English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN) (Formerly NESA)

In collaboration with Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

announces

32nd Annual National Conference

50th Anniversary of the Association and 2016 IFESAN

Date: 5 – 8 September , 2016; Venue: Oduduwa Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University

English Studies in Non-native Environments: Reflections and Projections

Sub-themes:

• Milestones in English Studies in Nigeria/Africa
• The future of English Studies
• Language Policy in Multilingual Contexts
• The Media and Language Teaching
• The Politics of English and Indigenous Languages
• Pidginisation and Creolisation in Africa and the Caribbean
• English Language in the New Media
• Methodological Issues in the Teaching of English and Literature in English in the Context of New Technologies
• English Language Projects: The Case of English Language Clinics
• Hip-hop in the Context of Globalisation
• Postcolonial English Studies
• From English Literature to Literature in English
• Appraising NUC Minimum Standards for English Studies
• Case Studies in Curricular Revision in Literary Studies
• New Trends in African Writing in English in Multilingual Contexts
• The Interface of Language and Literature
• Engaging African Writing on the Internet
• On the Changing Canon of African Writing

Call for Papers:

You are hereby invited to submit abstracts for paper presentation on any of the sub-themes of the conference. Such abstracts should not be more than 250 words in Microsoft Word format. Your submission should include the following: full names; institutional affiliation, email and telephone number. Submissions should be sent as email attachment to: ifesan2016@yahoo.com not later than: Friday, July 15, 2016.

Keynote speakers:

Professor Tope Omoniyi

University of Roehampton, UK

Professor Emevwo Biakolo

Pan-African University, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

Plenary speakers:

Dr. Christine Ofulue

National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Dr. Abubakar Liman

Ahmadu Bello Universiy, Zaria, Nigeria

Enquiries:

Dr. Akinmade Akande – Chairperson Local Organising Committee: +234 803 273 4932 / akinmakande@yahoo.com

Dr. Mohammed Ademilokun – Secretary Local Organising Committee: +234 807 213 7229

Professor Oyeniyi Okunoye (Host), Head, Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,

Professor Wale Adegbite (Co-Host), President, English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN)

Professor Bamitale Omole (Chief Host), Vice Chancellor Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Categories: Calls for & opportunities

Tags: African literature, African Writing on the Internet, English Scholars Association of Nigeria, Ile-Ife, Obafemi Awolowo University