Department of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, NIGERIA. Lead Paper Presenter (8)– Culture, Communication, Creative Industries, and Knowledge Systems. She is Elikwu is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and International Studies at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria. She is an erudite and interdisciplinary thinker, her work traverses the rich terrains of Francophone African Literature, Feminist Cultural Studies, Trauma Narratives, and Digital Humanities. Her research engages critically with issues of gender, power, and psychological trauma in African literary and cultural productions, with a growing emphasis on digital literary practices and emerging media.

Dr. Elikwu is especially recognized for her emerging theoretical contribution—Femi-Revolutionalism—a bold and intellectually rigorous framework that reimagines African feminist thought as a transformative, radical force capable of reshaping both literary discourse and sociocultural realities. Her work not only interrogates existing paradigms but also opens new pathways for understanding resistance, agency, and voice in African contexts.

Dr. Elikwu has contributed to several scholarly publications and interdisciplinary research projects, including work on cultural studies, child psychology, Abuse, and trauma in African contexts. She continues to contribute to global conversations on Francophone African literature, gender studies, and digital scholarship.

Dr. Elikwu is an accomplished academic, she has participated in and contributed to numerous scholarly projects and conferences at both national and international levels. Her work reflects a deep commitment to rethinking African literary traditions in the context of contemporary global and digital realities.