Staff Profiles: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

staff profiles: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr Jekura Uaurika Kavari

Department: Language and Literature Studies

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Dr Jekura Uaurika Kavari
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	PhD. in African Oral Literature, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (2001) B. Ed (postgraduate). All prescribed courses plus specialization in Special Education, University of Namibia (1996) MA in African Oral Literature (pass with distinction), University of Namibia (1995) BA (HONS) All prescribed Courses, University of Namibia (1991) B. Prim Ed (Bachelor in Primary Education), major subjects Pedagogics and Otjiherero, University of Namibia (1990)
3. Current Position	Senior Lecturer
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block Y, Room Y035
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	Phone: +264 61 206 3862 Fax: +264 61 206 3806
6. Email Address	jukavari@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Dr Kavari is a Namibian with over twenty years of experience in the education sector in Namibia. Dr Kavari is a senior lecturer in Otjiherero Section of the Department of Language and Literature Studies. He has been involved in teaching Otjiherero literatures (Oral and Written), Otjiherero grammar (Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Semantics), teaching translation courses (to and from Otjiherero and English, as well as language studies for translation students) for Post Graduate Diploma in Translation, and Teaching Methods of Otjiherero plus supervising Otjiherero School subject Projects (I & II) students. He is doing research in Otjiherero literatures and grammar. He is involved in community service concerning Otjiherero language and culture.
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9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	2007 ALC 3111 Language and Culture AHO 3112 Oral Literature of Otjiherero AHM 3212 The Phonology of Otjiherero AHS 3311 Elements of the Syntax of Otjiherero AHL 3312Written Literature of Otjiherero 2008 HLHL 3531 Literary Appreciation of Otjiherero HLAC 3532 Language and Culture HLHO 3631 Oral Literature of Otjiherero HLHM 3612 Phonology and Morphology of Otjiherero TMF 4110 Translation from Otjiherero to English TFM 4110 Translation from English to Otjiherero TLM 4110 Otjiherero Language Studies CAO 3300 Teaching Methods of Otjiherero CAO 3309 Project in School Subject Otjiherero Phase I CAO 3409 Project in School Subject Otjiherero Phase II
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Teaching and researching Otjiherero grammar, literature and culture.
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Books Reference Grammar of Herero (Otjiherero). Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe.(2008) The Form and Meaning of Otjiherero Praises Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe. (2002) Co-Authored with Möhlig, W. J. G. and Marten Lutz; A Grammatical Sketch of Herero (Otjiherero) Cologne: Rüdiger Köppe. (2002) Ondjombo yOvimbaharere (A collection of Otjiherero folktales -Prescribed for schools - editor) Windhoek: Out of Africa Publishers (1997) Chapters in Books Arrangements of components in Otjiherero Narrative texts. In Thomas Geider and Raimund Kastenholz, (eds.) Spachen und Sprachzeugnisse in Afrika. Ein Sammlung philologischer Beitrage Wilhelm J.G. Moehlig zum 60. Geburstag zugeeignet, pp 221 – 229 Koeln: Rudiger – Koppe-Verlag (1994). Learning and Teaching Problems and Attitudes towards Otjiherero (a survey report). In K. Legere, (ed.) African Languages in Basic Education, proceedings of the first Workshop on African Languages in Basic Education, National Institute for Educational Development (NIED) Okahandja 18 – 23 September 1995, pp. 225 – 232. Orature in Kaoko: Poetry and Prose of Ovaherero and Ovahimba, 2000. In Giorgio Miescher and Dag Henrichsen (eds.) New Notes on Kaoko, pp. 111 – 128. Basel: Basler Africa Bibliographien. Harmonisation: The Case of Bantu Languages in Namibia,in Kwesi Kwaa Prah (ed) Speaking in Unison: The Harmonisation and Standardisation of Southern African Languages.