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4th PrAN's International Conference/Workshop

PrAN2021

URL: https://pragmaticsng.org/
Event Date: 2021-02-08 ~ 2021-02-11
Abstract Submission Date: 2020-10-15
Submission Date: 2020-10-15
Organizer: Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN)
Location: Benin City, Nigeria

Social Psychology Foreign Language Learning English Language & Literature Social Sciences (General)

Call for Papers

Conflict is an integral part of human experience. As a universal phenomenon, it reflects in multiple ways among individuals, groups, societies, nation-states and political entities at several global and local levels. These glocal conflicts occur as direct consequences of dislocations of inter/intra-national peace processes or indirect outcomes of (inter)national military or ideological clashes. They present manifestations with varying forms of impacts on human relationships and existence in family life, everyday interactions, religion, culture, economy, health and politics. Social relationship severance instantiates a relatively mild impact, but terrorism, diplomatic strains, inter-nation wars and religious crisis represent huge, sometimes, immeasurable impacts with the tendency to destroy millions of lives. One way of conceptualising the glocal conflict phenomenon is to see it in relation to verbal or non-verbal aggressions, which often spur conflict and damage social identities, with the great potential of undermining national security, social cohesion and sustainable development.

Although extensively diverse scholarship has addressed glocal conflict, its situation-bound nature defines it as a pragmatic affair, and consequently places on it, for the best research and socio-political outcomes, contextual approaches.

This conference provides a platform for scholars, researchers, students and other professionals across the world from all disciplinary orientations to engage the phenomenon of glocal conflict, in conjunction with (non)verbal aggression through a systematic utilisation of broad pragmatic approaches. The ultimate goal is not only to attract a pile of academic materials for presentations at the conference and publications in academic outlets; it is also, and more importantly, to seek a medium for sustainable pragmatic solutions to global and local conflicts.

Abstracts/proposals are, therefore, invited for lectures, posters and panels on the following sub-themes:

Theories of pragmatics, glocal conflicts and aggression

Pragmatics, conflict and Coronavirus/Covid-19

Pragmatics, aggression and politics

Context, conflict and religion

Language, aggression and national development

Aggression, radicalised discourse and national development

Linguistic aggression, human trafficking and national development

Aggression and domestic conflict

Hate discourse, identity and conflict

Linguistic aggression, culture and gender

Aggression, social identity and national development

Linguistic aggression, music and national development

Linguistic aggression and the social media

Linguistic aggression, conflict and legislative debates

Pragmatics, aggression and the police

Conflict and judicial processes

Conflict, aggression and anti-graft processes

Conflict, aggression and performing arts/theatre arts

Conflict, aggression and literature

Conflict, aggression and journalism

Aggression, public protests and conflict management

Pragmatics, aggression and xenophobia

Conflict and trade union discourse

Aggression and classroom interaction

Conflict and social activism

Aggression, humour and conflict management

Linguistic aggression and medical communication

Conflict and peace discourses

Kindly note that, in addition to these foci, abstracts can be submitted on any pragmatically relevant topics. All abstracts (min. 150 and max. 300 words) should be submitted, by email, to the LOC at: uniben2021@pragmaticsng.org Submission deadline is 15 October, 2020. Panel proposals are to be submitted to the same email address on or before 15 September, 2020. Kindly visit the website of the Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (www.pragmaticsng.org) for further details.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (1) KEYNOTE SPEAKER (2)

Prof. Jonathan Culpeper Prof. Sigurd D’hondt

Lancaster University, United Kingdom. University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

PLENARY SPEAKERS:

Professor Innocent E. Chiluwa Professor Esther Ugwu,

Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

Pre-conference symposium

Topic: Theories of Pragmatics and the English language in Nigeria

Discussants:

Prof. Wale Adegbite, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria

Prof. Tajudeen Surakat, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Prof. Sola Babatunde, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Prof. Godwin Emezue, Abia State University, Nigeria

Dr. Chinwe Ezeifeka, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

WORKSHOP/BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS

General Coordinators:

