Tag: USA

(De)Masquerading the Feminine in Nigerian Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of Gender Performance in King of Boys (2018) and Lionheart (2018)

Osinachi Immaculeta Okafor | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

This paper examines the representation of feminine masquerade in contemporary Nollywood cinema through a comparative analysis of two female-directed and produced influential films: King of Boys and Lion Heart. Drawing on Janice Morton's theory of feminine masquerade, we investigate how …

Ofo na Ogu: The Cardinal Principle Guiding the Igbo Traditional Justice System, Norms and Values

Rosemary Akpan, Ononiwu A. Oparah | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Ofo na Ogu occupies a central position in the Igbo traditional justice system, embodying the ethical norms and values that guide communal life and the pursuit of justice. Rooted in the principle that “he who seeks equity must come with …

Bells, Blacksmiths and Igbo-Ukwu: 50 years tracking Igbo Artistic Traditions

Nancy Neaher Maas | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This presentation gives a glimpse into a personal adventure pursuing the history of Igbo artisanry, especially that of metalsmithing. Beginning as a graduate student at Stanford University, where no official program in African art existed at that time, I became …

The Ada in the Age of Nollywood: Leadership, Culture, and Representation in Lionheart (2018)

Chinaza Munonye, Uchenna Onuzulike | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Many Nigerians in the diaspora use Nollywood films to engage or reconnect with their culture, turning to them to learn about language, traditions, and family roles. However, films often simplify or dramatize culture, which can create misleading ideas about how …

Igbo Ebinie: O Bughi Igbo Adaa (Igbo Rising, not Igbo Landing)

Onwubiko Agozino | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Akwukwo nchoputa m ga egosi na ndi Bekee siri asi mgbe ha kwulu na imerekiti ndi Igbo ndi ntori resiri ndi na agbo ohu si kama ha ga abu ohu, ka ha danye na oshimiri welu nwuo, loghachi uwa na …

Words That Wound: The Impact of Political Rhetoric on Haitian-Immigrant Communities

Laura Napoleon | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This paper examines how political rhetoric becomes more than speech—it becomes policy, perception, and lived consequence for Haitian immigrant communities in the United States. Through Critical Discourse Analysis and Autoethnography, I explore how public statements made during the Trump administration …