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Family Relevance in Igbo Society

Conference: The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Presenter(s): Uche Chinecherem Joyce

This project examines the family as the foundational institution of Igbo culture, emphasizing its social, economic, moral, and spiritual significance. In traditional Igbo society, the family extends beyond the nuclear household to include the extended lineage, kindred, and ancestors, forming a comprehensive system of identity and belonging. The study explores …

Adapting English as Lingua Franca in Nigeria: Implications and Way Forward

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Maryjane Ujunwa Obodo, Leonard Ogbonna Okoro

The English language, introduced during colonial rule, has become the lingua franca in Nigeria, significantly impacting indigenous languages like Igbo, particularly among the youths. This study explores the influence of English and Western culture on the Igbo language and cultural identity of youths in southeastern Nigeria. It examines how the …

A Comparative Study of Standard Igbo Language and Igbo North Group of Dialect

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Onyemaeki Emmanuel Ogboi, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Njoku

The multi dialectal nature of the Igbo language according to early researchers views the Igbo situation as somewhat chaotic. In recent times, however, a more rigorous investigation of the dialectal issue has been undertaken by linguists, leading to the identification of some dialect areas as ‘main ‘dialects and others as …

Salvage Ethnography Study of Ikponyi Masquerade in Igbo-Eze South L.G.A., Enugu State

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ijeoma Pauline Ogbonne

This study explores the ethnography of Ikponyi masquerade, a means of social control in Igboeze South L.G.A of Enugu State, Nigeria. In this clime, the Ikponyi masquerade is revered that whatever it pronounces represents the voice of the gods of the community. The religious, spirituality and social cohesion of Ikponyi …

Reclaiming Peace: Exploring Igbo Religious Capital and the Emerging Culture of Violence in Southeastern Nigeria

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Happiness Kodichinma Ogiri, Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu

For about a decade, the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria has been plagued by persistent insecurity, resulting in a profound peace and security crisis. Kidnappings, ritual killings, sporadic attacks, herders’ invasions, dogged separatist agitations and counter-military operations are recurrent decimals across Igbo communities. The frequency and duration of such acts …

The “Mother” Archetype in Igbo Literature: Perspectives from African Womanism

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ebele Eucahria Okafor, Oluchi Eugenia Nebolisa

In Igbo society, motherhood has always been visualised as a sacred role for women, which all women are expected to embrace and imbibe as their ordained responsibility from God. Mother archetype entails giving birth, nurturing, raising children, home management, caregiving of the immediate and that of the extended family, while …

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