Prof. Onyebuchi James Ile is a PROFESSOR in ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Address: | English Language And Literature, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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1 | University Of Cambridge. (A-Level GCE, November, 2018) July, 2018 to July, 2018 Literature In English |
2 | Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany. (Doctor of Philosophy, October, 2009) September, 2004 to December, 2008 Doctor Of Philosophy Literature In English (African Studies) |
3 | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Master Degree, September, 2003) October, 1998 to September, 2003 Masters Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science) |
4 | Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany. (Master Degree, September, 2003) September, 1998 to September, 2003 Masters Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science) |
5 | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 2002) June, 1998 to October, 2002 BA Political Science |
6 | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 2002) October, 1998 to October, 2002 BA Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science) |
7 | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 1999) June, 1998 to September, 1998 BA Modern English/American Studies (Comparative Literature) And Political Science) |
8 | Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf. (Bachelor Degree, October, 1999) June, 1998 to April, 1999 BA Medieval Studies |
9 | Holy Ghost Technical Secondary School, Umuahia. (GCE, November, 1988) July, 1988 to July, 1988 |
10 | Government College Umuahia. (GCE, November, 1987) July, 1982 to July, 1987 |
1 | DAAD Guest Professor, The English Seminar, Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster April, 2025 to Present |
2 | Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2024 to Present |
3 | Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Conference Committee February, 2023 to January, 2024 |
4 | Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Conference Committee May, 2022 to March, 2023 |
5 | Chairperson, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, International Linkages February, 2022 to March, 2023 |
6 | Chairman of the Committee on International Cooperation and Linkages committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2021 to Present |
7 | Chairman of the Committee on International Cooperation and Linkages committee, Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2021 to Present |
8 | Secretary to the Committee on Curiculum Development, Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University February, 2021 to Present |
9 | Associate Professor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2020 to November, 2024 |
10 | Result Officer, Deaprtment of English Language and Literature, Nnadi Azikiwe University September, 2020 to September, 2021 |
11 | Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University September, 2019 to Present |
12 | Coordinator, Chinua Achebe Society September, 2019 to Present |
13 | Senior Lecturer, University Of Abuja June, 2019 to July, 2019 |
14 | Visiting Scholar, Englisches Seminar/English Department, Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany July, 2018 to October, 2018 |
15 | Associate Professor, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja June, 2018 to May, 2019 |
16 | Associate Professor, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany May, 2018 to October, 2018 |
17 | Senior Lecturer, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja March, 2015 to June, 2018 |
18 | Lecturer 1, Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja September, 2011 to March, 2015 |
19 | Head of Department, Nigerian Turkish Nile University September, 2011 to September, 2018 |
20 | Executive Manager and Country Representative, Edunet Consortium, Frankfurt, Germany September, 2010 to September, 2011 |
21 | Instructor of Nigerian Literature and Chair doctoral colloquium, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany July, 2007 to October, 2009 |
22 | Associate Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, Ibadan February, 2005 to June, 2005 |
23 | Instructor of Nigerian Literature, (iv) Westfaelische Wilhelm University, Muenster, Germany October, 2004 to October, 2007 |
24 | Chartered Translator, (ix) Kommisariat West, Vienna, Austria February, 2004 to February, 2006 |
25 | Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (x) Sicherheitsbuero, Vienna , Austria January, 2003 to March, 2003 |
26 | Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland July, 2002 to September, 2002 |
27 | Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland January, 2002 to March, 2002 |
28 | Office Assitant (Marketing), (xiii) WestLB Systems Bank, Duesseldorf, Germany August, 2001 to September, 2001 |
29 | Chartered Translator and Security Analyst, (xii) Federal Office for Police Affairs, Zuerich, Switzerland February, 2001 to April, 2001 |
30 | Part-time worker (Loading Hall), (xv) Die Deutsche Post, Duesseldorf, Germany October, 1999 to February, 2000 |
31 | Production Assistant, (xvi) Mannesman, Soligen Ohligs, Germany July, 1999 to September, 1999 |
32 | Production Assistant, (xvii) Kronenberg, Leichlingen, Germany February, 1999 to April, 1999 |
33 | Production Assistant, (xvii) Kronenberg, Leichlingen, Germany July, 1998 to September, 1998 |
Books | |
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1 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2018, July) The House That Fiction Built Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany |
2 | Onyebuchi 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 |
3 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2014, May) The Text, The Critic And Conflict Resolution In Nigeria Rossen Publication Limited |
4 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2014, May) Verses Of Uncharted Heaven: The Second Coming Of Biafra Rossen Publication Limited |
5 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2013, May) Fundamentals Of Literary Studies Rossen Publication Limited |
Book Chapters | |
1 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2017, May) Art, Peace Building And Development: Ethnic Identity Construction And Ethnic Conflict In Buchi Emecheta’s Nile University Peace Dialogue Series |
2 | ile, Umelo, Osuagwu, Bula. (2014, September) Essays For The Eagle On The Iroko Rossen Publication Limited |
Journal Articles | |
1 | Onyebuchi 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 |
2 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2024, March), "The Text, History and The Igbo World", Interdisciplinary Journal African and Asian Studies, Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 1-14 |
