MODUM EGBUNA Paul
Faculty: Arts
Department: Foreign Languages
Unit: Foreign Languages and Literary Studies
Phone: 08037260570
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Biography:
C.KC- Onitsha 1957-1961 – WASC
C.C.C- Enugu 1962-1963 – HSC
University of Ibadan – 1964-1967- BA (Hons)
University of Dakar, Senegal – 1965-1966- Diplome d’Etudes Fr.
University of Grenoble France – 1970- 1973- M.A & PhD
Area of specialization: French Language and Literature Literary Criticism Translation Theory and Methodology Comparative Literary Studies.
Membership of Professional Bodies:
Honorary Fellow: Franco-Nigerian Educational and Socio-cultural Organization (FNESCO) 1998 to date.
Founding Member and fellow: University French Teachers Association (UFTAN) 1979
Founding fellow: Modern Languages Association of Nigeria- 1979
Fellow : 19thCentury French Studies, Fredonia, USA – 1978
Fellow : Centre de teacerche sur e’imaginaire, Chambery, France – 1971
Member, Nigeria Academy of Letters
French Government Honour: “Clevalier de e’ordre des Palmes Academiques”, July 2013.
Publications:
Over forty (40) academic publications in highly reputable international journals and none
Translated works.
Research archive: 19th and 20th century literature and literary criticism
African Francophone Literature and Literary Criticism
Translation Theory and Methodology
RESPONSIBILITIES:
HOD, Dept. of Foreign Languages (4 terms between 1981 and 2007)
Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts (July 1983 – 1984)
Dean, Faculty of Arts – (1990- 1992; 1995 – 1997)
Member, University of Ibadan Governing Council (1997-2000)
Commissioner for Information, Social Development, Youth, Sports and Culture Old Anambra State of Nigeria – (1984-1986)
Working Experiences:
Lecturer II, UNN- 1974 – 1976
Lecturer I, UNN – 1976-1978
Senior Lecturer, UNN – 1978-1981
Reader UNN – 1981-1984
Professor UNN – 1984 to date