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The conference presents a significant opportunity to reassess the 1929 Women’s Revolt,
understand the context in which it occurred, and examine the role of women in politics and
society in contemporary Africa.

CONFERENCE ON THE 1929 WOMEN’S REVOLT

Rockview Hotel, Owerri — Dec 18–19, 2025 · REMEMBER. CELEBRATE. ADVANCE.

The OFO (Organizing For Opportunities) Educational Foundation, in collaboration with the African Studies Program at Marquette University USA), government agencies and other Civil Society Organizations, invites scholars, graduate students, practitioners, activists, policymakers, and the public, to a conference commemorating the 1929 Women’s Revolt. The conference is scheduled for December 18-19, 2025, at the Rockview Hotel, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.

The 1929 Women’s Revolt, also known as the “Aba Women’s Riot,” was a massive social movement against British colonial rule in 1929. Led by rural women, it represented one of the most significant anti-colonial movements in colonial Nigeria. Organized and led by women, it had a significant impact on British colonial administration in Africa.

The conference presents a significant opportunity to reassess the 1929 Women’s Revolt, understand the context in which it occurred, and examine the role of women in politics and society in contemporary Africa.
    Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Women and politics in traditional society
  • Indigenous ideology and social movements
  • Women in pre-colonial Igbo society
  • Impact of indirect rule
  • Economic changes and grievances
  • Women’s agency and tactics
  • Responses and interpretations
  • Legacy and contemporary relevance

Submit abstracts: We invite scholars to send abstracts of no more than 150 words and a short biographical note (of 3-5 lines, including your current field of study). All submissions must be MS Word to OfoNigeria@gmail.com

  • Name of the presenter (no title; first name first; surname last)
  • Institutional affiliation
  • Phone/WhatsApp number
  • Email address
  • Title of the work and an abstract (150 words max.)
  • Mode of participation: (indicate whether in-person or virtual)

  • The title of the panel and a collective panel summary (150 words max.)
  • Institutional affiliation of each presenter
  • Phone/WhatsApp numbers
  • Email addresses
  • Title of each speaker’s paper and an abstract of 150 words
  • Mode of participation: (indicate whether in-person or virtual)

    • Submit abstracts: Nov 20, 2025
    Accepted abstracts: Nov 25, 2025
    Full papers: Dec 10, 2025
    The conference registration fee must be paid upon acceptance of the abstract. Only registered participants will have their abstracts listed in the book of abstracts. Only those who registered and participated in the conference will receive a certificate of participation.
    Participants — Europe, Asia, Americas$100
    Graduate Students — Europe, Asia, Americas$50
    Participants — Nigeria / Africa₦25,000
    Graduate Students — Nigeria / Africa₦10,000

    Dr. Ugorji O. Ugorji — 08161259324

    Professor Chima Korieh — +1-856-520-0101

    REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE