Research Schedule through August 2006

Below is a tentative research schedule that stretches in to the next few months for those of you who are thinking about visiting us. We’ve built in “extra days” for each language so the program may move faster than we anticipate. In particular, the work done between March 15th and May 10th may be faster than the time allotted. So, we have tried to point out a good time to visit when we are in one place long enough that if we are there a week early or so, we can still meet your plane! Of course, Sean can always just take the car and get you no matter where Kate is working!! FYI: names in parentheses are the names of the languages / tribes that we are working with in that area.

January 22-February 5, 2006: Chongwe area 45 km. east of Lusaka, Zambia (SOLI)

February 6-9, 2006: Livingstone, Zambia and then drive down to Gaborone, Botswana

February 10-25, 2006: Staying in Gaborone, Botswana (ARCHIVAL RESEARCH, day trips to Kalahari Desert and salt pans)

February 26-March 11, 2006: Kasane, Botswana in the Chobe Area (SUBIYA)

March 11-15, 2006: Safari in Chobe with friends to celebrate our birthdays; return to Lusaka, Zambia

March 15-29, 2006: Monze and Gwembe areas in Southern Province, Zambia (TONGA; Sean in Livingstone for Tongabezi School Project?)

March 29- April 12, 2006: villages some 20 km. north of Monze, Zambia (LUNDWE; Sean in Livingstone for Tongabezi School Project?)

April 13-19, 2006: villages some 40 km. north of Monze near Blue Lagoon, Zambia (SALA; Sean in Livingstone for Tongabezi School Project?)

April 20-26, 2006: Namwala, Zambia (ILA; Sean in Livingstone for Tongabezi School Project?)

April 27- May 10, 2006: villages between Livingstone & Sesheke, Zambia (TOTELA; Sean in Livingstone for Tongabezi School Project?) *

May 11-14, 2006: extra days and drive down to Windhoek, Namibia

May 14-27, 2006: Windhoek (ARCHIVAL RESEARCH; long weekend at Skeleton Coast or Namib Desert) *

May 28- June 10, 2006: villages west of the Okavango River and Delta, Caprivi Strip of Namibia and Northwestern Botswana (THIMBUKUSHU, famous rainmaking tribe)

June11-24, 2006: Caprivi Strip, Namibia (MBALANG’WE)

approx. June 25 - July 8, 2006: KATE’S PARENTS VISITING: fly into Livingstone or meet in South Africa?

July 9-22, 2006: Caprivi Strip, Namibia (FWE)

July 23, 2006: Return to Lusaka, Zambia

Early August – October, 2006: Data analysis, follow-up visits to villages