Author Archives
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CfP: ALA conference 2017 – Africa and the World, deadline extended: 15 December 2016
Call for Abstracts African Literature Association Conference 2017 Africa and the World: Literature, Politics, and Global Geographies Yale University, 14-17 June 2017 New deadline for abstracts: 15 December 2016 The theme chosen for the June 14-17, 2017 conference at Yale… Read More ›
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Event: Words that travel: Rhythms of Literature, 21 January 2017, London
We are BACK! We know you have all been eagerly waiting for this announcement, some probably more than others (we know who you are…), but we are thrilled nonetheless to share with you our final instalment for 2016: Words that Travel:… Read More ›
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Call for Submissions: African Cultural Production and the Rhetoric of Humanism, deadline: 15 January 2017
Call for submissions: AFRICAN CULTURAL PRODUCTION AND THE RHETORIC OF HUMANISM deadline: 15 January 2017 The French social philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, in his book Being Singular Plural, (2000) posits that existence is inherently co-existence. This deeply humanistic vision of… Read More ›
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CfP: 17th Annual Africa Conference, University of Texas at Austin, 31 Mar – 2 Apr 2017, deadline 30 November 2016
Call For Papers 17th Annual Africa Conference at the University of Texas at Austin (March 31-April 2, 2017 Austin, TX) Convened by: Dr. Toyin Falola, Department of History, UT Austin “Rupturing Colonial Legacies:Colonialisms and Decolonizations in Africa and the… Read More ›
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Exhibition: Eye to Eye, New Paintings by Abe Odedina, 29 Nov – 4 Dec 2016, London
Eye to Eye – New Paintings by Abe Odedina Copeland Gallery, London Private View: Thursday 1st December, 6.30 – 9.30pm Exhibition: 29th November – 4th December 11.00am – 8.00pm Copeland Gallery, Copeland Park & Bussey Building, 133 Copeland Road, London,… Read More ›
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CfP: Ọyẹ: Journal of Language, Literature and Popular Culture, deadline: 28 February 2017
Call for Papers Ọyẹ: Journal of Language, Literature and Popular Culture deadline: 28 February 2017 Ọyẹ: Journal of Language, Literature and Popular Culture is an academic journal domiciled in the Department of English and Literary Studies of the Federal University,… Read More ›
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CfP: 23rd ISAPS Conference (International Society for African Philosophy and Studies) 10-11 July 2017, Vienna, deadline: 31 Dec 2016
Call for Papers: 23rd ISAPS Conference (International Society for African Philosophy and Studies) 10th and 11th of July 2017 University of Vienna (Austria) African Philosophy in an Intercultural Perspective Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna (Austria) in conjunction with the IWK… Read More ›
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Event: Cultural Compounds : What is this ‘New’ Black in Black Popular Culture? London, 19 November 2016
Cultural Compounds – Conference 1 19 November 2016, SOAS, London ‘WHAT IS THIS [NEW] “BLACK” IN BLACK POPULAR CULTURE?’ Stuart Hall, Social Justice (1993) We take as our starting point, the title of Stuart Hall’s essay, ‘What Is This “Black”… Read More ›
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Event: AFRIFF film festival, Lagos, 13-20 November 2016
AFRIFF African International Film Festival 6th edition Lagos, 13 – 20 November 2016 This season, the annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) returns for its sixth year of cinematic celebration with an impressive line-up of movie premieres, film screenings, industry… Read More ›
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CfP: Legacies of Biafra: Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra war 50 years on, 21-22 April 2017, London, deadline: 31 Dec 2016
The 6th Annual International Igbo Conference Theme: Legacies of Biafra: Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra war 50 years on SOAS, University of London, April 21-22, 2017 Call for Papers The Annual Igbo Conference has carved out a unique space, serving as… Read More ›
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CfP: “Imagining Africa’s Future: Language, Culture, Governance, Development, SOAS Africa Conference, 20-21 July 2017, London, deadline 10 Dec 2016
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS SOAS Africa Conference, 2017 “Imagining Africa’s Future: Language, Culture, Governance, Development” 20th and 21st of July 2017 Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS-University of London deadline: 10 December 2016 The SOAS Centre of African studies (CAS) hereby calls… Read More ›
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Q&A: Leye Adenle interviews Julie Iromuanya on her debut novel Mr. and Mrs. Doctor
This is the second in a series of three posts in which debut authors Leye Adenle, Jowhor Ile and Julie Iromuanya interview each other on their first books. Here Leye Adenle and Julie Iromuanya discuss Julie’s first novel Mr. and… Read More ›
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Q&A: Jowhor Ile interviews Leye Adenle on Easy Motion Tourist
This is the first in a series of three posts in which debut authors Leye Adenle, Julie Iromuanya, and Jowhor Ile interview each other on their first books. Here Jowhor Ile and Leye Adenle discuss Leye’s first novel Easy Motion… Read More ›
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Q&A: Julie Iromuanya interviews Jowhor Ile on his debut novel And After Many Days
This is the last in a series of three posts in which debut authors Leye Adenle, Julie Iromuanya, and Jowhor Ile interview each other on their first books. Here Julie Iromuanya and Jowhor Ile discuss Jowhor’s first novel And After… Read More ›
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CfP: Language in the Media conference, 18-20 October 2017, Cape Town, deadline: 31 December 2016
Language in the Media 2017 Mediat(is)ing (Trans)Nationalism 18-20 October 2017 University of the Western Cape, South Africa Call for Papers The University of the Western Cape and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are pleased to announce the 7th Language… Read More ›
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Event: Creating African Fashion Histories conference, 2 November 2016, Brighton
Creating African Fashion Histories A one-day conference hosted by Royal Pavilion & Museums with the Sussex Africa Centre / University of Sussex and the University of Brighton Old Courthouse lecture theatre, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Wednesday 2 November 2016… Read More ›
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Film Africa 2016 is now on!
Film Africa 2016 – The Time is Now for African Cinema Friday 28 October to Sunday 6 November, venues across London http://www.filmafrica.org.uk Film Africa is now on! The Royal African Society’s annual film festival, returns for its sixth edition, bringing London audiences… Read More ›
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Event: Aké Arts and Book Festival, 15-19 November 2016, Abeokuta
AKE FESTIVAL IN 2016 NGUGI WA THIONG’O TO HEADLINE AKE FESTIVAL IN 2016 Abeokuta, Ogun State will stand still once again as it hosts an outstanding roster of writers, thinkers, artists, filmmakers, musicians, book lovers and art enthusiasts at the fourth… Read More ›
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Call for Submissions: African Literature Today 35, Focus on Egypt, deadline 15 December 2016
African Literature Today (ALT) 35 Focus on Egypt Call for Submissions Egypt, a historically important and strategically located North African country, is also a leading nation in the Arab world. This special issue of African Literature Today will focus on… Read More ›
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CfP: Finding Africa 2016/17 (UK) – African Feminisms, seminar series LUCAS, deadline 20 November 2016
Finding Africa 2016/17 (UK) African Feminisms Call for Papers African feminisms have, from the beginning, been grounded in an inclusive and intersectional discourse which seeks to challenge and unravel patriarchal, political, existential, and philosophical imbalances in society. As such they… Read More ›
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