ISAWAD programme

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