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FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND CENTENARY COMMEMORATION

Repositioning the Humanities in the Service of Peace and National Integration in Africa

 

August 19-21, 2014

Sokoto State University, Sokoto,Nigeria 

Call for Paper 

Invited are contributions aimed at interrogating, but not strictly limited to, the following sub-themes:

  • Theoretical and methodological foundations: An analysis of the various theoretical proposals on managing peace related issues and other developmental challenges.

  • Economy and peace challenges in Africa. 

  • Politics, democracy, electoral processes and peace challenges.

  • Historicizing security challenges in Africa

  • Urbanization and peace challenges in Africa

  • Resource management and security challenges

  • Religion and the challenges of peace and national integration.

  • History, education and the challenges of security and national integration.

  • Settler and citizenship phenomenon in Africa.

  • Language, culture, and identity in Africa

  • Health, Environment and security issues in Africa

  • African borderlands and security issues in the 21st century Human Rights movements and African legal systems

  • Labour issues in Africa

  • Migration and peace challenges

Background

On 1st January this year, Nigeria, like many African countries, was one hundred years old. Yet, in spite of its century of existence as a nation, and after half a century of political independence, the country is still facing unprecedented challenges. Security, broadly defined, has suddenly shot up to the top of our national agenda: militancy in the Niger-Delta, Boko Haram in parts of the North, ethnic violence in the Middle Belt. At the continental level, there are the crisis in the South Sudan, civil unrest in Egypt, the insurgencies in Mali, Libya and the Central African Republic. Corruption, nepotism, injustice and various forms of maladministration are threatening the very fabric of African States. Addressing these challenges require a paradigm shift that promotes proactive and constructive engagement, both with the causes and consequences of the persistent climate of fear that is crippling our nations and debasing our citizens.

Keynote Presenters:

 
(i) Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana
    Vice-Chancellor
    Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University and       Professor of History, Peshawar, Pakistan

 

(ii) Prof. Toyin Falola

    Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the     Humanities,  University of Texas at Austin, USA

 

 

 

 

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An Overview

Join us at the First International Conference and Centenary Commemoration “Repositioning the Humanities in the Service of Peace and National Integration in Africa”. This is an inspiring and motivating forum that will unite about 150 participants from all walks of life throughout the continent of Africa and beyond. It is a unique opportunity to listen and learn and be part of an event that will impact on the future of our beloved African continent. ICCC will expose you to new ways of thinking, and empower you to play an active role  for sustainable growth and development in Africa.

 

 

Why Attend the ICCC Conference?

ICCC is an international conference with a local flavour of the 200 year old Sokoto Caliphate.  The host city of Sokoto  is steeped in history, traditions and cultures that reflect the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multilingual nature of African societies. Thus, in addition to sharing ideas and practices with world-class academics, you will also have the opportunity to enrich your mind with the pleasant and agreeable surrounding of Sokoto, especially the beautiful campus of the host university.

 

CONFERENCE VENUE

Sokoto State University,PMB 2134,Along Airport Road, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Tel : +234 (0)8034611031; +234 (0)7060555566; +234 (0)9033139592

Email: mbubsok@aol.com

Websitehttp://iccc2014.wix.com/fass-conference

IMPORTANT DATES

(If you want the Acceptance Letter earlier, then just Email us at:

            (amleghari@gmail.commbubsok@aol.com)

 

  • Last Date of Abstract submission: June 20, 2014.

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  • Notification of acceptance: July 10, 2014.

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  • Deadline for full paper and authors' registration: July 25, 2014

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  • Conference Dates:  August 19-21, 2014.

Registration Fee

 

*Early Conference Registration Fees (up to July 25,2014)                                *Late Conference Registration Fees

 

Presenter (Abroad)              **USD 150                                                                                                                                                            Presenter (Abroad)                          USD 200

 

Presenter (Local)                    NGN 20,000                                                                                                                                                    Presenter (Local)                             NGN 25,000

 

Student  (Abroad)                  USD 100                                                                                                                                                            Student (Abroad)                             USD 150                                                                  

Student  (Local)                      NGN 10,000                                                                                                                                                     Student (Local)                               NGN 15000

 

Participant                                NGN 5000                                                                                                                                                         Participant                                        NGN 8000

 

***Co-presenter  Fee             USD 100                                                                                                                                                             ***Co-presenter Fee                      USD 150

 

Poster /Virtual presentation  USD 75                                                                                                                                                                Poster / Virtual Presentation       USD 100

 

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