8th Annual Igbo Conference The Igbo Arts and Its Intersections: Politics, Spirituality and Justice Conference Schedule *** Please note that the venues for the conference are as follows 12th April : UCL (University College London), (Lecture Theatre XLG1, Christopher Ingold building, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ) 13th April : SOAS, University of London (Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG) Friday 12th April, VENUE: UCL (University College London) There will be two tours of the UCL Igbo Artefacts Collection lasting 30 Minutes at 11:00 & 11:30. Sign up available at registration. Limited space so on a first come, first serve basis. 9:45 Registration & Igbo Artefact Tours sign up 10:00 Parallel Sessions: Workshop led by Yvonne Mbanefo (30 mins, at 10:00 & 10:30) Social Media Community Engagement Workshops (30 mins, at 10:00 & 10:30) 11:15 Welcome Address 11:30 Panel: The Igbo Arts: Political and Religious Institutions Israel Meriomame (University of Leeds) Conflicting Issues in Re/Playing Shakespeare: A Study of Ahmed Yerima's Otaelo Obiakor Ethel Ebere (Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education) & Onuora Ngozi Theresa (Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo) Igbo Ancestor-Ship and Christian Sainthood: The Bigotry Chukwuka Udemezue Retracing the Roots and Impact of Azikiwe's Pan-Africanist Politics Chinazo Anya The Enachioken of , a Monarch in a Republican State 13:00 Lunch 14:30 Film Screening: DAUGHTERS OF IGBO WOMAN followed by a Q&A with producer Ros Martin 15:30 Panel: Reimagining the Contemporary Igbo Arts Chikwendu Anyanwu (Holy Ghost College, ) Igbo Dance and Symbolism in Politics Amarachi Attamah (OJA Cultural Development Initiative) Using Performance and Festivals in Promoting Igbo language and culture.

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Yvonne Mbanefo (Agụ Media) Tomorrow’s Voices: Challenges and Opportunities for Igbo Language Arts

Chiadikobi Nwaubani (Ụ́ kpụ́rụ́ Blog): The Double Consciousness of “Traditional”: Beyond Victoriana Emeka Keazor (Alto History Media) The Ọzọ and Ọdụ Titles and their Regalia 17:15 Break 17:45 Keynote: Ola Uduku (Manchester/Manchester Metropolitan University), “Na nụ, n’ike nụ, nnọ’nụ…”: Exploring Art Cultures and Performance in Igbo Land 18:45 Film Excerpt & Discussion: (Re)visioning through the Arts: Postproduction discussion on Remembering Biafra through film Nathan Edward Richards (Sussex) & Louisa Uchum Egbunike (City, University of London) 19:30 Performance: Felicity Okolo - Otuto Ugo (Ode to an Eagle) Amarachi Attamah - Ajụjụ na omimi Igbo 19:45 Day One Closing Remarks

Saturday 13th April, VENUE: SOAS, University of London (Brunei Lecture Theatre) 9:45 Registration 10:00 Conference Welcome, day 2 10:15 Featured Speaker: Sabine Jell-Bahlsen (independent) Women and Igbo Masquerade; Observations by a Foreign Female Anthropologist in 10:50 In Conversation: Obi Egbuna: Writer and Activist Louisa Uchum Egbunike (City, University of London) & Kelly Foster (University of Chichester) 11:45 Featured Speaker: Iheanyi Onwuegbucha (Centre of Contemporary Arts, Lagos) From Mbari to Igwe bu Ike: Communality and 12:20 Performance: Felicity Okolo: Enenebe ejeghị ọlụ (One who people stare at and forget to go to work) 12:30 Lunch 13:00 Lunchtime Book Launch: Surviving Biafra: A Nigerwife’s Story by Elizabeth Bird & Rosina Umelo 14:00 In Conversation: Igbo Spirituality in Contemporary Nigeria Emeka Keazor, in conversation with Eloka Umeh

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15:00 Performance: Igbo Masquerade 15:30 Keynote: Ernest N. Emenyonu (University of Michigan-Flint), ‘The Interface of Igbo Literature and Music: Remembering the legendary Israel Nwaoba Njemanze (1922 - 1955)’ 16:30 Break 17:00 Performance: Amarachi Attamah Ofufe

17:30 Film Screening: screening of Iko Ndụ: The Palmwine Story followed by a Q&A with the producer Kosi Nwoba 19:00 Conference Closing Remarks 19:15 Performance by Emeka Keazor : Medley of Igbo Folk and Highlife Music

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