CALL FOR PAPERS

THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM

THEME: GENDER, SEXUALITY, HISTORY AND CULTURE IN AFRICA

VENUE: FACULTY OF ARTS THEATRE, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

DATES: 19 - 20 June 2010

Gender has been defined as the sum total of societal expectations built through the ages around the different sexes. These differ from society to society and may change with time. Sexuality has been defined by the World Health Organization as a ¡§central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender, identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction.¡¨ Adams Hobel defines culture as the integrated system of learned behaviour patterns which are characteristic of the members of a society which are not the result of biological inheritance. History is the study of the past. The issue of sexuality plays a major role in interactions and power relations between genders. These issues are intersected with culture, ethnicity, race and power. Yet issues of sexuality are not often discussed in the academia in Africa. The Third annual colloquium seeks to explore the intersections between sexuality, gender, history and culture to assess the impacts of these in the society.

Sub themes:

„X Gender, sexuality and theory
„X Gender, Sexuality and power relations
„X Gender, sexuality and race
„X Gender, sexuality and health
„X Gender, sexuality and HIV/AIDS
„X Gender, food and sexuality
„X Gender, sexuality and the public sphere
„X Gender, sexuality and policies
„X Gender, sexuality and education
„X Gender, sexuality and migration
„X Gender, sexuality and citizenship
„X Gender and sexuality in history
„X Gender, sexuality and the girl child
„X Gender, sexuality and culture
„X Gender, sexuality and sexual identities and diversities
„X Gender, sexuality and modernity
„X Gender, sexuality and globalization
„X Gender, sexuality and work
„X Gender, sexuality and politics
„X Gender, sexuality and youth culture
„X Gender, sexuality, conflict and conflict resolution
„X Gender, sexuality and sexual negotiations in tertiary institutions
„X Gender, sexuality desire and pleasure
„X Gender, sexuality and sexual harassment
„X Gender, sexuality and religion
„X Gender, sexuality and human rights
„X Other related themes

Send your abstracts to: Dr. Eno Blankson Ikpe OR Dr. Irene Osemeka
Department of History and Strategic Studies
University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos
E-mail enobieno@yahoo.com OR colloquium2010@yahoo.com;
Tel: 234-(0)8035827568

Deadline for abstracts: 30th April, 2010; Deadline for full papers: 10th June 2010

Registration: $50 (N3,000); Postgraduate Students $10 (N500); Undergraduates: free

Hotel Information: University of Lagos Guest Houses