CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS

Edward Omeire Announcement
Location
Nigeria
Subject Fields
African History / Studies, Colonial and Post-Colonial History / Studies, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Sociology

Tentative Title: Representing African Indigenous Knowledge

Background

Indigenous knowledge(IK) is an important  area of academic discourse that focuses on the ways of knowing, thinking and seeing that are passed down orally from generation to generation. Indigenous knowledge is embedded in community practices, institutions, relationships and rituals. Although, IK has significant value in human development, it has remained neglected  and under-utilized for years in the global South especially in Africa. The reason for this devaluation is linked to colonialism and Eurocentric view which attempt to represent indigenous knowledge as being backward, unscientific, archaic and unworthy of scholarly engagement.

Mainstreaming  indigenous  knowledge in developmental process  will  strengthen  cultural  identity  and  enhance  its use  in  achieving   socio-economic development  goals,  such  as  sustainable  agriculture, natural resource management, affordable  and  appropriate  technology etc.

This book project seeks to reclaim and represent Africa's indigenous ways of knowing and to underscore her contributions and place in the global space of public knowledge production, and to challenge past and present misinformation and prejudice about African Indigenous knowledge system. We therefore invite original manuscript contributions in the form of chapters from researchers, scientists, policy makers, experts, practitioners,  in the domain of interests from around the globe.

THEMATIC AREAS:

IK and Agricultural Sustainability (Plant and Livestock Management)

IK and Education

Women and IK   Production, Promotion & Preservation

IK   and   Medicine, Health Management and Nutrition

IK Epistemology (Cosmology, Taxonomies and Pedagogies)

IK and Communication (Folk Media, Arts, Rites and Rituals)

IK and Governance (Social Organization, Social Control & Crime Prevention)

IK and Peace Building & Conflict Management

IK and Climate Change (Environmental Management)

Indigenous Management   Practices and Entrepreneurship

IK and Energy (Alternative and Clean sources)

IK Applications in Pre-colonial Warfare

IK and Architecture

IK, Globalization and Cultural Survival

IK legislation and Public Policy

Documentation, Preservation  and Communication of IK in languages

ICT and IK Communication and Preservation

Submission Guidelines:

The chapter’s length should be of 10-15 pages in single space with minimal use of tables , graphs and figures. The chapter  may be an individual submission or a co-authored submission. Each chapter will be reviewed by subject matter expert reviewers to ensure the quality of the volume. Please give full addresses (with city and country), affiliations, and e-mail address.

The chapters should follow APA style of referencing.

Important Dates:

October 25, 2017: Proposal/Abstract Submission Deadline
November 1, 2017: Notification of Acceptance
December 30, 2017: Full Chapter Submission
February, 25, 2018: Review Results Returned
March 2, 2018: Final Acceptance Notification
March 30, 2018: Final Chapter Submission

Editorial Board Members:
Dr. Omeire, C.O - Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike  Abia State Nigeria

Dr. Igbokwe, B.N., Dr. Nwanebo-Ben, J., Omeire,E.U  -Federal University Of Technology Owerri, Imo State Nigeria

Contact Information

Dr. Omeire, C.O - Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike  Abia State Nigeria

 

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