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Abdulkarim S. Mhandeni is a third-year PhD student in Language Practice at the University of the Free State [UFS] and a lecturer in the Department of Language Studies at the Sokoine University of Agriculture [SUA]. He holds an MA [Linguistics], 2013 and a BA [Education], specialising in English and Literature 2007, both from the University of Dar es Salaam. Mhandeni is a member of the Association for Translation Studies in Africa (ATSA). His research interests include Second Language teaching and Learning; Multimodal teaching; Translation and Development; Intersemiotic translation, Multimodal communication; Indigenous knowledge; Ecosemiotics; Environmental conservation; Critical thinking, and Language and gender.
His dissertation, conducted under the guidance of Prof. Kobus Marais [UFS] and Prof. Elisabetta Adami [University of Leeds, UK], is titled “Facilitating the knowledge economy through intersemiotic translation: Towards sustainable development in Climate-Smart Agriculture.” The study focuses on multimodal communication in the distribution of scientific knowledge in agriculture in African contexts. The research acts as a bridge between nature and the humanities. Therefore this research is relevant to various fields of study, such as agriculture, environmental sciences, development studies, translation studies and communication studies. Additionally, a Multimodal Social Semiotic Approach [MSSA] employed in the PhD research above dovetails nicely with his teaching career, particularly in multimodal teaching. MSSA is multifaceted—it views communication as a multimodal phenomenon. The approach accommodates various modes of communication ranging from verbal (linguistic) to nonverbal (non-linguistic) communication, for example, posture, colour, images, speech, writing, and gaze.
on PhD Studies
•Ndiritu, M; Jiwaji, N.T; Mhandeni, A.S; Mito, C. (2016). Kiswahili translation on the scientific and space-related terminology. Acta Astronautica, 128, 330-334. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.07.03
•Mwakapina, J.W; Mhandeni, A.S; Nyinondi, O.S.(2016). WhatsApp Mobile Tool in Second Language Learning: Opportunities, Potentials and Challenges in Higher Education Settings in Tanzania. International Journal of English Language Education, 4(2), 70-90. DOI: 10.5296/ijele.v4i2.9711
•Utenga, A; Mohamed, H; Nyinondi, O.S; Mhandeni, A.S. (2016). The Role of Input Simplification and Interactional Modification Strategies in the Tanzanian English-Language Classroom.Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 7(1). Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/linguisticsandlanguageteaching/home-1/volume-7-2016-issue-1
•Nyinondi, O.S; Mhandeni, A.S; Mohamed, H. (2017). The use of communicative language teaching approach in the teaching of communication skills courses in Tanzanian universities. International Journal of Research Studies in Language Learning, 6(3), 89-99. DOI: 10.5861/ijrsll.2016.1528
•The AMS Interfaith Committee (Feb 22, 2022). How Can Spiritual and Faith-Based Knowledge Systems Inform the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise?https://www.gotostage.com/channel/5463014a13c74dfb87a534ff03c548a9/recording/cc84288a6860458da07be4f6995b13af/watch
•Association for Translation Studies in Africa (ATSA) & The University of the Free State (UFS)( 29 January – 28 November, 2021). Training the translator/interpreter trainer: ATSA Webinar series. https://www.ufs.ac.za/humanities/departments-and-divisions/linguistics-and-language-practice-home/symposium-nature-culture-meaning/training-the-translator-interpreter-trainer-atsa-webinar-series
•Aug 26, 2021:The Complexity of Social-Cultural Emergence: Biosemiotics, Semiotics, and Translation Studies.University of the Free State. https://www.ufs.ac.za/conferences/conference/online-conference-the-complexity-of-social-cultural-emergence-biosemiotics-semiotics-and-translation-studies/videoX/conference-video
•Mhandeni, A.S. (29-30 July, 2021). Approaches to multimodality [Literature review]. Colloquium on Translation, Cognition, and Semiosis, Iconicity Research Group(IRG) & University of the Free State.
•Ndiritu, M; Jiwaji, N; Mhandeni, A.S & Mito, C. (7-12 June, 2021). Kiswahili translation on the scientific and space-related terminology [Paper presentation].Community translation/interpreting in African context: Second biennial conference of the Association for Translation Studies in Africa (ATSA). University of Ghana (UG). https://translationstudiesafrica.com/
•Björkvall, A. & Vigsø, O. (28th May, 2021). The Semiotics of Destruction of Election Post [Paper presentation]. Stockholm University. https://www.eventbrite.se/e/anders-bjorkvall-orla-vigs-the-semiotics-of-destruction-of-election-post-tickets-132778633467?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&ref=eemailordconf&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent
•Najma Al Zidjaly (14th May, 2021). Covid-19 WhatsApp Stickers as Public Signs in Oman[Paper presentation]. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/najma-al-zidjali-covid-19-whatsapp-stickers-as-public-signs-in-oman-tickets-132315885375?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reminder_attendees_48hour_email&utm_term=eventname&ref=eemaileventremind
•Marais,K. (26th March, 2021). Okyeame poma: Exploring the multimodality of translation in precolonial African contexts [Paper presentation]. University of Leeds. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/k-marais-the-multimodality-of-translation-in-precolonial-african-context-tickets-132288491439?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent
•Adami, E. (11th March, 2021). “Why did dinosaurs evolve from water?”: (in)coherent relatedness in YouTube video interaction. (Multimodality Reading Group meeting). University of Leeds. https://universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/85124513121?pwd=MndKZTdnNlJQZFg4RUV3NG5jOEVTUT09
•The International Science Council. (10th November, 2020). Regional Dialogue on Rethinking Human Development for today’s world: Voices from Sub-Saharan Africa. [Webinar]. https://stories.council.science/stories-human-development/
•March, 2018; TESOL International Convention &English Language Expo- Chicago, USA
•May, 2017; A Conference on New Horizons in Language Teaching. Integrated Polytechnic Regional Center-Kigali, Rwanda.
•April, 2015; A conference on English for effective Communication; Challenges and Opportunities in East Africa-Strathmore University-Nairobi, Kenya.
•June, 2017; A Conference on Connecting Teachers of English to New methods and Techniques. Mount Meru University-Arusha, Tanzania.
Lecturer
Department of Language studies|College of Social Sciences and Humanities | Sokoine University of Agriculture
P.O.Box 3035| Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro | Tanzania|
Mobile: +255 755 496242
Emails: mhandeni@sua.ac.tz | amhandeni@gmail.com |
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