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Challenging Patriarchy and Women’s Struggle for Emancipation: A Literary Perspective

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Ebele Eucahria Okafor — Department of Linguistics, African & Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria

Literature is a vital instrument for social transformation and an advocate for women’s rights. Many literary writers address issues of gender inequality and women’s empowerment. They often present women as a strong pillar for their community development. Still, they pay inadequate attention to the specific realities of women’s oppression, …

Family Growth and Continuity, in Akpan Egbuna’s The African Widow and Dupe Olorunjo’s Tailed

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Chinwendu A. Nwizu — Department of English Language & Literature, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria

The vision to build a good and developed society begins at the family. This paper examines the Igbo concept of “Oso Ndu Agwu Ike” - the struggles of life through resilience, which is explored in Akpan Egbuna The African Widow and Dupe Olorunjo’s Tailed. This paper examines family growth, …

Resuscitating, Revitalizing and Re-Establishing the Diminishing the Traditional Igbo Food Cultures

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Sabbas Asoegwu — Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, Nwakuba, Nnaemeka R. — Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

The Igbos have a rich food system embedded in their traditions and culture. It is rich in nutrition, medicine, and social value. Presently, it is declining and going extinct. This paper critically examined the nutritional and health values of traditional Igbo foods, the causes of its decline in use …

Language and technology: Incorporating English Paediatric Medical Terms into the Igbo Language

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Helen Chijiago Echebima — Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, Mary Chinturu Adindu — Department of English and Literature, Abia State University, Uturu

Advancements in medical practices are facing challenges especially in the realm of paediatric terms within the Igbo language and culture. This research explores the need to incorporate English medical terms into the Igbo language through electronic mechanisms. The research pointed out its necessities, opportunities and challenges. Its findings revealed …

Ritual Art Works of Africa as Defense Mechanism Against Enslavement

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Baldwin Chika Anyasodo — Fine and Applied Arts Department, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

This is a study on the historical background of African arts, done to find the facts about the socio-cultural relevance of the various art forms. The study is concentrated within the Igbo geo-cultural area of the West African sub-region. The study investigated the content of the art-firms as well …

African Naturalism and Igbo Civilizational Science: Cosmological Foundations, Epistemological Architecture and Forensic Civilizational Action Framework

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Chidi G. Osuagwu — Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

A comprehensive theory of African Naturalism as science is presented of which Igbo philosophical framework is shown as a major expression. Paper elaborates Igbo theological and epistemological architecture, introducing Chukwu Okike Abiama … all-Knowing Creator God. Agwu, probabilistic epistemological intermediary with Dibia as her liminal (Okarammadu-Okarammuo) acolyte, is introduced. …

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