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Call for Papers Theme: Religion-State Relationship in Post-Colonial Africa Subtitle: Issues, Context and Perspectives Type: 2018 Fela Anikulapo Kuti International Conference on African Homelands and Social Theory Institution: Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan Location: Ibadan (Nigeria) Date: 10.–11.10.2018 Deadline: 10.9.2018 __________________________________________________ Fela Anikulapo Kuti International Conference on African Homelands and Social Theory is an annual international conference that brings together academics and research scholars in African and Diaspora Studies, and particularly researchers on Fela and Afrobeat studies. African scholars and researchers are invited to participate in this international conference by presenting papers in any of the conference sub-themes listed below: - Religion, International political system and Africa - Religion, Ideology and Nationalism - Religion and Philosophy - Religion and Music in the African Context - Spirituality, Religion and Language from the African Perspective - Religion and Conventional Thoughts - Religion, Education and Law - Historiography of African Belief Systems and Religion in Africa - Comparative Approach to Non-African and African Belief Systems - Religion and Emerging Gender Issues - Religion, Terrorism, Peace and Strategic Studies - The Foreign in African Traditional Religions - Religion and Humanity in the African Context - The Political Economy of Religion - Comparative Study on Religion, Spirituality and Culture - Religion and African Mystery Systems - Religion, Culture and Secret Societies - Religion, Methodology and Politics of Knowledge Production - Religion, Postcolonial Africanities and Human Development - Religion, Secularism and Globalization - Religion and Environmental Issues - Religion, Archaeology and Social Anthropology - Religion and Classical/Ancient Studies Keynote Speaker Prof. Toyin Falola Jacob and Frances Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, the University of Texas at Austin, USA Conference Chair Prof. Femi Osofisan Emeritus Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Abstract Submission The peer- review committee welcomes individual papers and panel proposals, provided a panel does not exceed 6 presenters, in each session. Co- authorship of individual papers should not be more than 3 persons. Each person is allowed to submit a maximum of 2 papers while authors of Co-authored paper shall separately register for the conference before their presentation of paper(s). - The abstract length should not be more than 300 words in MSWord attachment - Authors must include full name, title, institution/organization, current position, mailing address and telephone number - All accepted papers/abstracts and panel proposals will be notified by email, including conference registration and other related logistic information. - Selected abstracts will be published in an electronic copy of Book of Abstracts before the conference and in the final conference programme. Abstracts should be sent by electronic mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Conference registration Upon acceptance of abstracts, participants will pay a mandatory non-refundable fee of N15,000 for participants from Nigeria and other African countries and $100 for participants from other continents. The fees covers tea break and lunch break, paper publication and certificate of participation. Venue Faculty of Arts University of Ibadan Nigeria Important Dates Abstracts Deadline: 10 September 2018 Arrival: 9 October 2018 Conference Dates: 10-11 October 2018 Departure: 12 October 2018 Contact: Olusegun Michael Ogundele, Conference Convener Fela Kuti Studies Group Institute of African Studies University of Ibadan Ibadan Nigeria Phone: +234 7066249160 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