3 | Ile, 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 |
4 | Emmanuela 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) |
5 | Omijie 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 |
6 | Onyebuchi 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) |
7 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2023, September), "Literature And National Security: The Almajeri Education", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
8 | Omijie 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 |
9 | Christiana 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) |
10 | Christiana 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) |
11 | Onyebuchi James Ile, Solomon Osekene. (2022, March), "The Intellectual And The Burden Of Commitment: A Critical Study Of Ikeogu Oke’s Heresiad", The Nigeria reviewjournal |
12 | Onyebuchi 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 |
13 | S. 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 |
14 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2021, May), "Criticism, Literature, The Environment And Policy Making In Nigeria", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 7, (Issue 1) |
15 | Onyebuchi 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) |
16 | Osekene, 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 |
17 | Osterman, 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) |
18 | Onyebuchi 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 |
19 | Onyebuchi 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) |
20 | Onyebuchi 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) |
21 | Dr 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 |
22 | Onyebuchi 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) |
23 | Onyebuchi 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) |
24 | Onyebuchi 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 |
25 | Onyebuchi 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 |
26 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2015, 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 |
27 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (2013, August), "Language And Literature As Tools For National Development", Nabekota Journal of Arts, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 63-71 |
28 | Onyebuchi James Ile. (1996, April), "Kreativitaet und Sprachlernen/Creativity and Language Learning", Journal of the German Club, Vol. 1, (Issue 1) |
Supervisions | |
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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 | "Male Oppression and Self-Assertion in Selected Nigerian Novels of Adichie, Odinye, John and Ifediata" (2022). Completed Doctorate project by Chinedu N. Christiana (2019027002FA) |
12 | "STREET CHILDREN ANDSTREETISM:A STUDY OF SELECTED AFRICAN NOVELS" (2022). Completed Doctorate project by 2019027004FA |
13 | "Tracing Unhomliness in Postcolonial Fiction" (2024). Ongoing Masters project by Nzediegwu, Ebubue Bertrand |
Grants | |
1 | Collaborator: "Law and Literature Grant" (March, 2018). Ongoing sponsored grant by European Union/Muenster University Project on Law and Literature |
Editorships | |
1 | Editor, "PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE SERIES 1" (March, 2017) |
2 | Editor, "Peace and Development Dialogue Series" (March, 2017) |
3 | Editor, "NILE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES" (December, 2015) |
4 | Editor, "ESSAYS FOR THE EAGLE ON THE IROKO GEDENKSCHRIFT FOR PROFESSOR CHINUA ACHEBE" (April, 2014) |
5 | Editor, "Essays on The Eagle on the Iroko: Gedenkschrift" (October, 2014) |
Reviewerships | |
1 | Reviewer, "Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): AWKA JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERARY STUDIES (AJELLS)" (August, 2023) |
Examinerships | |
1 | Examiner, "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 |
2 | Examiner, "Faculty Final Defence" (May, 2022 to May, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam |
3 | Examiner, "Final MA Defence" (December, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
4 | Examiner, "Ph.D Proposal Defence" (December, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
5 | Examiner, "Final MA Defence" (February, 2022 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
6 | Examiner, "PG Final Defence" (July, 2021 to January, 2024). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
7 | Examiner, "MA" (November, 2020 to November, 2022). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
8 | Examiner, "Faculty Final Defence" (June, 2020 to June, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
9 | Examiner, "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 | |
1 | Chairperson, "International Conference Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (May, 2023 to January, 2024) |
2 | Chairperson, "International Linkages Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (February, 2022 to December, 2023) |
3 | Chairperson, "International Conference Committee, Department of English Language and Literature, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (November, 2022 to March, 2023) |
4 | Secretary, "International Linkages Committee, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (May, 2021 to April, 2022) |
5 | MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, "IHECHUKWU MADUBUIKE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY" (August, 2021) |
6 | EDITOR OF PREORCJOLLID JOURNAL, "PROFESSOR EZENWA-OHAETO RESOURCE CENTR" (February, 2020) |
7 | Coordinator, "Chinua Achebe Society" (September, 2019) |
8 | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, "NILE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA" (July, 2018) |
9 | Visiting Scholar, "Englishes Seminar/English Department of The University of Muenster, Germany" (July, 2018 to September, 2018) |
10 | FELLOW, "CENTRE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH STUDIES, South Africa" (November, 2016) |
11 | SENIOR LECTURER, "Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja" (March, 2015) |
12 | Head of Department of English Studies, "Nigerian Turkish Nile University" (September, 2011 to September, 2018) |
1 | Fellow Member, "CENTRE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH STUDIES, CANADA" - 049 (member since 2016), https://www.colorado.edu/center/caaas/our-people |
2 | Full Member, "Association of Nigerian Authors" - 201 (member since 2016), https://www.ananigeria.org/membership |
3 | Life Member, "NIGERIAN ENGLISH STUDIES ASSOCIATION" (member since 2012), https://www.abbreviationfinder.org/acronyms/nesa_nigerian-english-studies-association.html |
Conferences | |
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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 |