Join the 10th Anniversary Symposium on Indigenous Language Media and Communication, hosted by the Indigenous Language Media in Africa (ILMA) Research Focus Area at North-West University, South Africa, on 25–26 August 2026 at the Birchwood Conference Centre, Kempton Park.

The theme of the symposium is titled "Legends of the Past, Present and Tomorrow". Scholars, media practitioners, community leaders, artists, and students are invited to submit abstracts that engage with the conference theme.

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:

• Oral Traditions and Storytelling: Narratives as vehicles of indigenous memory, knowledge, and identity.
• Community Media and Language Preservation: The role of radio, television, and local publications in language revitalization.
• Digital Futures: Indigenous language use on social media, podcasts, video games, and mobile applications.
• Policy, Advocacy, and Rights: Legal frameworks, policy initiatives, and activism for indigenous language media.
• Intergenerational Dialogue: Youth engagement and the role of elders in language transmission through media.
• Indigenous Journalism: Reporting in and about indigenous languages and communities.
• Visual and Performing Arts in Language Media: Theatre, film, music, and visual arts as tools for linguistic and cultural transmission.
• Research and Methodologies: Innovative academic approaches to studying indigenous language media.
• Indigenous Language Media and Communication for Development and Social Change

Submission deadline: 30 November 2025