Theme: “Rethinking Esan History in Contemporary Nigeria: Yesterday, Today and the Road Ahead”

Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa invites you to present at a conference on “Rethinking Esan History in Contemporary Nigeria: Yesterday, Today and the Road Ahead.”
Keynote speaker: Professor Chima J. Korieh (Marquette University, United States). Lead Paper Presenter: Professor Siyan Oyeweso, FHSN (Osun State University).
Submissions should be within the main theme and can be designed to fit into any or combination of the under listed subthemes.

•Early History, Origin, Migration, Settlement and Settlement Patterns
•Cultural practices, Food, Dress, Language and Mannerisms
•Wars of Conquest, Expansion and Local Imperialism
•Political, Social, Economic/Trade Relations with neighbors
•Tradition, Religion, Onojieship and Origin
•Indigenous Diplomacy, Local Sovereignty, Communal Rivalries,
Conflict and Conflict Resolution
•Contributions to National Development and Medicine and Challenges
•Resources Management and Revenue distribution
•Human Resource Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
•Human Capital Development and the Culture of Restiveness
•Cross-cutting Issues and the Way Forward

Interested presenters should submit their abstracts via email to: Dr Victor Ukaogo at vukaogo@yahoo.com and copy to eakubor@yahoo.com on or before April 30th, 2012. Authors of abstracts accepted for presentation will be notified on or before May 4th, 2012.Fully completed paper with institutional affiliation should be submitted by June 5th, 2012. The Conference fee is N8, 000..

Questions and comments can also be sent to: Dr. Victor Ukaogo
Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Samuel Adegboyega
University, Ogwa, Nigeria.
Email: vukaogo@yahoo.com
Tel: +1-234-(0) 8056752382