(2002) Landscape Features in the northwestern Namibia as highlighted in Otjiherero Praises of Places and Locations (forthcoming as a chapter in a book on landscape, Cologne) (2003) Namibia: Language Situation, in Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics – second Edition. (Editor: Keith Brown) Oxford: Elsevier. (2004) Estates and Systems of Inheritance among Ovahimba and Ovaherero in Kaokoland, In R. Gordon and M. Bollig (editors) The Meaning of Inheritance: Perspectives on Namibian Inheritance practices Windhoek: Legal Assistance Centre (2005) The Antithetical Meaning of Proverbs. Exemplify with Otjiherero Proverbs. In Manfred O. Hinz (ed.) in collaboration with Helgard K. Patermann. The shade of New Leaves. Governance in Traditional Authority: A Southern African Perspective. Berlin: Lit Verlag (2006) Teaching manuals and study guides (Wrote the following modules for the Diploma in Education: African Languages, for the Centre for External Studies, University of Namibia) Module 3: Omutjangahingo wOtjiherero (Otjiherero Orthography) (1994) Module 4: Otjiherero Morphology Module 5: Otjiherero Literature Module 6: Teaching Otjiherero Grammar: Syntax Module 7: Otjiherero Syntax Module 8: Word Formation and Morphophonemics in Otjiherero Module 9: Otjiherero: Syntax and Parsing Module 10: Otjiherero: Discourse Structure Module 11: Otjiherero: Semantics, Stylistics and Varieties Written Literature Module for Centre for External Studies. (2003) Articles published in journals Toponomatics: Place Names in Kaokoland. Logos 1990 vol. 10 no.½, Pp 115-120. Languages in Kaokoland and Otjiherero dialects, Logos, Language Ecology in Africa, 1993. Vol. 13, pp. 72-88 (University of Namibia) No.7. The Social Organisation, Religion and Cosmos of Ovaherero in Journal of Religion and Theology in Namibia, vol. 3, 2001 pp. 116 – 160 (EIN Publications) Moods in Otjiherero. Facets 12. 1994 (Journal of Windhoek College of Education) Other writings, unpublished papers and reports The Importance of Utilizing Oral Literature in classrooms: A paper presented at the workshop: Textbook production and Planning operation for Namibian African Languages, at Midgard Resort on 12 –16 March 2001 (Co-authored with Prof R. Ohly) The Question of Herero Dialects 1992. (Co-authored with Dr L. Marten) Tone cases in Herero: the coding of head-complement relations, linear order, and information structure. (2005) (With the intention to be published in the journal: Studies of African Linguistics) Contributions as editor Editor: Orumba, Otjiherero Newsletter Creative works 7 Otjiherero poems in Mburo Mukonge (eds.) Oureka wEraka (prescribed for schools) Windhoek: Gamsberg Publishers. (1998, pp 1-13) 14 Otjiherero poems in Mburo Mukonge (eds.) Otjihimangongo (prescribed for schools) Windhoek: Gamsberg (2008, pp 47 – 63) Book reviews Otjiherero Woordeboek Dictionary Embo romambo. By J.J. Viljoen and T.K. Kamupingene. Windhoek: Gamsberg Publishers, 1983. (1994). In Lexikos 4 (Afrilex-reeks/series 4: 1994). Stellenbosch: Bureau of the WAT.
12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years): Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Projects: Otjiherero Oral Tradition Project. For documentation of oral tradition, oral literature, oral history and culture. UK-Africa Partnership Project. For Language and Linguistics Studies in Southern Africa. Membership of Professional Associations African Languages Association of Southern Africa (ALASA) Southern Folklore Society (SAFOS) International Society for Oral Literature in Africa (ISOLA) Community Outreach Otjiherero Section Head Faculty Representative: Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Member of DLLS Task: Annual Research Conference Chairperson: Otjiherero Curriculum Committee Responsible for library matters Rendering translation services where needed NBC Otjiherero Service Panelist for Grammar, Literature and Culture Trustee for Karl Friedrich Hoeflich, The Gamsberg MacMillan Publishers and Eliphas Eiseb/Gamsberg-MacMillan Bursaries Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) Language Right Representative in Namibia