6th International Research Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS

6TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE OF THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

Date: 15th – 17th May 2024

Venue: University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana

Theme:

ADDRESSING INEQUALITIES: BUILDING SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The College of Humanities of the University of Ghana announces the Call for Papers for its 6th International Research Conference. The College’s 2022 conference provided insights into the different dimensions of inequalities and their implications for sustainable development in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference was climaxed with the declaration of the “Accra Consensus on Inequality” to help shape discussions on COVID-19 and inequalities while addressing the inequalities confronting the African continent.

Despite the productive engagements at the conference, there is still more to be done to address the phenomenon of inequalities at the local and global level. Some scholars have also opined that inequalities remain prevalent in social life, and that gaining deeper understanding of it is central to research and policy discourse. According to the United Nations, inequalities between social groups, including those based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, migrant status, and disability, are pervasive in developed and developing countries alike. Oxfam International has reported that, in Ghana, rising inequalities tend to hinder poverty reduction, hold back economic growth, and threaten social stability. In view of these, there remain unresolved issues that need the attention of academics and policy makers in their efforts at addressing inequalities.

This year’s conference therefore provides a critical platform for further debate, insightful and innovative theoretical discourses, practical and far-reaching initiatives that address inequalities worldwide. The conference seeks to encourage conversation on the diverse dimensions of inequalities and their implications, especially for post COVID-19 sustainable development.

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The Conference welcomes submissions that are interdisciplinary, and oriented towards providing unique perspectives on inequalities under the following sub-themes:

1. Inequalities in Physical and Mental Health, and Healthcare

2. Poverty and Inequalities

3. Gender Inequalities

4. Group-based Inequalities (e.g., youth, ethnicity, race, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, etc.)

5. Language/Linguistic, Literary Expressions and Inequalities

6. Cultural Expressions, New media, and Inequalities

7. Indigenous Cultures and Inequalities

8. Migration, Im/mobility and Displacement, and Inequalities

9. Climate/Environmental Change, and Inequalities

10. Democratic Disparities – Social and Political Inequalities

11. Legal Inequalities –Ethical, Legal and Policy Changes

12. Governance, Democracy, and Elections

13. Financial Inclusion and Inequalities

14. Conflicts and Uncertainties

15. Religious Inequalities, Diversity, and Sustainability

16. Disparities in Socio-demographic outcomes

17. Human Rights and Inequalities

18. Philosophical Underpinnings of Inequalities

Abstracts on other topics relevant to the central theme are welcome.

SUBMISSION FORMAT AND LANGUAGE

Individual Presentations: Abstracts should not be more than 250 words.

Panel Sessions: Submissions for panel presentations should include a summary of 300 words. A panel shall comprise a minimum of three and maximum of five papers and must be aligned to one of the sub-themes.

The main language of the conference is English; however, papers in French will be accepted.

Submission Process

All abstracts should be submitted using the link or QR code:

https://bit.ly/49vWd5G

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of Abstract: (Extended deadline): Thursday, February 1, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: February 29, 2024 – March 14, 2024

Additional Information All enquiries should be directed to: cohconference@ug.edu.gh. Tel: +233(0)24 058 0044