‘How Should We Write Yorùbá?’ British Library webinar, Day 1 (September 2, 2020)
Channel: British Library
Date: 2020-09-08

'How Should We Write Yorùbá?’ British Library webinar, Day 1 (September 2, 2020)

The theme for this Day 1 event was From Mission Field to Web Page, looking at the historical issues in Yorùbá orthography, the current challenges in technology and academia, and the dimension of philosophy. 

The welcome is given by Dr Marion Wallace (British Library). 

The panelists, in order of presentation, are Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún (British Library), Professor Karin Barber (London School of Economics), Dr Túndé Adégbọlá (African Languages Technology Initiative) and Professor Fẹ́mi Táíwò (Cornell University). 

The closing remarks are given by Professor Saheed Adérìntọ́ (Lagos Studies Association).

This webinar was a project of Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, British Library Chevening Fellow 2019-2020. It was hosted by the British Library in partnership with Africa Writes and the Lagos Studies Association.

You can view the Day 2 event Using Yorùbá Today: Literature, Leisure and the Academy, here: https://youtu.be/gH9Up6GjJZk