CONFERENCE- 11 and 12 NOVEMBER 2021

THEME: INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN RADIO AND TELEVISION.

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ORDER OF EVENTS

DATE EVENT TIME VENUE

11 Conference Registration and Conference 09:00 - 09:10 NLT 400
November Information Collection
2021
Opening Ceremony 09:10 - 09:20

Vice Chancellor Speech 09:20 - 09:30

Guest of Honor Speech 09:30 - 09:40

11 SESSION 1: Programming, reporting and NLT 400

NOVEMBE representation
R 2021
1st Presenters: Shingi and Karen 09:40hrs – 10:00
Title: Quantitative and qualitative analysis
appearance and representation of people with
disabilities in radio and television.

2nd Presenter: Hutsuro Marongedze 10:00– 10:20

Title: (Un)Employability of Television Presenters
with Disabilities: The Politics of the Body
10:20 – 10:40
3rd Presenter: Gerald Mhuri
Title:

INTERLUDE 10:40 – 10:50 NLT 400

Artist: Benji Sax

SESSION 2: Identifying challenges and NLT 400

negotiating barriers

1ST Presenter: Peter Banga (Keynote) 10:50 – 11:10

Title: Exclusion of people with disabilities in Radio
and Television

2nd Presenter: Ratidzo Midzi

Title: Negotiating sign language inclusion in the 11:10 – 11:30
dissemination of information on communicable
 diseases in the Zimbabwe Broadcasting
Corporation

3rd Presenter: Takudzwa Bare 11:30 – 11:50

Title: Stereotype and stigma

4th Presenter: Joyce Muduve 11:50 – 12:10

Title: Stereotypes and Stigma as barriers

INTERLUDE 12:10 – 12:20

Artist: Magaya

LUNCH BREAK
12:20 - 13:00
Session 3: Human rights, policy framework and NLT 400
advocacy/activism

1st Presenter: Eventhough Ndlovu 13:00 – 13:20

Title: Sign Language in the Zimbabwean Media:
An Appraisal

2nd Presenter: Tatenda

Title: Policy framework, legislation and 13:20 – 13:40
employment opportunities

3rd Presenter: Makomborero Bowa

Title: Advocating for inclusion in an exclusionary 13:40 - 14:00
environment: Exploring the role of positive
perspectives on disability in fostering the
inclusion of persons with disabilities

11 Closing Remarks 14:00 - 14:20 NLT 400

November
2021

DAY 2

DATE EVENT TIME

12 Conference Registration and Information 09:00 - 09:10 NLT 400
November Collection
2021 09:10 - 09:15
Opening Remarks

Session One: Programming, reporting and 09:15 - 09:45

representation
1ST Presenter: Cyril Mudzinganyama
Title: Possibilities of including people living with 09:45 - 10:05
disability in Zimbabwean television production
processes : A practice as research study with 10:05 - 10:25
special reference to a selected hybridized
indigenous television series. 10:25 - 10:35

2ND Presenter: James Gonese

Title: Oral spectacle in Zimbabwean film 10:35 - 10:45
production: an aesthetics of the visualy impaired
10:45 - 10:55
RD
3 Presenter:Tinotenda Chikunya
Title: Representation of people with disabilities
on Radio and Television

INTERLUDE:
Artist: Black Excellence
Presentation Type

INTERLUDE
Artist: Johnson

Artist: ZimPraise

Session Two: Identifying challenges and NLT 400

negotiating barriers
10:55 - 11:15

Presenter: Sinikiwe Kademaunga 11:15 - 11:35

Title: Stereotype and stigma as barriers
11:35 - 11:55
Presenter: Charity Mugawa
Title: Stereotype and stigma as barriers 11:55 - 12:05

Presenter: Isheunesu 12:05 - 12:15

Title: Reporting for and about people with 12:15 - 12:55
disabilities in radio and television

INTERLUDE
Artist: ADC Crew Chipawo

Artist: Benji Sax

LUNCH BREAK
Session Three: Human rights, policy framework NLT 400
and advocacy/activism
12:55 - 13:05
1st Presenter: Ian Vambe (Keynote)
Title: Employment opportunities as human rights 13:05 - 13:25

2nd Presenter: Mutsawashe Chikuya

Title: Her Dissertation

Closing Remarks 13:25 - 13:50