The Humanities and the Dynamics of African Culture in the 21st Century
About this ebook
This collection provides a comprehensive overview of issues in the humanities at the turn of the 21st century, which create a veritable platform for the global redefinition and understanding of Africa’s rich cultures and traditions. Such areas covered include ruminations in metaphysics and psychology, pathos and ethos, cinematic and literary connections, and historical conceptualisations.
About the author
Kenneth W. Harrow is a Distinguished Professor of English at Michigan State University, USA, with specialisations in African literature and cinema. He has previously taught at the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, and Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal. He is the author of several books, including Thresholds of Change in African Literature, and he has edited numerous collections on such topics as Islam and African literature.
Eunice E. Omonzejie is a Professor of French Studies in the Department of Modern Languages at Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria. She recently completed tenure as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Uyo, Nigeria. Her research interests include women, culture, eco-criticism, masculinities and migration studies. She is the editor of the book Female Novelists of Francophone Black Africa: Views, Reviews, Interviews (2011). She has also published numerous peer-reviewed essays in books both within and outside of Nigeria.
Christopher E. Ukhun is a Professor of Philosophy and a former Dean of the Faculty of Arts of Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria, with special interests in African philosophy, metaphysics and gender philosophy. He has to his credit numerous publications in various national and international journals. He is the editor of the book Critical Gender Discourse in Africa (2002), and the author of Philosophy of Mind: Matters Arising (2004).
