Subject: Invitation to Contribute a Chapter to the Upcoming IGI Global Book: Cultural DNA: How African Languages Preserve Identity and History
Dear Researcher,
I hope this message finds you well.
We are pleased to invite you to submit a chapter proposal for our forthcoming edited volume, Cultural DNA: How African Languages Preserve Identity and History, to be published by IGI Global, a renowned international academic publisher.
This book is aligned with the UNESCO Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022–2032) and seeks to explore the enduring role of African languages as vessels of identity, cultural continuity, knowledge systems, and resistance. We welcome interdisciplinary contributions from scholars, educators, cultural activists, and digital innovators that address the challenges and solutions to language decline across African communities and the diaspora.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Oral traditions, naming practices, and linguistic memory
- Language policies and the impact of colonial legacies
- Indigenous language use in education, media, and spirituality
- Community-driven and technological strategies for language revitalization
- Case studies of successful linguistic preservation initiatives
We kindly ask that you submit a 1,000-word proposal by April 20th, 2025, via the IGI Global submission portal:
👉 Submit your proposal here
https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/8772
If accepted, full chapters (7,000–8,000 words) will be due May 30th, 2025.
We believe your expertise would make a significant contribution to this important volume, and we would be honored to include your voice in this global dialogue on linguistic and cultural sustainability.
Warm regards, Dr. Stella Bolanle Apata Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria Email: [email protected]
On behalf of the Editorial Team: Dr. Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani (University of Zululand, South Africa) Dr. Oluwarotimi Abayomi Randle (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
Dear Apata Stella Bolanle ,
It is a known fact that language s are key to any people’s identi ty. However, in as muchas this is a universal truth, African languages have not been given prominence in theAfrican setting to play this major role effectively. Immediately after African statesgained independence, there were signs of r ealizing the potential of African languages.This was because the freedom fighters had Af rican languages at heart. However, today,foreign languages are at the center stage. (PDF) African languages as key to African identity. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293163786_African_languages_as_key_to_African_identity [accessed Apr 14 2025].
Chapter African languages as key to African identity
Regards,
Shafagat
Shafagat Mahmudova Thank you very much. Please I invite you to contribute a chapter and lend your voice to the topic.
I would appreciate it if you could share with other language experts too.
Kumaran P. Thank you. kindly click the link above to submit your proposal.
I am most certainly interested in how people preserve their languages and traditions despite the hegemonic domination and destruction.
You are invited to contribute a chapter to this proposed book.
@Yeside Dosumu-Lawal, That's great. Kindly align it with them. Please go through the link in the post to read more about the concept nd submit. Once it aligns, we will accept it. Thank you
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