The Effect of Igbo Traditional Culture on the Mental Health of Igbo Women
Presenters: Obiora Dominica Nkemdirim
Created on May 12, 2026
The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
Conference hosted by the Igbo Studies Association
The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA)
Location: Dominican University, River Forest, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date: May 14, 2026 – May 16, 2026
Conference Chair: Uchenna Onuzulike, PhD
#ISAChicago2026
Theme: Ọsọ Ndụ Agwụ Ike: Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future
Format: Hybrid (in-person & Zoom)
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Abstracts Presented
Gender Inequality in Leadership Positions in Selected Nigerian South-East Public Universities: Implications for Human Development Security and Good Governance
Presenters: Fidelia Amara Duru
Created on May 12, 2026
Modern Stressors and Mental Health: Building Systems That Promote Resilience and Well-Being
Presenters: Emmanuella Ngozi Umunnakwe
Created on May 12, 2026
Challenging Patriarchy and Women’s Struggle for Emancipation: A Literary Perspective
Presenters: Ebele Eucahria Okafor
Created on May 12, 2026
Resuscitating, Revitalizing and Re-Establishing the Diminishing the Traditional Igbo Food Cultures
Presenters: Sabbas Asoegwu, Nwakuba, Nnaemeka R.
Created on May 12, 2026
Language and technology: Incorporating English Paediatric Medical Terms into the Igbo Language
Presenters: Helen Chijiago Echebima, Mary Chinturu Adindu
Created on May 12, 2026
Ritual Art Works of Africa as Defense Mechanism Against Enslavement
Presenters: Baldwin Chika Anyasodo
Created on May 12, 2026
The Coscharis Model and Local Rice Production in Anambra State
Presenters: Cosmas Onyekachi Agubueze
Created on May 12, 2026
Re: Accent Adaptation and Migrant Integration: A Linguistic and Social Perspective in Igbo Land
Presenters: Queen Esther Chioma Eneremadu
Created on May 12, 2026
Household Financial Sustainability through Continuous Income Regeneration: Evidence from Rural Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
Presenters: Gilbert Ogechukwu Nworie, Nworie, Joseph Ogonna
Created on May 12, 2026
Ịmụta asụsụ Igbo, ịmụta ụwa Igbo: Researching Igbo spatial poetics through a diasporic epistemology of repair
Presenters: Victoria Ogoegbunam Okoye, PhD
Created on May 12, 2026
We Dance Before Our Feet Touch the Earth: Defining Otubere (Detachment) Theory, and Play (Egwu) in Africanized Dance /Movement Therapy (ADMT)
Presenters: Gladys Ijeoma Akunna
Created on May 12, 2026
“White Igbos”: Reflections on the Anyali, History and Culture of Difference in an African Society
Presenters: Kingsley C. Ezeuwa
Created on May 12, 2026
Igbo Healthcare, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Presenters: Egwunwoke Chibueze Obi
Created on May 13, 2026
Tending to Umi Okpukpu as an Igbo Diasporic Literary Architecture
Presenters: Erondu, Chinyere
Created on May 13, 2026
Ọsọ Ndu Agwụ Ike: Reintegration, Survival, and the Igbo Philosophy of Second Chances
Presenters: Ferdinand, Joy Amaka
Created on May 13, 2026
The Role of Ebonyi State Government in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenters: Mbele, Sunday H.
Created on May 13, 2026
Art and Architecture in Introspection: Visual Reinterpretation of Igbo Totems as Enhancement in Aesthetics of Functionality in Creative and Build Industry
Presenters: Chibuenyi G. Nwala, Eguzouwa, Chinemerem U.
Created on May 13, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Meets Igbo Ingenuity: Using Technology to Preserve Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:17 AM |
Presenters: Joy Nkiruka Okeke, Nkeonyere Sylvia Chukwudi
Created on February 23, 2026
Bells, Blacksmiths and Igbo-Ukwu: 50 years tracking Igbo Artistic Traditions
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:19 AM |
Presenters: Nancy Neaher Maas
Created on February 23, 2026
Language as an Instrument for Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future Among the Igbo
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:21 AM |
Presenters: Patience Nonye Edeoga
Created on February 23, 2026
The Loom of Continuity: Weaving Igbo Heritage into Eco-Resilient Futures
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:22 AM |
Presenters: Calista Oduchukwu Nwosu
Created on February 23, 2026
Ọsọndụ Agwụ Ike: Ntule Abọnaabọ dịka O siri metụta Asụsụ na Omenala Igbo
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:24 AM |
Presenters: Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka, Chigozie Bright Nnabuihe
Created on February 23, 2026
Oso Ndu Agwu Ike and The Igbo Experience in Nigeria: Quest for A Sustainable Future
Presentation: February 23, 2026 @ 08:26 AM |
Presenters: Peace-Val Chinomnso Eze
Created on February 23, 2026
Igbo Music and the Algorithmic Turn: Social Media, Cultural Authority, Diaspora, and Digital Media
Presentation: February 24, 2026 @ 16:33 PM |
Presenters: Ugochukwu Emmanuel Azumma
Created on February 24, 2026
Reading Azodo Linguistically: Corpus, Criticism, and African Literary Discourse
Presentation: May 04, 2026 @ 12:31 PM |
Presenters: Chidi Igwe
Created on May 04, 2026
Igbo Ebinie: O Bughi Igbo Adaa (Igbo Rising, not Igbo Landing)
Presentation: May 13, 2026 @ 19:23 PM |
Presenters: Onwubiko Agozino
Created on February 26, 2026
From Oral Wisdom to Global Goals: Igbo Proverbs as Indigenous Frameworks for Sustainability and Resilience
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 08:20 AM |
Presenters: Adaora Lois Anyachebelu
Created on February 25, 2026
Tales From the Dumpsite: Nigerian Women Waste Pickers’ Narratives of Resilience and Resistance
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 08:22 AM |
Presenters: Adaobi Muo
Created on February 25, 2026
When Sounds Learn to Travel: Igbo Music, Media, and Cultural Survival
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 08:28 AM |
Presenters: Uche JohnMark Nwaneri
Created on March 09, 2026
Gendered Visions of History and Ecological Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of Achebe and Adimora-Ezeigbo
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 08:41 AM |
Presenters: Mary J. N. Okolie
Created on March 09, 2026
The Depiction of Women in Igbo Proverbs: Far from the “Negative” Crowd
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 09:20 AM |
Presenters: Ujubonu J. Okide
Created on February 25, 2026
Oso Ndu Agwuike: The Principle of Igbo Resilience and Survival
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 09:34 AM |
Presenters: John Okwudiri Obineche
Created on February 25, 2026
Igbo Fatherhood and peace building in the family: A Study of Nkamigbo’s Play ‘Agha Di’
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 09:35 AM |
Presenters: Ihechi Nkoro
Created on February 25, 2026
Reimagining Language for Global Tech: Igbo Language Adaptation and Innovation in the Digital Age
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 09:37 AM |
Presenters: Gloria Ukamaka Amadi
Created on February 25, 2026
Ọsọ Ndụ Agwụ Ike: Reimagining Igbo Cultural Resilience in a Digitalized World
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 09:41 AM |
Presenters: Ifeyinwa Cordelia Isidienu, Anthonia C. Ephraim-Chukwu
Created on February 25, 2026
The Ada in the Age of Nollywood: Leadership, Culture, and Representation in Lionheart (2018)
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 11:43 AM |
Presenters: Chinaza Munonye, Uchenna Onuzulike
Created on February 25, 2026
Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future in Igbo Cultural Milieu
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:24 PM |
Presenters: Nkechinyere Nwokoye
Created on February 01, 2026
Social Media Influencers and Igbo Entrepreneurship: Narratives of Hustle, Resilience, and Digital Survival
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:31 PM |
Presenters: Ozioma Iwuh
Created on February 01, 2026
The Origins and Cultural Significance of Music: A Case Study of Mike Ejeagha
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:34 PM |
Presenters: Uchechukwu Kelvin Okoro
Created on February 01, 2026
The Need for Infrastructural and Environmental Sustainability in Southern Nigeria: An Appraisal Abstract
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:37 PM |
Presenters: Nneka Umejiaku, Alokwu Cyprian Obiora
Created on February 01, 2026
Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Social Change
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:44 PM |
Presenters: Arinzechukwu Victor Anyanwu
Created on February 01, 2026
The Ụtụtụ Ọma Controversy: Karịama Ehi M Ga-Agbanarị M, Ka M Gbubiri Ya Ọdụ Sie Ngwọngwọ!
