Department of African Languages
Dr N Masuku (IsiZulu)
| College of Human Sciences | |
|---|---|
| School of Arts | |
| Department: African Languages | |
| Senior Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 012 429 6444 |
| Fax: | 012 429 3221 |
| E-mail: | masukn@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- PhD/2005/University of South Africa
Currently teaching
- Promoter: Honours, Masters, PhD
- IsiZulu- Literature Levels 1,2,3
- Folklore-Honours Paper
Fields of academic interests
Research interests:
- Folklore
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Gender Studies
- Literature
Field of Specialisation
- Literature
- Folklore and Gender
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Books
Book chapters published:
- Women Characters Through the Eyes of DBZ Ntuli: An Analysis of IndandathoYesithembiso
Journal articles
Journal articles published:
- The position of a barren woman in African society with special reference to the folktale Unyumbakatali
- The depiction of Mkabayi: A review of her praise poem
- Womanist inclinations in the analysis of Nandi’s praise poem: an African perspective.
- Songs and Folktales as conduits for social change in Zulu culture: A perspective on Umkhwekazi Namasi
- UMabhejane the witch as perceived through the eyes of the narrator
- Motherhood venerated in Zulu proverbs and folktales: The Africana-Womanist approach
Paper presentations
Conference papers:
- The reincarnation of Folklore in the 21st century: Unisa as a case study.
- Women’s right movements: Defenders for all Women or an empty rhetoric: A Comparative approach
- Worldviews and world conflicts: The case of Msimang’s Izulu eladuma eSandlwana ‘Thunder that befell Sandlwana’
- Emerging images of women post 1994 in some Zulu novels.,:an illustration from the novel Umshado.(the wedding)
Paper presentations / Workshops / Seminars:
- The reincarnation of Folklore in the 21st century: Unisa as a case study.
- Women’s right movements: Defenders for all Women or an empty rhetoric: A Comparative approach
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Chairperson of the Organization: Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies (2010-2014)
- Treasurer: Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies (2014- to date)
Projects
- Member of the ALASA
- Member of the Southern African Folklore Society
- Scientific Editor- Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies
Other
Other departmental matters
- Language Head (isiZulu)
- Teaching Undergraduate: AFL1502 (Literature) AFL2603 (Literature) and AFL3702 (Indigenous Knowledge Systems)
- Teaching Postgraduate: Honours Paper (Traditional Literature)
- Masters and Doctoral Supervision
- External examiner for University of Limpopo, UKZN and TUT