Dr. James Ile Onyebuchi

Dr. James Ile Onyebuchi is a READER in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Staff Profile

My Surname is Ile My First Name is Onyebuchi My Middle Name is James My date of Birth is 6th of February, 1970 My First appointment was 23rd September, 2019 My date of assumption of duty was 19th December, 2019 My staff number is Ss5799

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English Language And Literature, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:
FACULTY OF ARTS
Department/Sub-Unit:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Academic Qualifications

Degrees / Basic Certificates
1University Of Cambridge. (A-Level GCE, November, 2018)
July, 2018 to July, 2018
Literature In English
2Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany. (Doctor of Philosophy, October, 2009)
September, 2004 to December, 2008
Doctor Of Philosophy Literature In English (African Studies)
3Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Master Degree, September, 2003)
October, 1998 to September, 2003
Masters Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science)
4Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany. (Master Degree, September, 2003)
September, 1998 to September, 2003
Masters Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science)
5Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 2002)
June, 1998 to October, 2002
BA Political Science
6Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 2002)
October, 1998 to October, 2002
BA Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science)
7Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 1999)
June, 1998 to September, 1998
BA Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science)
8Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 1999)
June, 1998 to April, 1999
BA Medieval Studies
9Holy Ghost Technical Secondary School, Umuahia. (GCE, November, 1988)
July, 1988 to July, 1988
10Government College Umuahia. (GCE, November, 1987)
July, 1982 to July, 1987

Relevant/Working Experience

1Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Conference Committee
February, 2023 to January, 2024
2Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Conference Committee
May, 2022 to March, 2023
3Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Linkages
February, 2022 to March, 2023
4Chairman of the Committee on International Cooperation and Linkages committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
October, 2021 to Present
5Chairman of the Committee on International Cooperation and Linkages committee, Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University
October, 2021 to Present
6Secretary to the Committee on Curiculum Development, Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University
February, 2021 to Present
7Result Officer, Deaprtment of English Language and Literature, Nnadi Azikiwe University
September, 2020 to September, 2021
8Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
September, 2019 to Present
9Coordinator, Chinua Achebe Society
September, 2019 to Present
10Senior Lecturer, University Of Abuja
June, 2019 to July, 2019
11Visiting Scholar, Englisches Seminar/English Department, Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany
July, 2018 to October, 2018
12Associate Professor, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
June, 2018 to May, 2019
13Associate Professor, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany
May, 2018 to October, 2018
14Senior Lecturer, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
March, 2015 to June, 2018
15Lecturer 1, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja
September, 2011 to March, 2015
16Head of Department, Nigerian Turkish Nile University
September, 2011 to September, 2018
17Executive Manager and Country Representative, Edunet Consortium, Frankfurt, Germany
September, 2010 to September, 2011
18Instructor of Nigerian Literature and Chair doctoral colloquium, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany
July, 2007 to October, 2009
19Associate Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, Ibadan
February, 2005 to June, 2005
20Instructor of Nigerian Literature, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany
October, 2004 to October, 2007
21Chartered Translator, (ix) Kommisariat West, Vienna, Austria
February, 2004 to February, 2006
22Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (x) Sicherheitsbuero, Vienna , Austria
January, 2003 to March, 2003
23Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland
July, 2002 to September, 2002
24Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland
January, 2002 to March, 2002
25Office Assitant (Marketing), (xiii) WestLB Systems Bank, Duesseldorf, Germany
August, 2001 to September, 2001
26Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland
February, 2001 to April, 2001
27Part-time worker (Loading Hall), (xv) Die Deutsche Post, Duesseldorf, Germany
October, 1999 to February, 2000
28Production Assistant, (xvi) Mannesman, Soligen Ohligs, Germany
July, 1999 to September, 1999
29Production Assistant, (xvii) Kronenberg, Leichlingen, Germany
February, 1999 to April, 1999
30Production Assistant, (xvii) Kronenberg, Leichlingen, Germany
July, 1998 to September, 1998

