On 29th of January 2024, BantUGent member Heidi Goes participated in a workshop at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, organized by Prof. Axel Fanego (African languages, Goethe Universität Frankfurt), Prof. David Paul Gerards (Romance languages), Prof. Nico Nassenstein (African languages), both at Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz and Prof. Alexander Cobbinah (African languages, Universidade de São Paulo).
Experts both in African and Romance languages from several countries attended to get to know each other and to discuss the language and linguistic situation in Angola, where Portuguese is the official language. The interesting insights and discussions are just a beginning. In late 2024 or early 2025, a bigger event will be organized with lectures on the topic, probably in Porto, Portugal. A call inviting contributions will be circulated in due time.
More information (in German): romanistik.de/aktuelles/7280
