PLANEYO JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (PLANJAH)
CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE
THEME: AKWA IBOM INDIGENOUS LITERATURE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Akwa Ibom indigenous literature continues to evolve through time and epochs, capturing important moments and themes, creating memorable characters and redefining our cultural modes and production. In reading Akwa Ibom indigenous literature, we celebrate Akwa Ibom culture and values, including those outstanding authors who have placed the literature of Akwa Ibom peoples on the Nigerian and African literary map. These authors, in no particular order, include Etim Akaduh, Effiong Johnson, Effiong Ekpenyong, Uwem Akpan, Moses Akpabio, Martin Akpan, Udo Ibanga Esu, Ofonime Inyang, Uduak Akpabio, Daniel Udo, Maurice Udom, Eyoh Etim, Imo Okon, Utibe Hanson, Sunny Sampson Akpan, Akan Essien, Nnimmo Bassey, Robert Udoikpa, Usoro Mark Okono, Imikan Nkopuruk, Imoh A. Ndah, Patrick Utitofon, Tobie Bassey, Janette Essien, Johnson Nte’ne, Ebony Okon, Rosemary Howard Uwemedimo, Thomas Thomas, Anietie Isong, Anietie Usen, Monica Udoette, Bassey Ubong, Bassey Ikpi, Aniekan Nyarks, Joe Ushie, Uwem Udoko, Francisca Usen and Godwin Noah. Writing across the three genres of literature; prose, drama and poetry, these authors and myriads of others not mentioned due to space constraints, have, in their works, portrayed the resilience, heroism and virtues that characterise the Akwa Ibom personhood, as well as how that character intersects with the major historical moments in the life of the collective spaces, especially Nigeria and Africa, as well as the rest of the world.
With the emergence of courses in universities devoted to studying Akwa Ibom indigenous literature, it becomes necessary to generate and codify a body of knowledge on the extant works whose production is motivated by the Akwa Ibom sensibilities, history, ethos and values.
This is what motivates Planeyo Journal of Arts and Humanities (PLANJAH) to invite paper submissions from intellectuals in the Arts and Humanities on Akwa Ibom indigenous literature. By Akwa Ibom indigenous literature, we refer to the literature produced by authors from Akwa Ibom State which captures the history and cultural values of Akwa Ibom peoples. Akwa Ibom literature can also be produced by authors who are not from Akwa Ibom, as long as their works reflect the cultural sensibilities of Akwa Ibom peoples. By this definition, the canon of Akwa Ibom indigenous literature is enlarged to accommodate the literatures of the Akwa-Cross region whose linguistic identities are marked by languages such as Ibibio, Efik, Annang and Oro, among others.
Authors are free to explore themes in oral literature, poetry, drama, prose and reviews that are related, but not limited, to the ones listed below:
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature as Orature
- Akwa Ibom Literature in Indigenous Languages
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature in the Precolonial Period
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and Coloniality
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and Postcoloniality
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and Its Meta/Criticism
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and Gender Studies
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and Children’s Literature
- The Child in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- The Environment/Environmental Concerns in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Memory Studies and Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Trauma in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Politics and Power Play in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- The Supernatural in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Culture, Ideology, Tradition and African Sensibilities in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Slavery/Colonialism in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- War in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Theatre and Performance of Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Film and Adaptation of Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature and the New Media
- Migration and the Diaspora in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Identity/Identity Crisis in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Music/Songs in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Digital Humanities and Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Language and Style in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- The Language Question in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Contemporary Issues in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- The Philosophy of Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- Postmodernism in Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
- The Futurities of Akwa Ibom Indigenous Literature
Submissions should be between 6000 and 7000 words long for articles and between 1500 and 2000 words for reviews. All papers must be prepared using MS Word, Times New Roman, 12 font size, and sent as an email attachment to the Editor PLANJAH through the email address: planjah1@gmail.com
Submission Deadline is: Tuesday, 1st April, 2025.
It should be noted that some selected papers will be published as book chapter to be edited by Dr Eyoh Etim and published by Planeyo Publishers.
All papers will be peer-reviewed in the month of April and Published in May, 2025.
The Journal charges N7000.00 review fee for each paper.
Authors whose papers are accepted for publication will be required to pay an Open Access fee of N50,000.00 only.
All payments should be made to:
Planeyo Publishers,
2045611872
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Planeyo Journal of Arts and Humanities (PLANJAH) is a publication of Planeyo Publishers in affiliation with the Faculty of Arts, Akwa Ibom State University. It is a double blind peer-reviewed and Open Access journal which publishes well-researched papers in Arts and Humanities.
PLANJAH seeks sponsorship, grants and partnership so that authors would not have to pay publication fees.
For Further Enquiries, Contact
The Editor-in-Chief, PLANJAH,
Email: planjah1@gmail.com
Phone: +2348023291397
Or
Dr Eyoh Etim,
Managing Editor, PLANJAH
Email: eyohetim29@gmail.com
Phone: +238027898705