAN (3) Hands-on
Naomi Janse van Vuuren (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Aaron Wong (CUHK)
Simphie Mkhize (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

July 16

9:00-10:30 Presentation 1 Presentation of Data and Comments toward Sign Language Linguistics Analysis (1)
Presentation by Local Participants
Chair and Comments: Pawlos Kassu Abebe (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Presentation 2 Presentation of Data and Comments toward Sign Language Linguistics Analysis (2)
Presentation by Local Participants
Chair and Comments: Pawlos Kassu Abebe (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
12:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:30 Discussion Planning of the Third Workshop
Yano Uiko & Okada Tomohiro (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)
14:30-15:00 Comments Comments of This Workshop
Pawlos Kassu Abebe (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
15:00-15:30 Closing Concluding Address
Kikusawa Ritsuko (National Museum of Ethnology, Japan) and Eyasu Tamene (University of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Coffee Break Free Discussion and networking
All the participants

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