Igbo Studies Association Inc., USA - Igbo Studies Association Inc, USA

: 29 January 2023

2023 Hybrid Conference in Chicago; Call Deadline Extended till February 28

Dear Colleagues,

HYBRID CONFERENCE; CALL EXTENDED

Thank you to all those who submitted their abstracts for the 20th Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) which will be held at Dominican University, River Forest, Chicago, Illinois, USA, on May 11-13, 2023. We have responded to all those who submitted their papers. If you did not get my message for any reason, please inform me immediately by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

: 28 July 2022

[Call for Papers] The 20th Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA), Dominican University, River Forest, Chicago, Illinois, USA

The 20th Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) Dominican University, River Forest, Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 11 - 13, 2023

Theme: Ndu na Odimma Ndi Igbo: Igbo Life and Wellbeing

The Igbo Studies Association (ISA) invites submissions from scholars and professionals working on all aspects of studies on the Igbo in Nigeria and diaspora, for its 20th Annual International Conference, which will hold on May 11 – 13, 2023, at Dominican University, Chicago, USA.

: 08 May 2022

2022 Virtual Conference - Meet the Featured Speaker

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cyril Obi, Program Director at Social Science Research Council, New York

Topic: "Social Science Research Council (SSRC) in Africa: Supporting Social Research and Bridging the Knowledge-Policy Gap."

Cyril Obi is a program director at the Social Science Research Council, New York, where he leads the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa programs. His most recent book is, Developmental Regionalism and Economic Transformation in Southern Africa (Routledge, 2020), with Said Adejumobi.

: 07 May 2022

How to present your paper via Zoom

This year's conference is being organized via Zoom video conferencing technology. The login details are included in the panels in the event program. When you log in, you will arrive in a common room. A lot of events such as the opening ceremony, featured and keynote speeches, will take place in the common room so that everyone can participate together.