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To All ISA Members:
I hope this memorandum finds you safe, strong, and healthy. Life’s complications abound at home and at work. Today, as parents cum teachers, we are remotely doing our best to help students take their classes virtually, a drastic shift in orientation that has placed enormous demands of time, effort and new technology on teachers and students alike.
Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Ph.D. (Nig.), LLM (London), LL.B. (Nig.), BL, Diploma, Peace & Conflict Resolution (Uppsala). She is a versatile legal scholar recognized as a leading authority in the field of international human rights, especially on the rights of women and children in Africa. Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is currently the Dean of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria (UNN). Member, recently constituted United Nations Civil Society Advisory Board on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; Member, the Body of Benchers, Nigeria and also, Member, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). Furthermore, she is also the Legal Adviser of UNN Lion Science Park- an organization built on university- industry -government arrangement aimed at promoting culture of innovation and competitiveness.
The Igbo Studies Association (ISA) invites scholars, students and professionals from all parts of the world, whose research interests cover any of the areas of Igbo Studies, to submit abstracts for the 18th ISA Annual International Conference, to be held at Oakland Hotel, 2 Ebeano Tunnel Crossing, Off Ogui Road, Enugu, Nigeria, on June 18-20, 2020.
In just a matter of days, the world's largest gathering of scholars and professionals with research interests in all aspects of the Igbo life, language, culture, history, philosophy, media, communication, economy, politics, science, technology, law, etc., will kick off.
Conference Theme: Akụ ruo ụlọ, O kwuo onye kpatara ya! (Wealth brought home speaks well of its bringer).
Title of Keynote: Towards a Return of Igbo Intellect and Wealth to Igboland, or Environmental Development of Igboland through Pharmaceutical Research (Pharmacology): Identifying, Extracting, Purifying and Testing Local Medicinal plants for the Treatment and Cure of Human Diseases.
Keynote Speaker: Emmanuel “Emma” Onua, Research Scientist, College Professor and Community Leader
Keynote Synopsis:
Throughout the course of history, civilizations have always developed a keen sense of “self” as they strive to overcome limitations, be they individual or environmental. Technological advancements have been achieved when individuals and institutions identified an obstacle, set a goal of overcoming such an obstacle, and worked toward finding a solution to the obstacle. Ndi-Igbo, a very enterprising people of South-Eastern Nigeria, epitomize the human ability to overcome obstacles and to thrive under immense challenges.
Your ISA membership must be renewed annually in order to remain active.
The Director,
Igbo Studies Association Secretariat & Center for Igbo Studies
Fine Arts Building, Room # 321
Dominican University
7900 W. Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305 USA
Telephone: (708) 488-5302