CfP: FEMRITE@20
– Rethinking African
Literature Conference
28-30 July 2016, Kampala
Deadline: 30 March 2016
School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th March 2016
FEMRITE – Uganda Women Writers Association invites abstracts for 15 – 20 minute presentations during the international conference to celebrate its 20thanniversary. The conference will be held at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda from 28th-30th July 2016. The conference is one of FEMRITE’s core activities to celebrate her achievements, friendships, partnerships and challenges over the last 20 years.
The conference will be a platform for writers, scholars, literary critics and other interested parties to engage, rethink and propose possible new directions for African Literature, which has been defined (and undefined) by different agencies at different moments. It has even been asserted, sometimes, that there is no such thing as African literature. Moreover, questions have been asked about women’s contribution to the African literature, the Diaspora’s influence on African literature, and the extent to which the same has been influenced by the current global trends.
We invite you to submit abstracts, not exceeding 200 words, on any of the sub-themes below:
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African Literature in Curriculum Development boardrooms
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Literature as a revolutionary tool for social justice
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Literary criticism and contemporary African Literature
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Women’s Literature and Inter-textuality
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The Interface between Writing and Feminism
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Reconstructing Womanness in the 21st Century Narratives
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Literary Prizes and Women’s Writing
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African Literature and Sexuality
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Women, Work, Writing and the marketplace
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Vulnerability and Agency in women’s narratives
Important dates to note:
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30th March 2016
All abstracts should be submitted electronically to: info.femrite@gmail.com
Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 April 2016
Deadline for registration: 31 May 2016
Full paper submission deadline: 24 June 2016
If your proposal is accepted you will be invited to register for the conference. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be sent a confirmation email receipt.
Please direct any further inquiries about the conference to Beatrice Lamwaka on email: info.femrite@gmail.com and copy to: info@femriteug.org
Registration fees for the conference:
International participants: US $200
National participants: UGX 150,000