Dr. Butari Nahum, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria

Dr. Chuka Fred Ononye, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

CATEGORY 1

Workshop/brainstorming topic: Common ground and cognition in pragmatics research

Starter Group (PG students, graduate students, assistant lecturers and equivalents)

Coordinator: Dr. Ibukun Filani, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

Dr Richard Maledo, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

Intermediate Group (Lecturers I & II/equivalents)

Coordinator: Dr. Chinwe Ezeifeka, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Dr Tunana Ahmed, Gombe State University, Nigeria

Advanced Group (Senior Lecturers and Professors: Associate & Full)

Coordinators: Professor Godwin Emezue, Abia State University, Nigeria

Professor Eno Nta, University of Calabar, Nigeria

CATEGORY 2: UNDERGRADUATE/PRE-STARTER GROUP:

Training Topic: Gricean Pragmatics: CP, MeaningN/NN & Implicature

Coordinators: Dr. Celestina Predia Kekai, Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, Nigeria & Dr Olatomi Adeoti, Kwara State University, Nigeria

Details to be communicated in the course of the preparations for the conference

CATEGORY 3: SPECIAL INTERACTIVE SESSIONS WITH PHD STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS:

Coordinators: Professor Niyi Osunbade (LAUTECH); Dr Akin Adetunji (EACOED); Dr Pius Akhimien (LASU), Dr Romanus Aboh (UNICAL) & Dr Abdullahi Ahmad (ABU).

Interested PhD students/scholars who like to have their data or current/ongoing research discussed in these sessions should send emails to the President latest by 31 December, 2020, to indicate their participation interest: papaabnm2@gmail.com. Further details will be communicated in the course of the preparations for the conference

WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS

HOST LEVEL: LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC)

LOC CHAIRPERSON: Dr. Felix N. Ogoanah Department of English & Literature University of Benin, Benin City

Email: Felix.oganah@uniben.edu/+2348033449909

LOC SECRETARY:

Mr. Julius Efosa Legemah

Department of English & Literature

University of Benin, Benin City

Email: julius.legemah@uniben.edu/ +2348074585445

NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (NOC)

Prof. Olatunde Ayodabo (Chair)

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria

Prof. Akin Odebunmi (Member) University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Dr. Pius Akhimien (Member) Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos

Dr. Akin Adetunji (Member) Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo

Dr. Chuka Ononye (Member),

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Dr. Florence Etuwe Oghiator (Secretary),

College of Education, Agbor/Delta State University,

Agbor Campus

7. Mal. Nura Garba Dauran (Member),

Federal University, Birnin- Kebbi

CONFERENCE FEES

Postgraduate students MA

Early Bird: N4,500.00

On site:N5,000.00

MPhil/PhD

Early Bird: N5,000.00

On site: N7,000.00

Other students(undergraduates, sub-degree, etc)

Early Bird: N1,500.00

On site: N2,500.00

Foreign: $20.00

Professional(Registered) Members

Early Bird: N8,500.00

On site: N12,000.00

Foreign: $75.00

Non-Members Early Bird: N10,000.00 On site: N25,000.00 Foreign: $90.00

Note: Foreign participants who wish to take advantage of early bird registration should pay to the account of the association: Pragmatics Association of Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria; Account Number: 1384621339.

All Other Payments

Please pay to:

Felix N. Ogoanah,

2019547013, First Bank of Nigeria

All soft copies of receipts or tellers should be sent via WhatsApp to 08033449909 or felix.ogoanah@uniben.edu

CONVENER:

Prof. (Lady) E. N. Ugwu

Head, Department of English & Literature

University of Benin, Benin City

INSTITUTIONAL HOST:

Prof. Austin Moye,

Dean, Faculty of Arts,

University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

ASSOCIATIONAL HOST:

Professor Akin Odebunmi,

National President of PrAN,

University of Ibadan,

Ibadan, Nigeria

CHIEF HOST: Prof. (Mrs.) Lilian Imuetinyan Salami, Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin,

Benin City, Nigeria.

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