Call for papers
1st International Interdisciplinary Annual Conference, Theme:
"Africa's Golden Jubilee: Assessing 50 Years of Scholarship and
Development in Africa," at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) to be held on 27th to 31st June 2012
General conference theme: "Africa's Golden Jubilee: Assessing 50 Years of Scholarship and Development in Africa," When: June 27-31, 2012
Conference venue: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Main Campus, Langata, Nairobi
During this decade (2010s), many African countries are celebrating 50 years of independence. The Catholic University of Eastern Africa would like to take this opportunity to celebrate accomplishments in scholarship and development with scholars, researchers, academics, students and leaders in Africa, and other parts of the world. This is an interdisciplinary international conference that seeks to highlight achievements for the last 50 years and lessons for the future.
Organized and hosted by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), this International Academic Conference (IAC) will be held on 27-31 June 2012 at the CUEA Main Campus, Langata, Nairobi, Kenya. The focus of the conference will be Africa's accomplishments in the past 50 years in various disciplines, from science, technology and engineering to education, health, arts, humanities and social sciences. Papers are invited from experienced scholars and researchers as well as graduate students. The conference organizers will also accept relevant panels, and poster sessions.
Submission of abstracts: Send abstracts of between 300 and 500 words, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation. Papers presented at the conference will be published in edited volumes and CUEA journals.
Send abstracts to:
Rev. Dr. John Lukwata or Prof. Maurice N. Amutabi (PhD)
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa,
P.O. Box 62157 - 00200 City Square
Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail address: Lukwata@cuea.edu or Amutabi@yahoo.com or Amutabi@cuea.edu
The conference will consist of seven symposia organized by CUEA's six faculties and an interdisciplinary panel as follows:
Symposium I: Faculty of arts and social sciences
Sub-theme: "The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Research and Development in Africa: Fifty Years Later"
Symposium II: Faculty of Commerce
Sub-theme: "Management of Resources and Development in Africa: Fifty Years of Shifting Paradigms and Strategies"
Symposium III: Faculty of Education
Sub-theme: "Education: Growth and Development in the Past Fifty Years"
Symposium IV: Faculty of Law
Sub-theme: "Law and Development in Africa"
Symposium V: Faculty of science
Sub-theme: "Science, Technology and Development in Africa: Five Decades of Experiments, Innovations and Inventions"
Symposium VI: Faculty of Theology
Sub-theme: "The Church and Development in Africa: Fifty Years of Under African Hands"
Symposium VII: Research and Development in Africa
Sub-theme: "Research and Development in Africa"
Symposium VIII: Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary themes
Sub-theme: "Five Decades of Interdisciplinary Research in Africa"
*We welcome abstracts on any relevant topic. Poster presentations, panel proposals and roundtables are welcome.
*There will be field excursions to some national parks and places of interest in Kenya organized separately, whose cost will be different from conference registration.
Registration Fees
| Staff from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and affiliate campuses and universities | KShs.2,500.00 |
| Staff from other universities in Kenya | KShs.5,000.00 |
| Students of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and affiliate campuses | KShs.500.00 |
| Students from other Universities in Kenya | KShs.1,000.00 |
| Staff from East African Universities and Organizations | KShs.5,000.00 |
| Rest of Africa | US$ 150.00 |
| Rest of the World – Europe, America, Asia, etc | US$ 200.00 |
Registration fee payments to: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (Attn: 1st Annual International Conference)
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submission of Abstracts – 30th March 2012
Submission of full papers – 30th May 2012
Send full papers to:
Prof. Maurice Amutabi (Ph.D)
E-mail: amutabi@cuea.edu or amutabi@yahoo.com or Amutabi@gmail.com
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