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<p class=MsoPlainText>INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE AND GENDER IN
AFRICAN CONTEXTS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>THIRD AND FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>DATE: 13 - 15 APRIL, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>VENUE: CONFERENCE CENTRE, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY,
ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We are pleased to invite you to attend the International
Conference on Language and Gender in African Contexts scheduled to take place
at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, from 13-15 April, 2010.
Similar events on this general theme have taken place at the University of
Leeds, U.K., City University, London, U.K., University of Botswana, Botswana,
and the University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon. The Obafemi Awolowo
University conference is planned to be the final in the series.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The main purpose of the conference is to provide an
opportunity for those researching and teaching in the area of language and
gender, directly or indirectly, to share their ideas and experiences, and to
build up a focus on Africa in the field of language and gender study. We hope
to enhance participants' understanding of language and gender issues in general
in terms of language and language use in Africa. We also plan to collect some
data for a research project that may be of interest to us all. Lastly, we hope
to stimulate interdisciplinary work among linguists and other colleagues in the
social sciences.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The deadline for the submission of abstracts for papers
is 19th February, 2010 (i.e. this Friday!), and these are to be sent to both of
the following email addresses:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><<a href="mailto:yyusuf@oauife.edu.ng">yyusuf@oauife.edu.ng</a>>,
<<a href="mailto:magbaje@oauife.edu.ng">magbaje@oauife.edu.ng</a>>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The registration fee has yet to be fixed but is expected
to be affordable for African scholars working in Africa.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The organisers of the conference are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Professor Yisa K. Yusuf,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Department of English,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Obafemi Awolowo University,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Ile-Ife, Nigeria.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tel: +234 803 402 8057<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:yyusuf@oauife.edu.ng">yyusuf@oauife.edu.ng</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dr Jane Sunderland,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Department of Linguistics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>and English Language,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Lancaster University,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Lancaster LA1 4YT,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>United Kingdom.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk">j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dr Lem Lilian Atanga,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Department of African Studies,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>University of Dschang,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dschang, Cameroon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tel: 00237 74 15 04 85.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:l.l.atanga@yahoo.com">l.l.atanga@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dr. Sibonile Ellece,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Department of English,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>University of Botswana,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Gaborone, Botswana.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:elleces@mopipi.ub.bw">elleces@mopipi.ub.bw</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>A few small within-Africa travel bursaries will be
available for *<b>presenters</b>* coming from outside Nigeria (likely maximum
£450.00 sterling). These will be allocated on a competitive basis. Those
interested should send a copy of their abstract, plus a letter explaining
exactly what they need the money for, itemised, to Jane Sunderland (<a
href="mailto:j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk">j.sunderland@lancaster.ac.uk</a>)
and copied to the others mentioned above, by Friday March 5 2010. The bursary
money will be paid to the successful applicants at the conference, on
submission of receipts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We plan to provide transport for international
participants arriving at Lagos Airport to Ile Ife.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>For further details, please contact<br>
any of the above-listed or <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Mr. Murtala O. Agbaje, Faculty Secretary, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Faculty of Arts, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Obafemi Awolowo University, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Ile-Ife, Nigeria. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Tel.: +234 803 367 9438.<br>
Email: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:magbaje@oauife.edu.ng"><span style='color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>magbaje@oauife.edu.ng</span></a><br>
<span style='color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'><br>
<br>
Professor<br>
Yisa K. Yusuf <br>
<br>
(for the Organising Committee)</span></span><span style='color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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