Dr. Djouroukoro Diallo
Djouroukoro Diallo graduated with a PhD in Applied Linguistics at the University of Bern. He works as coordinator of the platform Initiative Afrique at the Vice-Rectorate of Research and Innovation, University of Bern. He is also an Associate Researcher at the Center for the Study of Language and Society (CSLS) at the same University, and a Lecturer for Applied Linguistics as well as German and French as Foreign Languages. His research focuses on Multilingualism and Language Policy in Africa, Discourse Analysis, Text Analysis, Media Analysis, and Intercultural Communication. Diallo is a member of several scientific organizations such as the Malian Society for Applied Sciences (MSAS), Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS), Gesellschaft für Interkulturelle Germanistik (GiG) and the Edinburgh Circle on the Promotion of African Languages. He is the editor of the newly launched journal Language Policy in Africa (LPiA), hosted at CSLS.
