Dr Bongephiwe Myeni
Lecturer
Qualifications:
- PhD: IsiZulu (UKZN), Pietermaritzburg Campus (2020).
- MA: isiZulu (UKZN), Howard College Campus (2015).
- BSocSc Honours: isiZulu (UKZN), Howard College Campus (2013)
- BSocSc: Community Development and isiZulu (UKZN), Howard College Campus (2011).
About
Dr Gladness Bongephiwe Myeni is currently a Lecturer of isiZulu in the department of African Languages and Culture within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, at the University of Zululand, South Africa. Her research interests are Onomastics, Sociolinguistics, Heritage and Culture and IsiZulu Literature.
Dr Myeni has published widely, and extensively, in high-impact international and national journals and book chapters. Dr Myeni was recognised as an Emerging Researcher through UNIZULU Vice Chancellors Excellence award in 2023. She is a representative of the Department of African Languages and Culture on the Faculty Research Committee (FREC). She is also a committee member of Women research in Social Sciences (WoRiHSS). Dr Myeni serves as an external reviewer for various accredited journals. She currently writing an onomastics book in isiZulu titled “Injula yomlando wesizwe sakwaMkhwanazi eMtubatuba otholakala emagameni: An onomastics approach”, which is funded by UCDP 2023/2024. She has also published few articles on local newspapers such as Isolezwe and Zululand Observer. Dr Myeni has chaired and presented papers at international and national conferences. She has successfully (graduated) doctoral, masters and honours candidates.
She has participated in various community engagement events as a guest speaker and keynote address.
Research Interests
- Onomastics
- Sociolinguistics
- IsiZulu Literature
- Heritage and Culture
Professional membership
- Member of Usiba Writers Association.
- Member of African Languages Association of Southern Africa (ALASA).
- Member of Batho Abantu African Languages Association (BAALA).
- Member of Naming Society in Southern African (NSSA).
Publications