Creative Output

Books
1Onyebuchi James Ile. (2018, July) The House That Fiction Built Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
2Onyebuchi James Ile. (2015, September) The Nature Of Ethnic Conflict And Their Representation In Selected Postcolonial Nigerian Literature: A Case Study Of Literature For Conflict Resolution Scholar's Press, Saarbruecken, Germany
3Onyebuchi James Ile. (2014, May) The Text, The Critic And Conflict Resolution In Nigeria Rossen Publication Limited
4Onyebuchi James Ile. (2014, May) Verses Of Uncharted Heaven: The Second Coming Of Biafra Rossen Publication Limited
5Onyebuchi James Ile. (2013, May) Fundamentals Of Literary Studies Rossen Publication Limited
Book Chapters
1Onyebuchi James Ile. (2017, May) Art, Peace Building And Development: Ethnic Identity Construction And Ethnic Conflict In Buchi Emecheta’s Nile University Peace Dialogue Series
2ile, Umelo, Osuagwu, Bula. (2014, September) Essays For The Eagle On The Iroko Rossen Publication Limited
Journal Articles
1Onyebuchi James Ile and Adaoma Eugenia Igwedibia. (2024, March), "D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses: A Comparative Study of the Legal Overreach in their Ban: The Implications for Law and Literature in both Secular and Islamic Nations", Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 24, (Issue 2), pp 1-42
2Onyebuchi James Ile. (2024, March), "The Text, History and The Igbo World", Interdisciplinary Journal African and Asian Studies, Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 1-14
3Ile, Onyebuchi James and Osekene, Solomon. (2024, January), "Suicide Parallax in Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther: A Comparative Study of Okonkwo and Wether and Their Untragic Heroism", Natogjournal, Vol. 8
4Emmanuela Amalachukwu Obetta and Onyebuchi James Ile. (2024, March), "Environmental Consciousness in the Face of Capitalist Realities: A Study of Wale Okediran’s After the Flood", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 4, (Issue 1)
5Omijie Chukwuyem Othniel and Onyebuchi James Ile. (2024, January), "Streetism and African Children: A Narrative Analysis of Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John", Interdisciplinary Journal African and Asian Studies, Vol. 9, (Issue 4), pp 83-89
6Onyebuchi James Ile. (2024, March), "Literary Studies in the 21st Century: Practical Implication for Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution Using Cyprian Ekwensi’s Iska", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 4, (Issue 1)
7Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, September), "Dialectical Nigerianism: Ethnic Militancy And Religious Insurgence As Antithesis Of Ruling Class Ideology", Journal Of Social and Policy Research, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 1-8
8Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, September), "Literature And National Security: The Almajeri Education", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 1-8
9Omijie Chukwuyem Othniel and Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, August), "STREETISM IN AFRICAN LITERATURE: A STUDY OF UWEM AKPAN’S AN EX-MASS FEAST, K. SELLO DUIKER’S THIRTEEN CENTS AND AMMA DARKO’S FACELESS", Awka Journal Of English Language and Literature, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 293-311
10Christiana Nwanneka Chinedu and Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, December), "Violence and the Oppresion of Male Characters in Elnathan John's Born on a Tuesday", Interdisciplinary Journal African and Asian Studies, Vol. 9, (Issue 3)
11Christiana Nwanneka Chinedu and Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, December), "Social Identities and Male Prejudice in Emmanuel Ifediata's Slay Queen", Nigerian Journal of African Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 3)
12Onyebuchi James Ile, Solomon Osekene. (2022, March), "The Intellectual And The Burden Of Commitment: A Critical Study Of Ikeogu Oke’s Heresiad", The Nigeria reviewjournal
13Onyebuchi James Ile, Buchi Chinedu. (2022, July), "SOJI COLE’S EMBERS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CRITICAL THINKING AND DEVELOPMENT", Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 23, (Issue 1), pp 82-104
14S. Osekene and O.J. Ile. (2021, August), "OBIOMA CHIGOZIE’S THE FISHERMEN AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR PARENTING, AND THE PLACE OF MAN IN THE MULTIVERSE", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES (NJAS), Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 24-28
15Onyebuchi James Ile. (2021, May), "Criticism, Literature, The Environment And Policy Making In Nigeria", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 7, (Issue 1)
16Onyebuchi James Ile, Solomon Osekene. (2021, June), "Negotiating Home And Belonging In Buchi Emecheta’s The New Tribe", Nigerian Journal of African Studies, Vol. 3, (Issue 1)
17Osekene, Solomon and Ile, Onyebuchi James. (2021, June), "THE IMPLICATIONS OF WOLE SOYINKA'S SEASON OF ANOMY FOR CONFLICT STUDIES IN NIGERIA", IAAJAH-Igwebuike, Vol. 7, (Issue 4), pp 247-262
18Osterman, M., Onyebuchi James Ile. (2021, August), "Diaspora and Hybrid Identities in Emeka Nwabueze’s Echoes of Madness", Journal of Linguistics, Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 8, (Issue 1)
19Onyebuchi James Ile. (2021, August), "Denja Abdullahi's Death and The King's Grey Hair and Its Implications for Critical Thinking and Development", Preorc Journal of Arts aiesnd Humanit, Vol. 6
20Onyebuchi James Ile and Solomon Osekene. (2021, September), "LITERATURE AND LAW: A STUDY OF CHUMA NWOKOLO’S ONE MORE TALE FOR THE ROAD", Amamihe Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 19, (Issue 3)
21Onyebuchi James Ile. (2019, August), ": Literature And Fundamentalism: Born On A Tuesday: An Insight In The Nature Of Religious Extremism In Northern Nigeria", Ikenga International Journal of the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Vol. 19, (Issue 1)
22Dr Onyebuchi James Ile, Prof Shima Atimga. (2016, November), "Literature, Psychic Re-engineering And National Transformation: Ben Okri’s Dangerous Love And Its Implication For Development And National Orientation", Abuja Journal of English, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 41-55
23Onyebuchi James Ile. (2016, May), "D.H. Lawrence: Times And Temporalities In Lady Chatterley’s Lover: An Intervention For A Hopeless Age", Nile Journal of English Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 2)
24Onyebuchi James Ile, Susan Daudah. (2016, August), "Literature And Development: Season Of Crimson Blossoms And Obnoxious Cultural Practices In Nigeria,", Nile Journal of English Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 3)
25Onyebuchi James Ile. (2016, March), "A Historical Interjection In The Cosmology And Ontology Of The Igbo People Of Nigeria: A Study Of Orinkiti’s Lineage Among The Ozegu People Of Uvume", NICO Articles, pp 95
26Onyebuchi James Ile. (2015, June), "The Philosophy Of Being And The Practical Implication Of Literature For The Prime Minister’s Son By Greg Mbajiorgu And Secrets By Nuruddin Farrah: A Comparative Studies", iiste International journal, Vol. 21
27Onyebuchi James Ile. (2013, August), "Language And Literature As Tools For National Development", Nabekota Journal of Arts, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 63-71
28Onyebuchi James Ile. (1996, April), "Kreativitaet und Sprachlernen/Creativity and Language Learning", Journal of the German Club, Vol. 1, (Issue 1)

