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 Air Traffic and International Health 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