The sixth edition of the Annual
International Igbo Conference is scheduled to take place on the 22 -
23rd April, 2017 at The Brunei Gallery, University of London, United
Kingdom.
The Confab, according to the organizers, seeks to provide a forum for intellectual and
cultural exchange among scholars, students, and members of the
community.
The Confab themed ‘Legacies of
Biafra: Reflections on the Nigeria-Biafra war 50 years on’ will
take a 360-degree review of various subjects related to the
Nigeria-Biafra war and its ongoing after-effects.
The event which will feature roundtable
discussions and plenary sessions will have renowned academic,
Professor Pat Utomi; former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili;
singer and entertainer, Charles ‘Charly Boy’ Oputa; award winning
writer, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim; entrepreneur and managing partner of
RED, Chude Jideonwo; Dr. Femi Adebajo, and many more as speakers.
The Conference is powered by the Igbo
Studies Initiative in partnership with SOAS, University of London,
Manchester Metropolitan University, and The Africa Centre.
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