LECTURE BY PROF. DR. PEJU LAYIWOLA

March 9, 2026 Bilqis Alayaki

Prof. Dr. Peju Layiwola, a Mellon Curatorial Fellow at the Stanley Museum of Art, University of Iowa, USA delivered a virtual lecture on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

TOPIC: TRACING THE PROVENANCE OF A RITUAL OBJECT: THE TIMI OF EDE’S ALUBÀTÁA ṢÀNGÓ AT THE STANLEY MUSEUM OF ART, IOWA

Her conclusion stresses that museums must critically reassess such collections, improve transparency, and address the ethical implications of holding culturally significant objects taken from their original contexts.

Prof. Peju Layiwola showcased objects that was acquired by the stanley museum of Art through a new York dealer in 1982, but its origin are unclear and likely tied to an illegal removal from a Nigerian shrine.

The J. P. Clark Centre, a structure adjacent to the Faculty of Arts,
University Of Lagos

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ABOUT IADS

On August 9, 2017 IADS UNILAG, was inaugurated, following a series of events attended by staff and students including invited guests and the media. The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Rahamon Bello accompanied by the University Management was on hand to unveil the IADS signpost at the J. P. Clark Centre.

This was followed by an inauguration lecture entitled “The Global Migration Crisis: Identity, Ethical and Economic Entailment”, which was delivered by Prof. Abolade Adeniji of the Department of History and International Studies, Lagos State University.