PAN African Writers Association (PAWA) in collaboration with Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMWRITE) and Makerere University.
International Literature Conference
DATE: 23rd to 25th March 2023
VENUE: Makerere University, Uganda
THEME: Celebrating the Life and Works of Abdulrazak Gurnah for the future of African Literature
Papers are invited from Writers, Scholars and Literary Activists under the following Sub-Themes;
1. Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Life In perspective
2. The Works of Abdulrazak Gurnah
3. Migration and African Literature
4. Literature in African Languages
5. African Literature and Publishing
6. The Nobel Prize and African Literature
7. Literature and Modern Technology
8. Literature and Cultural Technology
9. Indigenous Languages in African Literature
10. The Role of Translation in African Literature
11. Literature and Climate Change
12. Literature, Peace Building and Security
13. Love, Romance and Betrayal in Abdulrazak works
Each submission should have a title, an abstract of not more than 500 words, name (s) of the author(s) and their address (es) including phone numbers and email addresses.
The submission which can be in Arabic, English, French or Swahili should be in Microsoft Word, typed in Times New Roman, 12 font size and double-line spacing.
The final paper should be a maximum of 3,000 words including references, using the APA Reference Style, 7th edition.
Abstracts papers should be sent to these email addresses;
Deadline for submission of all Abstracts is 30th December 2022
Deadline for submission of Full papers is 28th Feb 2023
Final Papers will be published by the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) in a Conference Proceedings and by other strategic co-publishers.
Signed;
Prof Egara Kabaji (Chairman, Central Planning Committee – CPC)
Ms Hilda Twongyeirwe (Executive Director FEMRITE & Secretary, CPC)
Dr Wale Okediran (PAWA Secretary General & Member CPA)
Dr Edgar Nabutanyi (Head of Department Makerere University Literature Department)
