Date: 30-Mar-2009
From: Yomi Daramola yomusik77 yahoo.com <yomusik77yahoo.com>
Subject: The Humanities and the Challenges of Nation-Building
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Full Title: The Humanities and the Challenges of Nation-Building
Date: 24-May-2009 - 29-May-2009
Location: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Contact Person: Yomi Daramola
Meeting Email: yomolu77oauife.edu.ng
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics
Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2009
Meeting Description:
Theme: 'The Humanities and the Challenges of Nation-Building'
Date: 24 - 29 May, 2009
Venue: Conference Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Call for Papers
The 2009 Faculty of Arts Annual Conference aims to stimulate a debate on the
theme 'The Humanities and the Challenges of Nation-Building'. It is common for
social and political analysts to refer to the modern nation as a social,
economic, political and geographical construct invented by and/or imposed on a
people, as has been the experience of most contemporary African nations. The
very concept of nationhood is therefore always a negotiated idea and/or ideal,
often between unequal partners, given the fact that belonging to the same nation
may not necessarily imply that the constituents share a common origin, culture
or civilization. Managing conflicts which may arise from such diversity and
making a nation a viable entity entail creating enduring social institutions and
targeting sustainable human capital and natural resource development.
Today, as basic traditional concepts of nationhood, identity and development
become increasingly complex, and virtual ethnic and national boundaries continue
to challenge their physical counterparts, while diasporal nationhood represents
a critical factor in the race for the attainment of the Millennium Development
Goals, some questions naturally arise. These include: How ought we to conceive
the notion of nation-building? What exactly is involved in nation-building? What
ought to be the focus of nation-building? What ought to be the theoretical and
practical tools for nation-building? Who are the nation-builders? Answers to
these and other questions are expected to be provided by the conference. The
faculty is convening, especially as they relate to the humanities, and the
sub-themes include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Indigenous Languages, Orature and Nation-Building
- Foreign Languages, Diplomacy and National Security
- The Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Nation-Building
- Traditional Medicine and National Development
- Identity, Cultural Rejuvenation and National Reformation
- Gender and National Development
- Philosophy, Law and Nation-Building
- Religion, Morality and National Development
- Education and Nation-Building
- Economy and Nation-Building
- Political Ethics in National Development
Interested persons are to send abstracts of not more than 250 words
electronically by 30 April, 2009, while full papers are expected by 20 May,
2009. Each abstract or paper should include the name(s) of the author(s), their
contact address, e-mail and phone number, and should be sent to any of the
following, who can also be contacted for further information:
- Dr. J.A. Afolabi (Email: bayoafolabisyahoo.com or aafolabioauife.edu.ng,
Phone: +234-8052622030)
- Dr. O.M.A. Daramola (E-mail: yomolu77oauife.edu.ng or yomusik77yahoo.com,
Phone: +234-8035787164)
- Professor Y.K. Yusuf (E-mail: yyusufoauife.edu.ng, Phone: +234-8034028057)
Conference fees:
Participants from Nigeria = (N5, 000.00)
Participants from outside Nigeria= USD 100
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