About CLAN
Corpus Linguistics Association of Nigeria
CLAN is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, non-religious, non-ethnical, gender-inclusive, multi-, inter-, and cross- disciplinary, innovative, educative, informative, social and upright organisation.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission statement of CLAN is to engender, promote, facilitate, and encourage innovative research, teaching and learning of corpus linguistics in Nigeria, through research collaboration among corpus linguists in Nigeria as well as Nigerians in the diaspora.
The Association aims to advance teaching and research activities in corpus linguistics in Nigeria.
The following are specific objectives:
- To promote integrity, fairness, equity and uprightness, premised upon unflinching solidarity in and among corpus linguists in Nigeria;
- To engender and promote innovative teaching and learning of corpus linguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Nigeria;
- To encourage cross-disciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in Nigeria, using corpus linguistic methods
- To facilitate the compilation of different kinds of corpora involving varieties of English, Pidgin and indigenous languages in Nigeria;
- To facilitate panel sessions, seminars, webinars, workshops, and conferences that focus on corpus linguistics in Nigeria;
- To establish and publish regularly an e-journal which shall be known as the Journal of the Corpus Linguistics Association of Nigeria (JCLAN);
- To co-operate with organisations with similar interests in other parts of the world;
Our History
Redeemer’s University held a 2-day Corpus Linguistics (CL) Workshop between 1st and 2nd December 2022, which was funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany. A total of 65 scholars participated physically while an average of 10 participated virtually at the workshop.
Arising from a series of discussions during the workshop, it was suggested that a corpus linguistics association be formed which should lead to the planning of a CL conference and the establishment of a CL journal.
Sequel to this, a WhatsApp forum was opened for participants from the workshop. Other scholars were also included to have a robust membership foundation for the proposed association. A proposal was made to have a Steering Committee to drive the goals of the proposed association.
The terms of reference of the Steering Committee were to get the association registered, organise the maiden conference of the association and ensure a smooth transition to a Standing Executive Committee of the association.
In addition, the Association nominated members of the Board of Trustees who were involved in registering the Association with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria. The Association was duly registered on 9th October 2023
2022
*Creation of Association,
*selection of members of the Steering Committee and Board of Trustees
2023
*Registeration with Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria on 9th October 2023
*1st CLAN Conference/Workshop at Redeemer’s University at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria
*Selection of Executive Members
2023 Conference
MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Association shall be open to only the following categories of persons
Official membership
(i) Any lecturer or research fellow in a Nigerian higher institution or research institute who specialises or shows a keen interest in the field of corpus linguistics or digital humanities and subscribes to the aims and objectives of the Association and its ideologies (This category shall be known as a full member).
(ii) A Master’s and Doctoral student not yet in any employment who subscribes to the aims and objectives of the Association and its ideologies (This category shall be known as a student member until graduation).
(iii) Any Nigerian scholar based abroad who desires to be a member of the Association and subscribes to the aims and objectives of the Association and its ideologies.
Honorary membership
may be conferred by the Association on any person, institution or group of persons within or outside Nigeria with outstanding track records in corpus studies related to language use in Nigeria.
Life membership
may be conferred on members who are adjudged by the Association to have made significant and positive contributions to the advancement of the ideals of the Association.
Honorary and life members of the Association shall enjoy the rights and privileges of official members but shall not be eligible to vote or be voted for.
ACTIVITIES
The activities of the Association shall:
- be transparent to all intents and conducted with integrity and in civilized manners in consonance with public ethical principles;
- be duly recorded and documented;
iii. include but not limited to organising practical workshops, webinars, annual conferences, fund-raising, annual general meetings and elections into executive offices, as well as emergency meetings as may be required for the smooth running of the Association from time to time.