Tayo Akpata Foundation in collaboration with Institute for Benin Studies invites participants to submit abstracts and papers for an INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE scheduled to hold in Benin City, 24-26 June 2009.

Theme: ASPECTS OF THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF BENIN EMPIRE IN HISTORY

Sub-themes:
Historiography of Benin / Edo Diaspora and Foreign relations of Benin Empire;
Origins of Benin / Edo Diaspora;
Edo Diaspora in Yoruba land: Akure, Ekiti, Owo, Akoko (Owo Division), Ilorin, Ikale, Ilesha and Eko-Lagos;
Edo Diaspora in Igbo land and the Niger Delta;
Benin Kingdom, the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
Edo Diaspora – Influences in Sao Tome and Principe, West Africa and the Americas;
Impact of colonialism on the Benin / Edo Diaspora.

Abstract of not more than 250 words should be submitted electronically as attachment through the e-mail address: insbeninst@gmail.com,
and Cc. insbenst@hotmail.com

OR

As Hard Copy with the Floppy Disc or Flash; typed double space, using font Times New Roman (12points) to the undersigned. Deadline for submission of ABSTRACT is MARCH 21, 2009. Authors will be notified of the status of their abstracts by MARCH 30, 2009.
Completed Papers must be received MAY 30TH 2009

Completed papers must include references, tables and figures on standard paper (A4) with 1 – inch margin all round.

All enquiries should be addressed to:
Uyilawa Usuanlele, Coordinator, North America
uyilausu@gmail.com
+1-315-312-3485

or

Aiko Obobaifo, Secretary,
18 Ezoti Street,
Benin City,
Edo State, Nigeria
aiko_aifo@yahoo.com
+2348033909089