Academic Leadership Qualities

Supervisions
1"Home and Belonging and Identity Renegotiation in Nigerian Diaspora Literature: A Study of Ekwensi’s Iska ana Emecheta’s The New Tribe" (2018). Completed Masters project by Esther Udoka Ndudinanti (171327001)
2": Nigerian Literature and Television Adaptation: Growth and Significance of Script to Screen in Achebe’s Things Fall Apart." (2018). Completed Masters project by Ogungbesan, Oluwaseyi Emmanuel (161327007)
3"Environmental Advocacy: A Case Study of Niyi Osundare’s Ëye of the Earth”and Wale Okediran’s After the Flood." (2016). Completed Masters project by Mariam Shehu Usman (15127005) 2015/2016
4"Reflections of Gender based Oppression, Gender Emancipation and International Laws in Buchi Emecheta’s Second Class Citizen and Sefi Attah’s Everything Good Will Come." (2018). Completed Masters project by Fatima Muhammed Bammami (17113247002)
5"Women and Leadership in Nigerian Literature: A Case Study of Sefi Attah’s Everything Good will Come and Helon Habila’s Waiting for an Angel" (2016). Completed Masters project by Mamu Lami Fakut (1513270030)
6": An Eco-critical and New Historical Approach towards Environmental Protection in Nigeria: A Study of Selected Nigerian Literature" (2018). Completed Masters project by Ihebuzor, Chima (161327002)
7"Representation of Harmful Traditional Practices in Zainab Alkali’s Stillborn and Abubakar Ibrahim’s Season of Crimson Blossoms" (2018). Completed Masters project by Musa Adamu (16132006)
8"The Almajiri Problem in Nigeria: A Study of Elnathan John’s Born on a Tuesday" (2017). Completed Masters project by Maryam Maitala (15175005)
9"Male Oppression in Selected Nigerian Novels" (2023). Completed Masters project by 2019027002FA
10"Environmental Consciousness and Policy Maing in Nigerian Literature" (2024). Completed Masters project by Obeta, Emmanuela 2021026005FA
11"Tracing Unhomliness in Postcolonial Fiction" (2024). Ongoing Masters project by Nzediegwu, Ebubue Bertrand
12"Male Oppression and Self-Assertion in Selected Nigerian Novels of Adichie, Odinye, John and Ifediata" (2022). Ongoing Doctorate project by Chinedu N. Christiana (2019027002FA)
13"STREET CHILDREN ANDSTREETISM:A STUDY OF SELECTED AFRICAN NOVELS" (2023). Ongoing Doctorate project by 2019027004FA
Grants
1Collaborator: "Law and Literature Grant" (March, 2018). Ongoing sponsored grant by European Union/Muenster University Project on Law and Literature
Editorships
1Editor, "PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE SERIES 1" (March, 2017)
2Editor, "Peace and Development Dialogue Series" (March, 2017)
3Editor, "NILE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES" (December, 2015)
4Editor, "ESSAYS FOR THE EAGLE ON THE IROKO GEDENKSCHRIFT FOR PROFESSOR CHINUA ACHEBE" (April, 2014)
5Editor, "Essays on The Eagle on the Iroko: Gedenkschrift" (October, 2014)
Reviewerships
1Reviewer, "Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERARY STUDIES (AJELLS)" (August, 2023)
Examinerships
1Examiner, "Izo Ala na Nsogbu ya na Ndu ndi Igbo: Nziputa ya n'Akwukwo Ederede Igbo a Hooro" (March, 2024 to March, 2024). Completed Internal-External Exam
2Examiner, "Faculty Final Defence" (May, 2022 to May, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam
3Examiner, "Final MA Defence" (December, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
4Examiner, "Ph.D Proposal Defence" (December, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
5Examiner, "Final MA Defence" (February, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
6Examiner, "PG Final Defence" (July, 2021 to January, 2024). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
7Examiner, "MA" (November, 2020 to November, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
8Examiner, "Faculty Final Defence" (June, 2020 to June, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
9Examiner, "Feminist Virtues and Vices in African Literature: A Comparative Studies of Frank Ogeche's Harvest of Corruption and Adebowale's Lonely Days" (June, 2017 to June, 2017). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
Contributions to the University/Society
1Chairperson, "International Conference Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (May, 2023 to January, 2024)
2Chairperson, "International Linkages Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (February, 2022 to December, 2023)
3Chairperson, "International Conference Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (November, 2022 to March, 2023)
4Secretary, "International Linkages Committee, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (May, 2021 to April, 2022)
5MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, "IHECHUKWU MADUBUIKE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY" (August, 2021)
6EDITOR OF PREORCJOLLID JOURNAL, "PROFESSOR EZENWA-OHAETO RESOURCE CENTR" (February, 2020)
7Coordinator, "Chinua Achebe Society" (September, 2019)
8ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, "NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA" (July, 2018)
9Visiting Scholar, "Englishes Seminar/English Department of The University of Muenster, Germany" (July, 2018 to September, 2018)
10FELLOW, "CENTRE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH STUDIES, South Africa" (November, 2016)
11SENIOR LECTURER, "Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja" (March, 2015)
12Head of Department of English Studies, "Nigerian Turkish Nile University" (September, 2011 to September, 2018)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Fellow Member, "CENTRE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH STUDIES, CANADA" - 049 (member since 2016), https://www.colorado.edu/center/caaas/our-people
2Full Member, "Association of Nigerian Authors" - 201 (member since 2016), https://www.ananigeria.org/membership
3Life Member, "NIGERIAN ENGLISH STUDIES ASSOCIATION" (member since 2012), https://www.abbreviationfinder.org/acronyms/nesa_nigerian-english-studies-association.html

