First Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held at Kisii University, July 30 to August 2, 2014, Kisii, Kenya

General conference theme: Africa and the New World Order

Conference venue: Kisii University, Main Campus, Kisii Town, Kenya

The rise of China and India as global economic powers has created new development dynamics, synergies and imperatives for Africa. Many African countries are looking for new global partners in order to create and fashion better development opportunities for their people.

There is increasing realization that the world is a global village where influences move back and forth in rapid succession between cultures, so that it is often not easy to tell the original from the duplicate. The Kisii University would like to take this opportunity to invite scholars, researchers, academics and students in Africa and elsewhere to submit papers on Africa and the New World Order to bring to the forefront new perspectives that address how Africa has responded to the forces of globalization, especially in the rise
of China and India.

Organized and hosted by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Kisii University with the support of all faculties at the university, this First Interdisciplinary International Conference will be held between July 30 and August 2, 2014 at the Kisii Main Campus, in Kisii Town, Kenya. Submission of abstracts: Send abstracts of between 250 and 500 words, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation by 30th March, 2014 to Prof. Maurice Amutabi at mauriceamutabi@gmail.com <mailto:mauriceamutabi@gmail.com>  or Amutabi@yahoo.com
<mailto:Amutabi@yahoo.com> .

The deadline for submission of full papers is 30th May, 2014. All papers presented at the conference will be published in edited volumes and journals affiliated to Kisii University after satisfactory peer review process.

The conference will consist of ten colloquia organized along themes:

• Colloquium 1: Globalization, social, Economic and Political Changes in Africa
• Colloquium 2: Globalization, Agriculture, Commerce, Tourism and Management of Resources in Africa
• Colloquium 3: Globalization, Education and Development in Africa
• Colloquium 4: Globalization, Constitutionalism and Human Rights
• Colloquium 5: Globalization, Engineering, Science and Technology, and Environment in Africa
• Colloquium 6: Globalization, Christianity & other Religions in Africa
• Colloquium 7: Globalization, Peace and Conflict in Africa
• Colloquium 8: Globalization, Library, Information and Communication Technology
• Colloquium 9: Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research in Africa
• Colloquium 10: Roundtables, independent panels and association meetings

Registration Fees

•  Staff and students from Kisii University KShs.5000    KShs.5,000.00
•  Staff and students from other universities in Kenya   KShs.6,000.00
•  Staff from East African Universities and Organizations   KShs.8,500.00 (US $100)
•  Rest of Africa    US$ 150.00
•  Rest of the World ­ Europe, America, Asia, etc    US$ 200.00

Registration fee payments to: Kisii University (Attn: 1st Annual International Conference)

ALL GENERAL ENQUIRIES TO BE ADDRESSED TO:

Prof. Maurice N. Amutabi, (PhD)
E-mail: mauriceamutabi@gmail.com <mailto:mauriceamutabi@gmail.com>  or
amutabi@yahoo.com <mailto:amutabi@yahoo.com>