African literature & identity
African literary traditions, cultural memory, postcolonial experience and changing ideas of identity.
Research interests include African literature, women and gender, folklore, culture and identity, environment, peace and conflict studies.

Research spans African literary studies and the social contexts represented in literature, including gender, culture, folklore, identity, poverty, environment, migration and conflict.
Earlier work on Nigerian women writers established a sustained interest in gender and representation. Recent papers extend that focus into folklore, environmental questions, cultural identity and the preservation of local narratives.
African literary traditions, cultural memory, postcolonial experience and changing ideas of identity.
Women’s writing, gender, representation and inclusion in African literature.
Environmental change, poverty and their representation in literature.
Peace-building, conflict resolution, citizenship, folklore and civic responsibility.
A selection of recent papers is listed below. Google Scholar and ResearchGate provide the fuller publication record.
Globalization, Language, Literature, Humanities and Culture grew out of SylvesterConfab and brings together critical essays written in recognition of a career across literature, teaching and institutional service.

A collection of readings for university study in peace, conflict resolution and peace-building.
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