Baldwin Chika Anyasodo | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
This is a study on the historical background of African arts, done to find the facts about the socio-cultural relevance of the various art forms. The study is concentrated within the Igbo geo-cultural area of the West African sub-region. …
Chidi G. Osuagwu | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
A comprehensive theory of African Naturalism as science is presented of which Igbo philosophical framework is shown as a major expression. Paper elaborates Igbo theological and epistemological architecture, introducing Chukwu Okike Abiama … all-Knowing Creator God. Agwu, probabilistic epistemological …
Cosmas Onyekachi Agubueze | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
This paper examines Ọsọ Ndu Agwụ Ike—the philosophy of perseverance and Endurance—as a framework for understanding economic resilience in local rice production in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. The study analyses qualitative data from interviews with employees and consumers alongside …
Queen Esther Chioma Eneremadu | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
Migration into Owerri Municipal, Imo State, has created a multilingual environment where non-Igbo-speaking Nigerian migrants and French- and Spanish-speaking African migrants navigate linguistic and social adaptation. This study examined how accent adaptation influences migrants’ integration, identity, and belonging in …
Gilbert Ogechukwu Nworie, Nworie, Joseph Ogonna | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
In many rural Nigerian households, income from seasonal farming, trading, or casual labor is irregular, often falling short of ongoing expenses. Limited savings mean that money spent on basic needs or business inputs is rarely replenished quickly, leaving families …
Victoria Ogoegbunam Okoye, PhD | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)
This presentation advances diaspora repair as an epistemological framework for engaging Igbo heritage, language, and culture from my positionality as a US-born, second-generation Igbo diasporan, Igbo language learner, and Black Geographies researcher. I theorize diaspora repair as a mode …