Call for Papers
Chukwuemeka C Agbo
AFRICAN HUMANITIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE (AHRDC)
AND
PROFESSOR B. I. C. IJOMAH CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES AND RESEARCH (CPSR)
U N I V E R S I T Y O F N I G E R I A
CALL FOR PAPERS
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NIGERIA AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT:
60 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Science and Technology was created on 1 January 1980, with the vision of making “Nigeria one of the acknowledged leaders of the scientifically and technologically developed nations of the world”. Sixty years after independence, and forty years after the Science and Technology Ministry was created, Nigeria is neither a regional nor global technological power. Despite the advancements recorded in the country during the Civil War years (1967–1970), Nigeria remains a largely import economy, now dependent on countries that were once rated on the same pedestal or below her. That Nigerians in diaspora continue to make globally acknowledged strides in diverse fields of endeavour (including science and technology) presents the Nigerian state with an irony that consistently stares her in the face. The African Humanities Research and Development Circle (AHRDC) and Professor B. I. C. Ijomah Centre for Policy Studies and Research at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, therefore, announce their second international and interdisciplinary conference to engage with different aspects of this very important theme. The goal of the conference is to provide scholars and other participants with a platform to critically discuss the prospects and challenges of technological advancement in Nigeria. Technology is at the heart of the fourth industrial revolution. It is hoped that this conference will chart the way forward for science and technological development in Nigeria.
Sub-themes:
a) Technology: Whose technology?
b) Education, research, and technological development
c) Human capital and technological development
d) Strategic curriculum and technology
e) Leadership, policy, and technology
f) Corruption and technology
g) The Nigerian Civil War and technology
h) Technology, development, and underdevelopment
i) Nigeria and the fourth industrial revolution
j) Politics and technological development
k) Medical science and technology
l) Case studies: Lessons for Nigeria
m) Religion and technological development
n) Terrorism, insecurity, and technological development
o) Brain drain and technological development
p) The Nigerian youth and the future of science and technology
q) Economic diversification and technological development
r) The private sector and technological development
s) The Humanities and technological advancement
t) Gender in science and technology
u) History of science and technology in Nigeria
v) The downsides of science and technology
w) Technology and the environment
x) Technology and poverty
y) Technology and gender roles
z) Ministry of Science and Technology
aa) Public-private partnership and technological development
Conference date: 23-26 November 2020
Interested scholars and other participants should submit an abstract of 250 words, specifying the sub-theme, to ahrd...@gmail.com and elizabet...@unn.edu.ng not later than 31 August 2020. References should be with footnote using The Chicago Manual of Style latest edition.
Conference registration fee
Early bird—until 31 August 2020—N15,000.00
Late Registration—from 1 September until 31 October 2020—N20,000.00
International participants—$120
Naira Payments should be made to Fidelity Bank. Acc. Name: African Humanities Research & Development Centre (AHRDC). Acc. No.: 6060137833.
Convener: Prof. Dr. Egodi Uchendu, AvHF, FHSN, FRDA, MNAL
Director, Prof. B. I. C. Ijomah Centre for Policy Studies & Research
LOC Chair: Dr. Elizabeth Onogwu
0803 612 0394 / 0803 961 7898
Chukwuemeka C Agbo
Nigerian Journal of Public Policy
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are hereby solicited for Nigeria Journal of Public Policy. Deadline for submission of papers for the current journal is 15 June 2020. Manuscripts should be sent via email to egodi....@unn.edu.ng
Journal Aims and Scope
Nigeria Journal of Public Policy (NJPP), published annually by the Prof. B. I. C. Ijomah Centre for Policy Studies and Research, is a multi-disciplinary journal devoted to original research in the fields of anthropology, economics, development and postcolonial studies, education, environmental studies, history, information sciences and sociology, with a focus on public policy. It welcomes articles that combine theoretical rigour with empirical information. Innovative opinion pieces are also welcome. Papers to be assessed for publication should include a section on the policy implications of the subject matter under discussion.
Manuscript Submission
All enquiries about editorial matters should be made to Emmanuel J. Ibuot (emmanue...@unn.edu.ng). Book reviews should be addressed to the Editor for onward transmission to specialized readers. Authors are not paid for their articles. Full responsibility for accuracy of information lies with the author. Authors of accepted manuscripts will be required to send a brief bio- data, of not more than 100 words, to be included in the publication.
Editorial Policy
All submitted manuscripts are double-blind peer-reviewed. Authors should expect two review reports and a letter from the Editorial desk in response to their submissions. For the meantime the journal will be online only.
Instructions for Authors
NJPP allows for authorship to be limited to those who contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the manuscript.
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or academic thesis or as an electronic preprint), and is not under consideration elsewhere.
Language
Texts are to be written in clear English. Simple, but not simplistic, language is preferred. Only British English is accepted.
Title Page
Submitted manuscripts should include the title page with authors' academic title(s), full name(s) and affiliation(s) as well as corresponding author's contact information. The abstract, which should be on the second page of the manuscript, and which must not exceed 250 words, should give a summary of the paper – background/statement of the problem, methods, results/discussion and conclusion.
References
References should be with Chicago Manual of Style Endnotes Format. Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Authors of articles published in NJPP remain the copyright holders of their article and may grant third parties the right to use, reproduce and share in line with Creative Commons licensing agreement.
Editor in Chief
Prof. Egodi Uchendu Director B.I.C. Ijomah Centre for Policy Studies and Research University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nigeria