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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT The Lagos State University,  Ojo calls for applicatioons Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant Academic and Non-Academic positions in the Lagos State University, Ojo. ACADEMIC POSITIONS [1] FACULTY OF ARTS (A.) DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY i. Associate Professor – CONUASS 06 In the areas of: a. Logic [Mathematical, Symbolic] OR; b. Philosophy of the Natural Sciences [Physics, Chemistry and Biology] OR; c. Philosophy of Medicine OR; d. Philosophy of Mathematics OR; e. Epistemology OR; f. Metaphysics QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Candidate MUST possess a Ph.D in relevant fields; with at least eight (8) years Post-Doctoral qualification experience in teaching/research in a University. Candidate MUST have published in reputable local and international journals. There should be evidence of administrative experience and academic leadership. (B.) DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH ...

Kay Murphy Prize for Poetry Deadline Sunday, January 1, 2017 Categories General ,  Poetry Entry Fees $20 Prizes $1000, a subscription, and possible publication. Description Judge: Myung Mi Kim Myung Mi Kim was born in Seoul, Korea. She earned a BA from Oberlin College, an MA from The Johns Hopkins University, and an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her collection of poems Under Flag (1991) won the Multicultural Publishers Exchange Award of Merit; subsequent collections include The Bounty (1996), Dura (1999), Commons (2002), River Antes (2006), and Penury (2009). The winner of this year’s contest will receive $1,000 and a year’s subscription to BAYOU MAGAZINE. Finalists will be named on our website, and all entries will be considered for publication. Contact Information https://bayoumagazine.org/writing-contests/poetry-contest-guidelines/ Website https://bayoumagazine.org/

*THE 2017 EMERITUS PROFESSOR O. O. AKINKUGBE NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION FOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS* *Topic: The Women of Nigeria: Problems, Panacea and Prospects.* *Submission Deadline*: January 28, 2017. *Prizes*: First place - *#70,000* Second place - *#50,000* Third place - *#20,000* In addition to the above prizes, all three winners will each be awarded an honorary plaque and their essays will be published in *The Ibadan Declaration on Women of Nigeria.* The best essayist would be granted the opportunity to present his/her essay at the main event of the Akinkugbe Annual Guest Lecture. All prizes will be awarded at the main event. *Eligibility*: Nigerian youths between the ages of 18 and 35 years (male and female genders). *About the Competition*: *The 2017 Emeritus Professor O. O. Akinkugbe National Essay Competition for Youths* is part of *Alexander Brown Hall*'s commemoration of International Women's Day in March, 2017. The essay competition is *aimed at initiating a...