Erondu, Chinyere — Independent Researcher Washington, DC, USA | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
Tending to Umi Okpukpu as an Igbo Diasporic Literary Architecture Bone Marrow, often eaten as a delicacy within Igbo traditional soups & dishes, and the locale in which nourishment, sustenance and nutritional provision resides, provides opportunity to draw a parallel …
Kingsley C. Ezeuwa — Marquette University | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
The term ‘White Igbos’ refers to individuals of Igbo descent who were born with albinism and consequently identified as the Anyali or Anyabeke. Albinism as the congenital lack of melanin shaped the historical construction of socio-cultural difference in Igboland and …
Ferdinand, Joy Amaka — School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AK, USA | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
Reintegration after incarceration is often framed within Western criminological models that emphasize individual responsibility, risk management, and behavioral compliance. While these approaches offer valuable insights, they frequently under-theorize endurance, dignity, and communal responsibility as central to life after prison. …
Iroegbu, Oke — Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, University of California, Los Angeles | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
This paper argues that Indigenous epistemologies transform our understanding of land by positioning it as an active, relational agent in the production of knowledge rather than a passive object of inquiry. Bringing Igbo cosmology from southeastern Nigeria into dialogue …
Mbele, Sunday H. — Institute of Public Health, University of Nigeria, Nsukka | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nigeria prompted decision-making at various levels of governance. Ebonyi State Government in South-eastern Nigeria, under the leadership of His Excellency, Engr. Chief Dave Nweze Umahi closed the borders with neighboring states …
Gilbert Ogechukwu Nworie — Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Nworie, Joseph Ogonna — Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
In many rural Nigerian households, income from seasonal farming, trading, or casual labor is irregular, often falling short of ongoing expenses. Limited savings mean that money spent on basic needs or business inputs is rarely replenished quickly, leaving families …