International Conference on African Literature and Theatre

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Professor Olu Obafemi
International Conference on African Literature and Theatre

Date: 1st – 4th April, 2010
Venue: University of Ilorin Auditorium, Main Campus, Ilorin, Nigeria

Theme: Cultural Construction and Re-invention for Global Peace Agenda

Call for Papers
The Professor Obafemi International Conference on African Literature and Theatre Committee in Collaboration with the African Theatre Association (AfTA), UK, hereby invites abstracts and well-researched papers from scholars, practitioners and professionals all over the world in the discipline of literature, language discourse, the performing arts, creative and theatre arts, culture and film studies, peace and strategic studies, media, communication arts, the humanities and social sciences in general. The conference is announced to celebrate the 60th Birthday of Professor Olu Obafemi, a distinguished national of world literature and theatre.

Sub-Themes
 Cultural Construction for the Promotion of Peace
 Creative Imagination and the Quest for Peace
 Recent Experimental Exploration in African Literature/Theatre
 Language, Social Values and African Literature/Theatre
 Gender Discourse in African Literature/Theatre
 National Image Re-branding through Literature/Theatre
 The Journalist and the Burden of Cultural Reinvention
 Modern Theories in African Literature/Performance
 Postcolonial African Literature/Performance
 The Creative Arts and Cultural Construction
 Dance and Music Theatre and the African Festivals
 The Works and Performances of Olu Obafemi/Ajon Players
 ICT and the Development of African Literature
 Culture and Theatre Design in Africa
 Culture, African Theatre and the African Diaspora
 Semi-professional Production Outfits in Africa
 Globalization and African Literature/Performance
 Scenography, Lighting, Costume and Make-up in African Theatre
 Theatre for Development (TfD) in Africa
 Intercultural/Cross-cultural Issues in Performance

Deadlines
Abstract Submission Deadline: 4th September, 2009
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15th December, 2009
Fees
Participants from Africa
Conference Fee: N8,000.00

International Participants: €60

Abstracts, Papers and Enquiries are to be directed to: obafemiat60confab@yahoo.com and ododotech@yahoo.com

Guidelines
 Send a title and an abstract (250 words or less), typed single space in 11pts New Times Roman.
 State the name(s) of author(s), institutional affiliation(s), postal and email addresses and phone number(s).
 Completed articles (7,000 words or slightly less including references) should be typed in 1.5 spacing with 11pts in New Times Roman using Modern Languages Association (MLA) referencing style.
 Cover page of the completed paper must also reflect the information in point 2 above.
 Abstracts and Papers are to be sent by MS Word attachment only to Conference and Convenor email addresses above.
 For further enquiries send email to the same addresses

Sunday Enessi Ododo, Ph.D
Convenor,
234-7080716171, 234- 8053342504, ododotech@yahoo.com
Department of Creative Arts,
University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Nigeria.