Mokaya Bosire is a Senior Instructor at the Department of Linguistics. His research centers in the sociolinguistics of African youth languages, urban vernaculars, hybrid and mixed languages, language contact and language teaching. Mokaya teaches and coordinates the Swahili language program and as a core faculty member of the African Studies Program, he teaches & coordinates the interdisciplinary Intro to African Studies class. Passionate about presenting Africa in novel ways, Mokaya teaches an African folklore class, Voices of Africa, a class that explores everyday life in Africa and helps to connect the local African community with students through class events and guest lectures from community members.

Dr. Mokaya has travelled widely and leads the Swahili Study Abroad program in Zanzibar every summer. His hobbies include Ping Pong & Photography.

Email: mokaya@uoregon.edu

Hi! My name is Rocio and I’m so excited to be your Fig Assistant this year! I’m a senior at UO majoring in Linguistics and minoring in Spanish. I was born in Argentina, grew up in the Bay Area, and now I’ve been lucky to call Eugene my home for the past few years. My favorite part of Eugene is how accessible everything is by bike!

I’m super excited to meet everyone, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about your first term, classes, cool spots in Eugene, or just want to chat! 

I love exploring scenic places around Eugene (Suzanne Arlie Park is a personal favorite), finding new music, video games and learning new languages! Excited to meet everyone this fall!

Want to connect with your FA? Email figs@uoregon.edu to get connected!