The initiative is expected to generate robust conversations revolving around the thematic engagements of our publications while addressing critical social issues. This also advances the idea of a dynamic press as conceived by the Vice Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Professor Enase Okonedo who is keen about the press meeting the University’s strategic goals
TO widen the spread of literacy among the citizenry, the PAN-Atlantic University (PAU) Press and the Committee for Relevant Arts (CORA) are collaborating on a quarterly book reading and discussion series tagged PAU Booklogue.
PAU Booklogue, a novel initiative that brings scholarship to bear on society, is geared towards featuring and spotlighting books and authors published by PAU Press in a ‘town-gown’ setting.
Since restructuring PAU Press in 2022, it has grown from modest origins into a full-fledged unit of the university, advancing the scholarly conversation in many disciplines with a wide range of books, including The Nature of Human Beings, Fundamentals of Business Ethics, Public Health in Africa: Sustainability Paradigm, Digital Youth and Social Movements, The Structure of Nigeria’s Economy, A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking and Issues in Media Ethics.
The Head of the Press and Senior Lecturer at the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Dr Nwachukwu Egbunike, expressed his delight about the new development, saying, “The initiative is expected to generate robust conversations revolving around the thematic engagements of our publications while addressing critical social issues. This also advances the idea of a dynamic press as conceived by the Vice Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Professor Enase Okonedo who is keen about the press meeting the University’s strategic goals.”
In a similar vein, the Programme Chair of CORA, Jahman Anikulapo, said, “The idea of the Booklogue fits in well with CORA’s mandate to deepen literacy in the society, especially through its literacy campaign project, the BOOKTREK, launched over a decade ago on the side of our prime project the Lagos Book & Art Festival, LABAF, which clocks 26 years this November.”
The first edition of PAU Booklogue is slated for August 2024 and will culminate in a book discussion segment during the annual Lagos Book & Arts Festival in November
