CONFERENCE
DETAILS
NIGERIA ECOLINGUISTICS ASSOCATION
IN
COLLOBORATION WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL ECOLINGUISTICS
ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES HER
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
2020 (VIRTUAL PLATFORM)
7th
– 9th December, 2020
About
the Conference
The issue of environment and
its cultivation and preservation is as old as man itself. Environmental
concerns have been expressed from different disciplines and from different
regions of the world. Researchers have carried out studies on the subject of
environment from diverse perspectives. The scientist and social scientists have
also been interested in the subject. The topic has also caught the attention of
linguists and language scholars and this has led to a sub-discipline of
language study known as ecolinguistics which
is an interrelationship between language and the environment.
The International Conference is organized by the Nigeria Ecolinguistics Association in
collaboration with the International Ecolinguistics Association
to brainstorm on ecological discourses using multidisciplinary approaches. The
conference will bring together researchers within Nigeria and beyond to look at
possible strategies toward environmental sustainability. The conference is
coming at the time where the world is confronted with the COVID 19 PANDEMIC. It
is our desire to seek the establishment of a disciplinary and transdisciplinary identity for ecolinguistics. This will foster links with other
ecological science/humanities/social science disciplines and transdisciplinary fields. More
specifically, the conference will explore the role of language in the
life-sustaining interactions of humans, other species and the physical
environment. The conference will advocate for environmental ethics and justices
among other pertinent issues.
Theme: ECOLOGICAL DISCOURSES AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES
TO ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
SUB THEMES:
ü Transdisciplinary Ecolinguistics
ü Ecological linguistics and critical discourses
ü Covid 19 and environmental discourse
ü The roles of language in
environmental debates
ü Indigenous knowledge and
environmental issues
ü Critical Discourse Analysis of
ecosystem
ü Politics and language of climate
change
ü Theatre and Environmental education
ü Trends in Ecolinguistics
and ecocriticism
ü Critical Ecodiscourse
ü Herders-Farmers crisis and the question of climate change discourse
ü Discourses on Disaster
Management and Environmental protection
ü Language Ecology and Ecolinguistics
ü Intersection between Language and
nature
ü Language Ecology Metaphor
ü Human, animals and other species
rights in the ecosystem
ü Environmental Communication and
Media framing
ü Literature and Climate Change
Discourse
ü Environmental justice and ethics
ü Geography and language diversity
ü Language, Culture and Environmental
Communication
ü Language, Culture and Environmental
Education
ü Communicative tools for climate
change campaign
ü Media discourse on Niger Delta Oil
exploration
ü Indigenous knowledge and the semantics of ecological debates
ü Frame semantics and environmental
concepts
ü The role indigenous languages
in environmental sustainability
ü Mathematics of ecological arguments
ü Environment and language Diversity
ü Sociosemantics of environmental terms
ü Frames approach to environmental
debates
ü Eco criticism
ü Environment, language and politics
ü Communicative tools for climate
change debates
ü Language of climate change
ü Ecolinguistics and other humanities
ü Climate change and indigenous
knowledge
ü Ecosophy
ü Ecopsychology
ü Ecolinguistic Resonances
ü Ecosemiotics
ü Creative arts and Stories we Live by
ü Economics, agriculture, poverty and
the question of environmental destruction
ü Halliday’s question of Economic Growth that
leads to environmental destructive consequences
ü Ecololinguistics and Arran
Stibbbe’s Contributions
ü Environmental Policies and implementation in
Africa
ü Multidisciplinary methods for
environmental studies
ü
Among
others related sub themes.
GUIDELINES:
Abstract should not exceed two hundred and fifty (250)
words. The full paper must be typed
using Times New Roman font size 12 and double line spacing. No restriction on
the style sheet for documentation.
Participants are requested to make a summary of the paper which must
reflect the objective(s), statement, methodology, findings and conclusion not
more than one thousand words for presentation via Zoom. Each presenter will be
allotted seven (7) Minutes for paper presentation and (5) minutes for panel
discussions.
Every participant must create a zoom account or sign in with
an existing ID for participation. During the presentation, all accredited
participants are expected to be in a formal setting, formal attire, quite
environment and adhere strictly to the protocols.
TIME
LINE:
Deadline for submission of abstracts 30th
November, 2020
Deadline for submission of Full paper/summary sheet 4 th December, 2020
Abstract, full paper and summary sheet should be sent to info@nigeriaecolinguistics.com.ng or nigeriaecolinguistics@gmail.com. Accepted abstracts will be
acknowledged and letters of acceptance sent to required participants.
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION:
NEA is more interested in the protection of environment and
do not collect fee for membership registration and dues. However, those presenting papers or need
conference certification will pay a small token for the certificate and other
logistics.
Conference Fee:
Domestic
Researchers: N 5,000.00
Foreign
Participants: $30
Students
category: N3,000.00 (Provide evidence
of studentship)
BANK DETAILS:
Name:
Nigeria Ecolinguistics Association
Account Number:
Bank Name: Access Bank PLc
SWIFT CODE:
Facebook account:
WhatsAppContact:
CONFERENCE
SPEAKERS
His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Wike –
Guest Lecturer
Executive Governor of
Rivers State, Nigeria
(Ecological Discourses on
Niger-Delta)
His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom – Executive Governor of Benue State
Distinguished Guest of Honour
Hon. Chukwuemeka
Nwajiuba – Minister
of State for Education
Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, Nigeria
Keynote
Address: Prof Charles Igwe
- Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria
Key Note Speaker: Arran Stibbe – International Ecolinguistics Association,
Professor of Ecological Linguistics, Literary
and Critical Studies,
University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Lead paper Presenter 1: Prof. Damian Opata
Department of English and Literary, University of Nigeria
Lead paper Presenter 2 Prof. Nzeadibe
Theadeus
Department of
Geography, University of Nigeria
Lead paper Presenter 3 Prof. Duncan
Roger
Ecopsychotherapist, United Kingdom.
Lead paper Presenter 4 Sree Ganesh
Thottempudi
Scientist and Assistant Professor University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Conference Host:
Wayas David Ph.D GNIM,
Convernor,
Nigeria Ecolinguistics Association/Regional
Representative for Nigeria at the
International Ecolinguistics Association’s Steering Group
LOC: Dr.
Edim Abua - Chairman LOC/University of Calabar
Dr.(Mrs.) Vande-Guma Clara - Secretary, University of Agriculture, Makurdi