African-German Network Centre for Academic Writing Excellence in the Humanities (AGNETA)
International Symposium on Academic Writing across Disciplines and Mentorship for Junior Scientists for successful Humboldt Applications
Yaoundé-Cameroon, July 20-22, 2015
| Programme |
| DAY I: Monday 20 July, 2015 |
09:00 Symposium Opening
Plenary Session 1
(Chair: Augustin Simo Bobda, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
09:15 Exploring Some Major Concepts in Academic Writing
(Daniel Nkemleke, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
10:00 Academic Writing World-Wide
(Josef Schmied, Chemnitz University of Technology)
10:45 Authorial Presence in Undergraduate Project Reports in Benson Idahosa University
(Alexandra Esimaje, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria)
11:30 Researching African Literatures in Trans-National Spaces: Current Trends
(Peter Simatei, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya)
| 12:15 Coffee Break |
12:45 PhD Students Workshop 1: Features of Academic Writing in Text Type
(Chair: Alexandra Esimaje, Benin, Nigeria)
- Genre Structures in Presidential Rhetoric in Cameroon: a corpus-based perspective (Fedelis Aseh, University of Yaoundé I)
- A Linguistic Analysis of Dissertation Acknowledgements in Cameroon English (Mary Shey, University of Yaoundé I)
- Aspects of the use of Cohesive Devices in Cameroon English (Ladifatu Lumngam, University of Yaoundé I)
| 14:30 Lunch |
15:30 PhD Students Workshop 1I: Particular Rhetoric: Language Use in Context
(Chair: Samuel Atechi, University of Yaoundé I)
- The Rhetoric of the Church: The case of Cameroon (Solange Swiri, University of Yaounde I)
- Academic Writing in Ghana: Hedging among L2 Users of English (Jacinta Edusei, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana)
- The Genitive in Cameroon English and Nigerian English (Victor Fokam, University of Yaoundé I)
- The Challenges of ELT in the Ivorian System of Education (Edgard Syas Mouhon Ahounou University of Yaoundé I)
| DAY II: Tuesday 21 July, 2015 |
Plenary Session II
(Chair: Josef Schmied, Chemnitz University of Technology)
09:00 Linguistic Practices of Postgraduate Students at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Justina Njika, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
09:45 Proformation and Ellipsis in Cameroon English (Sala Bonaventure, University of Yaoundé I)
10:30 Stress in Cameroon English (Augustin Simo Bobda, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
11:15 Narration of Myths as Transvaluation: The example of Ngemba, Cameroon (Divine Che Neba)
| 11: 45 Coffee Break |
12:15 PhD Students Workshop 1II: Approaches to Teaching, Film Studies, Media, and Varia
(Chair: Peter Simatei, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya)
- A Genre-based Approach to Teaching in English Departments in Cameroonian State Universities: relating formal texts and social context (Charles Azane, University of Yaoundé I)
- Contemporary Anglophone Cameroonian Cinema in the Mediation of an Anglophone Identity: Language and Mediums (Layi Nyanyo Butake, University of Yaoundé I)
- Anglophone Cameroon Video Films: Borderline Cinema? (Pani Nalowa, University of Yaoundé I)
- Time and Punctuality: Cameroonian and American Cultural Scripts (Mohamadou Moubarak, University of Yaoundé I)
- Media Perception of Adaptation to and Mitigation of Climate Change in Cameroon (Adeline Munoh, University of Yaoundé I)
| 14:45 Lunch |
15:45 Post doctorate Workshop I: Demand for English, Research proposals, WWW, and English Use in Conflict
(Chair: Comfort Oben Ojongnpot, University of Buea)
- Discrepancy between Demand and Supply of English in Cameroon: Practical Considerations (Valentine Ubanako, University of Yaoundé I)
- The Internet as a Reference Tool for Second Language Academic Writers (Dunlop Ochieng, The Open University, Tanzania)
- Students’ Research proposals in Cameroon (Camilla Arundie, ENS, University of Maroua)
- Language, Action and Conflict in Rwanda during the Genocide (Olivia Biso, University of Yaoundé I)
| DAY III: Wednesday 22 July, 2015 |
09:00 Announcements
Plenary Session III + Postdoc Workshop II
(Chair: Jacinta Edusei, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana)
09:15 From Theatre for Development to Cinema for Development: some Experiments with Students of the University of Yaoundé I and Students of the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dschang (Emelda Samba, University of Yaoundé I)
10:00 Sponsorship Programmes of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Samuel Atechi, University of Yaoundé I)
11:00 International Health and Sustainable Development in Africa: The Need for Innovative Health Policies and Systems (Ndi Humphrey Ngala, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
| 12:15 Tea Break |
13:00 Post doctorate Workshop II: Syntax and Critical Discourse Analysis
- A Critical Discourse Analysis of Newspaper Articles on the 2015 State Budget of Cameroon (Marcel Jaff Fornwwa, University of Yaoundé I)
- The Syntax of non-focused WH-questions in Cameroon English (Napoleon Epoge, ENS, University of Yaoundé I)
| 14:30 Lunch |
15:45 Post doctorate Workshop III: Language of Corruption, Challenges of academic writing, and prose text processing
(Chair: Dunlop Ochieng, The Open University, Tanzania)
- Exploring the Language of Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of West and East African countries (Lozzi Martial Meutem, University of Maroua)
- Accomplishing Scientific Writing: The case of the long essay at the University of Buea (Comfort Oben Ojong, University of Buea)
- A readability analysis of the language of selected prose texts (Obiageli Nnamani, Enugu State University of Technology)
| 17:30 Last word, Family Photo, and Closing |
Contact:
Prof. Daniel A. Nkemleke
Department of English, Ecole Normale Supérieure
University of Yaoundé I
PO BOX 8036 Yaoundé
Tel: (+237) 677- 899 – 670
Email: nkemlekedan@yahoo.com
Website: academicwriting-network4africa.org