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Theme 1(1) Written, audio and video documentation ofculture in Swaziland;Theme 1(2) Description and analysis of culture inSwaziland;Theme 1(3) Comparison of culture in Swaziland with therest of the world;Theme 1(4) Development of pedagogical materialconcerning culture in Swaziland;Theme 1(5) Development of community outreach in theareas of arts and humanities in Swaziland;Theme 2(3) Research on previously unstudied Swazi SignLanguage;Theme 2(4) Teaching African Languages: SiSwati, Sesothoand Swazi Sign Language;Theme 2(6) Translation and Interpretation;Theme 3(1) African Critical and Literary Theory;Theme 3(2) Swazi Written Literature;Theme 3(3) Swazi Oral Literature;Theme 3(4) Southern African Written Literature;Theme 3(5) Bridging the Gap Between the English Schooland University Syllabi;Theme 4(1) Swaziland’s Historical and ContemporaryExperiences since 1968;Theme 5(1) The socio-cultural contribution of religiousmorality and ethics;Theme 5(3) Religion and development;Theme 5(5) Religion and psychotherapy;Theme 5(7) Religion and health;Theme 5(8) Religion and conflict management;Theme 6(3) Developmental Programming in Swazi Radioand Television;Theme 6(4) Information Technology: Penetration and Useof ICT in Swaziland;Theme 6(6) Media use and Audience Gratification amongSwazis;Theme 6(8) Grammatical Errors in Swazi Print Media; andTheme 7(1) Development of short courses in Swazi SignLanguage for the benefit of professionals who deal with thedeaf community in Swaziland.All of this research is self-funded, with the exception of theSwazi Sign Language Project, which has received fundingfrom the Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa(OSISA), and the Preservation of Traditional CulturalExpressions in Swaziland Project.PUBLICATIONSPublications in National JournalsTwo research papers have been published in the UNISWAResearch Journal by staff members of the Faculty ofHumanities. These papers concern local issues: researchingoral literature in Swaziland and empowering rural youth.This research addresses two priority areas of the Faculty’sThemes for Research, Motivations and Priority Areas.International JournalsSeven research papers have been published in internationaljournals by staff members of the Faculty of Humanities.These papers concern local issues: researching oral literaturein Swaziland and empowering rural youth. This researchaddresses four priority areas of the Faculty’s Themes forResearch, Motivations and Priority Areas.Book ChaptersSeven book chapters have been published by staff membersof the Faculty of Humanities. Five of these chaptersconcern African history and biography. The other twoconcern African and Swazi poetry. This research addressestwo priority areas of the Faculty’s Themes for Research,Motivations and Priority Areas.WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARSNational workshops and/or SeminarsStaff members in the Faculty of Humanities presented papersat eight national workshops/seminars. The topics of thesepapers range from the South African novel and the teachingof language skills in primary schools, to social media andother forms of mass communication, as well as the gatheringof evidence for human rights violations. In addition, theDean gave a presentation to the Swaziland National Councilof Arts and Culture on the tertiary view of the teaching of thearts in primary and secondary schools. These presentationsaddress six priority areas of the Faculty’s Themes forResearch, Motivations and Priority Areas.International workshops and/or seminarsStaff members in the Faculty of Humanities presentedpapers at seventeen international conferences/workshops/seminars. The topics of these papers range from literacyand pedagogy, through Swazi history and linguistics, totraditional and contemporary literature, as well as theBiblical context of HIV/AIDS and communication andthe media. The Dean addressed the issue of the role ofthe Humanities in higher education in two presentations,one a keynote address at a conference at the Universityof Botswana and the 2 nd at the 13 th General Assembly ofCODESRIA in Morocco. All of these presentations addresssix priority areas of the Faculty’s Themes for Research,Motivations and Priority Areas.AWARDS, REGOGNITIONS & HONOURSDr. E. Tofa was awarded an International Association forthe History of Religions African Trust Fund awards 2012.49REPORT OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR