Tag: Nigeria

Surviving War, the Educated Igbo Wo/Man, and Changing Gender Roles in Chimamanda Adichie’s War Novel

Ogbu Chukwuka Nwachukwu — Department of English and Literary Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Aggregate scholarly inquiries into Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s war novel (2006) tilt heavily toward certain strands of Feminism that inveigh against maleness as if maleness and femaleness are mutually exclusive and perpetual adversaries. Many scholarships fail to reckon, for instance, that …

Oso Ndu Agwuike: The Principle of Igbo Resilience and Survival

John Okwudiri Obineche — Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This paper Osondu Agwuike: The Principle of Igbo Resilience and Survival, explores the concept of Oso Ndu Agwuike as a philosophical framework captioned here to encapsulate the principle of Igbo resilience, survival and existential reality: Drawing on recent empirical studies …

Igbo Fatherhood and peace building in the family: A Study of Nkamigbo’s Play ‘Agha Di’

Ihechi Nkoro — Department of Foreign Language and Translation Studies, Abia State University Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

To the Igbo, the journey from childhood to adulthood calls for determination, resilience, and persistence. The home is significant in that struggle as encapsulated in the Igbo proverb “Ana esi n' ụlọ mara mma pụọ ama,” that is to say, …

Reimagining Language for Global Tech: Igbo Language Adaptation and Innovation in the Digital Age

Gloria Ukamaka Amadi — Department of English Language and Literature, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This research study explored Igbo language adaptation and innovation in tech, assessing users' attitudes, preferences, and experiences with Igbo language digital platforms. Relying on Vygotsky's Sociocultural theory and Mead's Interactionist theory, a questionnaire was administered to 104 students at the …

Omekanwanyị: Examining Softness, Effeminacy, and the Making of a Man

Chimeremeze Nwafọ — Independent Writer, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This paper examines the cultural, psychological, and sociological dimensions of effeminacy and male softness within Igbo society. It argues that emotional gentleness, far from being a sign of weakness, constitutes an essential element of sustainable personhood. Drawing from precolonial ritual …

Ọsọ Ndụ Agwụ Ike: Reimagining Igbo Cultural Resilience in a Digitalized World

Ifeyinwa Cordelia Isidienu — Department of Igbo, African and Communication Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Anthonia C. Ephraim-Chukwu — Department Of Igbo, Africa and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

In the contemporary global order shaped by rapid digitalization, artificial intelligence, and shifting social identities, the Igbo worldview faces the challenge of preserving its core values while adapting to technological transformations. This paper interrogates Ọsọ Ndụ Agwụ Ike, the Igbo …