SOAS African Literatures Conference 2017, Panel 1, SOAS University of London
Channel: SOAS University of London
Date: 2017-11-01

Panel 1: Title ‘Reflecting on the legacy of the 1962
Makerere conference: African Literatures in the 21st century’ of the  'SOAS African Literatures Conference – 55 years after the first Makerere African Writers Conference' was held on 28 October 2017 and organised by the Centre of African Studies and the Africa Section, School of Languages and Cultures, SOAS University of London.
You can find out more about this event at https://goo.gl/VUNqdg

Panellists:
Dr Sefi Atta – ‘Taking Stock’
Professor Mpalive Msiska – ‘The Kampala Conference the genesis of enduring Antinomies’
Dr James Gibbs - Title tba
Dr Louisa Egbunike - ‘Chinua Achebe and the Igbo-Nigerian Novel’
Discussant: Professor Sikhumbuzo

The event will mark the celebration of the historical ‘Makerere University African Writers Conference’ where leading figures such as Wole Soyinka, JP Clarke, Ngugi wa Th’iongo were present, and for the first time since the end of colonialism, African writings was properly recognised and celebrated.