Relevant Events Attended

Conferences
1"The Youth and The Japa Syndrome", (Lagos Studies Association), 20th June, 2023 to 24th June, 2023; University of Lagos
2"22nd Afrrican International Conference: Technology, Culture and African Societies", (Austin Texas University), 30th March, 2023 to 2nd April, 2023; Zoom
3"Confronting Atrocity Conference Narrating Transitional Justice: History, Memory, Poetics And Politics", (McMaster University, Hamilton Canada), 29th July, 2021 to 30th July, 2021; Canada
4"CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF GERMAN (NATOG) NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA", (Department of European Language, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 14th July, 2021 to 14th July, 2021; Faculty of Arts building
5"Diaspora in Nigeria and Nigerian Diaspora", (The Department of English and Literary Studies), 19th September, 2018 to 21st September, 2018; University of Abuja
6"Nigerian Diaspora And Diaspora In Nigeria", (Wesfaelische Wilhelm Universitaet, Muenster, Germany in Collaboration with University of Abuja), 7th April, 2018 to 9th April, 2018; University of Abuja, Nigeria
7"Time And Temporalities In D.H. Lawrence’s Works", (University of Paris, Ouest Nanterre), 14th April, 2015 to 14th April, 2015; Paris, France
8"50 Years Of African Studies: Gains And Challenges", (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), 7th August, 2013 to 9th August, 2013; Nsukka, Nigeria
9"English Language/Literature And Nation Building", (Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto), 10th July, 2012 to 12th July, 2012; Nigeria
10"Culture Of Coexistence", (Nigerian Turkish Nile University), 14th June, 2011 to 14th June, 2011; Abuja, Nigeria
11"Education And National Development", (IBB University, Lappai, Niger State, Nigeria.), 14th July, 2009 to 14th July, 2009; Niger State, Nigeria
12"Literature And Fundamentalism", (Wesfaelische Wilhelm Universitaet, Muenster, Germany), 9th June, 2008 to 9th June, 2008; Germany
Workshop
1"Literary Energy Modelling (Energy Modelling)", (Westfaelische Wilhelm University), 3rd March, 2017 to 6th March, 2017; Germany