Dr. Hilda Kebeya

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

Participation in Seminars, Conferences & Workshops
a). Seminars

• Asiru Tunde,Sept. 28th 2016:From sentences to actions: unmasking media stance in Nigerian presidential elections news reports 9 am – 12 noon,English Resource Center
• Itumo Joshua,Sept. 29th 2016:Acrolectal Kenyan English monophthongs: an Element theory 9 a.m- 12 noon,English Resource Center
• Michael Marlo, University of Missouri, U.S.A. January 2016:Combatting language endangerment through linguistic documentation 11AM – 12 NOON English Resource Center
• Amanda J. Lalley, University of Pennsylvania, USA,January 2012:Research Issues in Literacy 11AM – 12 NOON,English Resource Center
• Nancy Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania ,July 2010:Academic Publication,10.00 AM English Resource Center

b). Conference Papers Presented

• Hilda Kebeya,22nd – 23rd July 2010:International Conference on Multilingualism. Theme: Multilingualism and Education: Global Practices, Challenges and the Way Forward. Costs and Benefits of Linguistic Choices in Intergroup Interaction in Western Kenya.Nairobi, Kenya.
• Martin Makokha, Hilda Kebeya, Adelaide Bwire, Fridah Kanana. 6th -8th Aug. 2014 The International Conference on African Languages and Literatures in the 21st Century. Theme: From Asmara 2000 to Nairobi 2014: New Horizons and trends in African Languages and Literatures. An Intra-dialectal Analysis of Luhya: Backwash Effects on Language Learning / Teaching.Nairobi, Kenya.
• Kiprop Philip & Kebeya Hilda,11th – 13th Feb 2015:International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature. Theme: Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Variation of Nouns and Verbs among Initiated and Uninitiated Speakers of Tugen .Nairobi, Kenya.
• Osoro Ronald & Kebeya Hilda,11th – 13th Feb 2015:International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature. Theme: Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Code Switching Patterns in Media Discourse: A Case of Egesa FM Radio Station .Nairobi, Kenya.
• Gladys Mainga, *Leonard Omwenga, *Timothy Kabare & Kebeya Hilda,11th – 13th Feb 2015 International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature. Theme: Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Whose test is it? Nairobi, Kenya.
• *Petronilla Gitonga, Hilda Kebeya & Martin Njoroge,11th – 13th Feb 2015:International Conference on Foreign Languages and Literature. Theme: Foreign Languages in Africa in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Lexical Varition of Kiimenti as spoken in Meru County, Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
• Kebeya, Hilda & *Osoro Ronald,24th-27th June 2015:Kisii University 2nd International Interdisciplinary Conference. Theme: Africa looking East or West Rethinking the Official Language Policy: The Case of East Africa and Southeast Asia.Kisii University, Eldoret Campus, Kenya.
• Kebeya Hilda & Itumo Joshua,27th-30th Oct. 2015:The 2nd ASELER International Conference in English Language Education. Theme: Shifting Paradigms in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Teacher Education (LTE) in Diverse Environments.Language learning and Culture: Some lessons for Teachers of English in ESL Classrooms.Sirikwa Hotel Eldoret, Kenya
• Itumo Joshua & Kebeya Hilda ,27th-30th Oct. 2015:The 2nd ASELER International Conference in English Language Education. Theme: Shifting Paradigms in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Teacher Education (LTE) in Diverse Environments.Towards the Teaching of Kenyan English Accent in Kenyan Schools. Sirikwa Hotel, Eldoret, Kenya
• Hilda Kebeya, *Lily Mwaka, Fridah Kanana.11th-13th Dec 2015:The 2nd African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Conference. Theme: Translingual Practices, Gestures, Media, Style. Sheng: Reflections on its Structure and Attitudes.Nairobi, Kenya.
• Hilda Kebeya, *Peter Kodjo, Fridah Kanana. 11th-13th Dec 2015:The 2nd African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Conference. Theme: Translingual Practices, Gestures, Media, Style. The Use of Sheng in Popular Music in Kenya.Nairobi, Kenya.
• Fridah Kanana, *Gladys Mainga, Hilda Kebeya, *Leonard Omwenga, *Timothy Kabare,11th -13th Dec 2015:The 2nd African Urban Youth Language (AUYL) Conference. Theme: Translingual Practices, Gestures, Media, Style.Functions of Urban Youth Language in New Media: The Case of Sheng.Nairobi, Kenya.
• Hilda Kebeya & Joseph Maisiba,22nd-25th June 2016:KESSA-Multimedia University of Kenya Joint International Interdisciplinary Conference. Forms of politeness in Ekegusii: a Sociolinguistic perspective Multimedia University of Kenya Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Hilda Kebeya & Alvin Mwaniki,22nd-25th June 2016:KESSA-Multimedia University of Kenya Joint International Interdisciplinary Conference. How African Languages deal with innovations: a morphological analysis of neologisms in Gikuyu literary texts.Multimedia University of Kenya Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Hilda Kebeya,22nd – 26th August 2016:1st Biennial Conference on the state of higher education in Kenya. Theme: Quality University Research and Innovation.Promoting Academic Integrity: A Survey of selected Postgraduate programs at Kenyatta University.Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

c). Workshops

• 19th-20th June 2018: Presented paper entitled: “A Phonological Analysis of Sheng’ ” at a workshop organized by a visiting Professor Philip W. Rudd (Pittsburg State University, USA) at Kenyatta University. THEME: TRENDS IN KENYA YOUTH LANGUAGE PRACTICES. I also served as the main Moderator and a Panelist at this workshop.
• 20th -21st September 2018: Participated in Curriculum Review Workshop organized by the Department of English & Linguistics at Kenyatta University, BSSC 152.
• Forthcoming. To present a paper entitled: “ Multiple Social identities in the Speech of Urban Youth in Kenya” at a workshop organized by visiting scholar Prof. Phil Rudd of Pittsburgh State University, USA. It is scheduled for 1st and 2nd February 2018 at the Institute of African Studies, Kenyatta University .
• 16th-17th May 2016: Presented paper entitled “Tone in Lulogooli” at a Workshop organized by a visiting Prof. Michael Marlo (University of Missouri) at Kenyatta University. THEME: TONE IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES.
• 29/10/2015 Facilitator at a Workshop Held by ASELER (Association of English Language Educators and Researchers) and KICD (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development) at Sirikwa Hotel, Eldoret. THEME: THE STATE OF ELT (ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING) IN THE CLASSROOMS IN KENYA.
• 17th-19th Nov. 2010 Participant in a Curriculum Review workshop by the Dept. of English & Linguistics of Kenyatta University at Garden Hotel, Machakos. Participant in two Workshops on English Literacy Norms (ELN) held from 21st to 22nd March 2007 (at Utalii Hotel) and October 16th 2008 (at KUCC, Kenyatta University Conference Centre). Funded by Rockfeller Foundation through their programme QUEST(Quality Education for Social Transformation).