About the Journal
The Njinga & Sepé Journal was created in honor of the African Queen Njinga Mbandi and the Brazilian indigenous warrior Sepé Tiarajú. The Journal respects the Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights (1996), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), The Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity (2002) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2006).
The Njinga & Sepé Journal accepts and publishes texts written in any African or Brazilian indigenous language and videos of sign languages. A special exception is made for all East Timor languages as it is a UNILAB partner country. Texts written in any other European language (Spanish, French, Portuguese or English) must be accompanied by a abstract in an African or Brazilian indigenous languages. Sign languages will have abstracts and a video of a maximum of 10 minutes. The Journal will publish one (1) volume per year, with two issues (1st issue. In May and 2nd issue in October) and occasionally a special volume depending on the demand of the authors and the Scientific Committee.
The “NJINGA & SEPÉ” Journal is composed of six (6) sections: Section I - Unpublished articles and translations / interpretations; Section II - Interviews, book reviews; Section III - Poetry and Lyrics of popular songs; Section IV - Experience reports, photos, recipes for traditional foods, rites and festivities; Section V - Proverbs, taboos, myths and others; Section VI - Sign languages. Each author will choose a section. It is important to register because all texts must be submitted through the magazine's website. There are also the cultures, traditions and languages of indigenous peoples, African peoples and the people of East Timor.
Current Issue
Vol. 4 No. Especial II (2024): A Linguística, a Literatura, a educação e outras áreas afins na mesa de debates em favor do avanço da ciência
O volume 4 , nº Especial II apresenta diversos estudos linguísticos, literários, metodologias de ensino e outros estudos científicos que apontam para o avanço da ciência na África e no Brasil no século XXI. As universidades africanas e brasileiras produzem conhecimentos diversos que revelam os avanços científicos buscando sempre oferecer propostas para os problemas sociais, econômicos, linguísticos, culturais e políticos da atualidade. Esta publicação organizada por um trio: Luzinha Brígida de Jesus (timorense), Higor Teixeira dos Santos (brasileiro) e Abias Alberto Catito (angolano), todos da Universidade Estadual Feira de Santana, reúne resultados de estudos produzidos em diversas universidades africanas e brasileiras buscando compartilhar saberes e aprofundamento de teorias e metodologias. Encontrará nesta publicação trinta e cinco (35) trabalhos dentre artigos originais, poesias, contos e entrevistas. O compartilhamento de evidências por meio de publicações científicas contribui muito, ao minimizar a importância das fronteiras, e ao contribuir para a utilização de evidências na introdução de mudanças na sociedade global. Escrever é o meio muito importante para a comunicação do trabalho científico (Mengistu Asnake, Presidente da Federação Mundial das Associações de Saúde Pública, 2015). Os organizadores desda publicação incentivam a todos os pesquisadores, estudantes e docentes a compartilhar seus saberes por meio de publicações. Á todos uma boa leitura!
Published:
12-11-2024
EDITORIAL
Seção I - Artigos inéditos e traduções/interpretações
Seção II - Entrevistas, resenhas de livros
Seção III - Poesias, Letras, canções tradicionais, oratura
Seção VI -Línguas de Sinais
Seção VII - Varia (Áreas afins)
NJINGA & SEPÉ Journal: International Journal of Cultures, African and Brazilian Languages is a periodic linked to the Humanities and Letters Institute, from the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB, Bahia, Brazil). The following groups are members of the Magazine: Africa-Brazil Research Group: knowledge production, civil society, development, global citizenship (Line of research: African and Afro-Brazilian languages and cultures in Brazil and in the PALOP), Collection and Oral Corpus Study of Portuguese from Angola - GRECORPA, from University Agostinho Neto (Angola), Center for African Studies at UNILAB.
NJINGA & SEPÉ Journal: International Magazine of Cultures, African and Brazilian Languages aims to disseminate research on the following items: African / Brazilian cultures and their diversity; linguistic policy and planning of African and Brazilian languages; description and analysis of these languages and revitalization and human rights projects. It is a magazine that will have one (1) volume per year, being the first issue to be published exactly on the 25th of May, in celebration of “Africa Day”, “Africa Liberation Day” or “Day of Organization of African Unity ”and the second issue to be published, exactly on August 9th in commemoration of the“ International Day of Indigenous Peoples ”. Eventually, a special issue will be published (without a fixed date) that will be carried out on demand.
