MODUM EGBUNA Paul

Faculty: Arts

Department: Foreign Languages

Unit: Foreign Languages and Literary Studies

Phone: 08037260570

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 : 19}^th^{Century 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: 19}^th^{and 20}^th^{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