African Feminisms (Afems) 2023 Call for Presentations
The literary and linguistic turn in the 21st century cannot be over-emphasized. This is precisely because questions around development continue to resonate with the imperative of taking recourse to language and, of course, the applied dimension of literature to reach out to the billions of the world’s population, in accordance with the implementation and realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Whether we are concerned with these development goals, from contextualized perspectives or globalized dimensions, it has become extremely important to note that, for instance, the very first goal, which is “No Poverty”, cannot be eradicated, or at least brought to the barest minimum, without the facility of language. The linguistic agency should be one that must be contextualized, or localized, so that, in the 21st century, the sort of all-round development at the global level is not achievable when only a few languages are considered to be languages of the world. In other words, it is high time we began to rethink the so-called notion of international languages that have, at their best, been tools of global tyranny. Yet, despite their so-called globalization, development is fundamentally localized to reflect internal dynamics. When contextualized, therefore, we may begin to ask, how do we deploy our diverse languages and literature in Nigeria and Africa to mediate development? How do we make language and languages in Nigeria, and Africa more accessible through improved literacy? What are the benefits that we stand to enjoy when we interact with our African literature, especially in our languages? How do we move beyond the overdependence on international languages, so-called, to begin to explore and utilize all the gains that are inherent in the utilization of our own languages? Development, that is, problem-solving, is fundamentally contextualized, which means that the challenges we face in Africa are not exactly those faced in the other parts of the world. If they, through their languages and literature developed tools for solving their problems, the challenge before us is how do we do the same using our languages and literature in Africa?
This conference, therefore, welcomes submissions that address theoretical and empirical challenges that stand in the way of linguistic and literary deployment of our knowledge systems to mediate development. The turn of applied knowledge to drive development has to begin with addressing the potential of our languages and literature as problem-solving tools.
Sub-themes include, but are not limited to, the following:
Langauge, Literature and Sociolinguistics,
Language, Literaure and Psycholinguistics
Language, Literature and National Development
Language, Literature and Multilingualism
Language, Literature and Media
Language, Literature and Politics
Language, Literature and Educational Development
Language, Literature and Gender Studies
Language, Literature and Medicine
Language, Literature and Conflict Resolution
Language, Literature and Religion
Language, Literature and International Relations
Language, Literature and Bilingualism in French
Language, Literature and French Translation
Language, Literature and Digital Technology in the 21st Century
Language, Literature and Sociability in the 21st Century
Language, Literature and Social Issues in the 21st Century
Language, Literature and Intersectional Perspectives in the 21st Century
Language, Literature and Pragmatics
Language, Literature and Discourse
Language, Literature and Performing Arts
Language, Literature and Economic Development
Language, Literature and Security Studies
Language, Literature and Mass Communication
Language, Literature and Psychology
Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to lculanglitconference@gmail.com . Kindly indicate the sub-theme that your abstract speaks to in your submission. All enquiries should be directed to the LOC members listed below:
Dr Esther Senayon (08135283700); Dr Femi Jolaoso (08024290550), and Mr Olusegun Jegede (08036545183).
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10th March, 2023
Conference Days : Day 1 (22nd March, 2023) -Opening Ceremony, Keynote and Lead Paper
Presentations, and Plenary Sessions (Hybrid)
Day 2 (23rd March, 2023): Syndicate Sessions and Chat Rooms (Virtual)
Paper Publication Submission Deadline-30th April, 2023
Conference Fees:
Physical
Nigeria-based Scholars=20,000 Naira
Nigeria-based Postgraduate Students=10,000 Naira
Other Africa-based Scholars-100 Dollars
Other Africa-based Postgraduate Students=50 Dollars
Other International Participants=120 Dollars
Conference fees cover lunch and conference materials.
Virtual
Nigeria-based Scholars=15,000 Naira
Nigeria-based Postgraduate Students=7,500Naira
Other Africa-based Scholars-80 Dollars
Other Africa-based Postgraduate Students=30 Dollars
Other International Participants=100 Dollars
Chief Host: Prof. Kabiru Adeyemo, VC, Lead City University, Ibadan
Host: Prof. Donald Odeleye, Dean, Faculty of Arts
Convener: Dr Ufuoma Davies, Head, Department of Languages and Literature
Keynote Speaker-Prof. Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, Professor of English, Africana Literatures and Creative Writing, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Lead Paper Presenters- Stephen Boluwaduro, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.
-Hauwa Mohammed Sani, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
Contact Info:
Senayon Olaoluwa
Institute of African Studies
University of Ibadan Nigeria
Contact Email:
samsenayon@gmail.com
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By: Raquel Acosta
Due Date: Mar, 10, 2023