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 12:47 PM |
Presenters: Obiajụlụ Emejulu
Created on February 01, 2026
By Hook or By Crook: Leveraging English-Igbo Scaffolding for Early Igbo Language Acquisition in Young Children
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:32 PM |
Presenters: Dozie Chinomso Patricia, Chimakpam Ugonna
Created on February 01, 2026
Economic Development and Sustainability
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:35 PM |
Presenters: Obiora Miracle
Created on February 01, 2026
Crime, Kidnapping, and Jungle Justice
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:39 PM |
Presenters: Valentine Chiagorom Opara
Created on February 01, 2026
Enduring The Storm: Igbo Resilience During and After the Nigerian Civil War
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:41 PM |
Presenters: Obilor Victor Chigozirim
Created on February 01, 2026
Music as Cultural Expression in Igbo Society: Tradition, Identity, and Continuity
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:44 PM |
Presenters: Chidera Emmanuel Anthony
Created on February 01, 2026
Politics, Leadership, Security, and Government in Igbo Land (2005-2025)
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:51 PM |
Presenters: Chidi Ejikeme Osuagwu
Created on February 01, 2026
Gender Inequality in Leadership Positions in Selected Nigerian South-East Public Universities: Implications
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:53 PM |
Presenters: Fidelia Amara Duru
Created on February 01, 2026
Economic Development, Sustainability and the Igbo Ethnic Group
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:55 PM |
Presenters: Kalu Eme Kalu
Created on February 01, 2026
Family Relevance in Igbo Society
Presentation: May 14, 2026 @ 14:58 PM |
Presenters: Uche Chinecherem Joyce
Created on February 01, 2026
Igbo Struggle for Survival: Textual and Contextual Discourse
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Imo/Abia
Presenters: Ifeoma Nwosu-Okoli
Created on February 01, 2026
Ofo na Ogu: The Cardinal Principle Guiding the Igbo Traditional Justice System, Norms and Values
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: Rosemary Akpan, Ononiwu A. Oparah
Created on February 01, 2026
From Uche to Ako na Uche: A Framework for Growth, Reasoning, and Wisdom in Igbo Thought
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Imo/Abia
Presenters: Ogochukwu Egbe
Created on February 24, 2026
Omekanwanyị: Examining Softness, Effeminacy, and the Making of a Man
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Imo/Abia
Presenters: Chimeremeze Nwafọ
Created on February 25, 2026
Reading Chinua Achebe’s Arrow of God as Igbo Speculative Fiction
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Imo/Abia
Presenters: Ada Uzoamaka Azodo
Created on February 26, 2026
When the Ancestors Speak: Igbo Literary Wisdom and Resilience
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Imo/Abia
Presenters: Chinasa Ekeoma, Jane Nkechi Onuoha
Created on February 26, 2026
Marriage as a Contested Moral Space: Tradition, Modernity, and Social Change in Igbo Society
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: Maria Ukamaka Umenyili
Created on March 09, 2026
Eco-Cosmology: Environmental Symbolism and Sustainability in Igbo Masking Tradition
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: John Kelechi Opara, Ph.D.
Created on May 12, 2026
African Naturalism and Igbo Civilizational Science: Cosmological Foundations, Epistemological Architecture and Forensic Civilizational Action Framework
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: Chidi G. Osuagwu
Created on May 12, 2026
Ònyéàyànà and the Foundations of Resilience: Recovering an Original Igbo Ethico-Ontological Principle and Its Contribution to Global Philosophy
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: Jude Dunkwu
Created on May 12, 2026
Land as Epistemology: Indigenous Knowledge and More-Than-Human Relations in Igbo and Diné (Navajo)Thought
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 14:30 PM | Room: Enugu/Ebonyi
Presenters: Iroegbu, Oke
Created on May 13, 2026
Surviving War, the Educated Igbo Wo/Man, and Changing Gender Roles in Chimamanda Adichie’s War Novel
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 16:00 PM | Room: Anambra/Delta
Presenters: Ogbu Chukwuka Nwachukwu
Created on February 25, 2026
Family Growth and Continuity, in Akpan Egbuna’s The African Widow and Dupe Olorunjo’s Tailed
Presentation: May 15, 2026 @ 16:00 PM | Room: Anambra/Delta
Presenters: Chinwendu A. Nwizu
Created on May 12, 2026
Digital Identity and Morphological Productivity in the Igbo Language: Situating African Identity in a Technological Age
Presentation: May 16, 2026 @ 16:30 PM |
Presenters: Felista Chidi Akidi, Goodnews Chinasa Ihezuonu
Created on May 14, 2026
Challenges And Prospects of Igbo Language Use in Digital Technology
Presentation: May 16, 2026 @ 16:32 PM |
Presenters: Chinyere Benedicta Onyemaechi, Chioma Rosemary Ayozie
Created on May 14, 2026
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