2024 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Dr. Hellen Kwamboka Kilelo
has been awarded a 6-month postdoctoral fellowship from the 1st of March 2024 – September 1st, 2024. Her proposed research project is “Women Representation in Governance and their Policy Impact: A
Comparative Perspective.” Research Professor Ayodele Yusuff is her host scholar.

ARTISTE-IN-RESIDENCE FELLOW

Mr. Deji Akinpelu has been awarded a 2-month Artiste-in residence fellowship commencing 1st April, 2024. His proposed documentary is “Harmonizing Heritage: African Traditional Dances and Their Resurgence in Afrobeat
and Hip-Pop”. Prof. Dr. Taibat Lawanson is his host scholar.

Renewal of Project Agreement signed on August 23, 2022.

Project agreement between the University of Lagos and the University of Bayreuth Germany was signed on 24th October, 2019 for 2 years with a clause on possible renewal if certain benchmarks are met. The agreement empowers UNILAG African Cluster Centre (Lagos ACC) partner with the University of Bayreuth in the project of Reconfiguring African Studies. The other three centres in Africa in the partnership are Rhodes University, South Africa, Moi University, Kenya and Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Burkina Faso. Having met the benchmarks, the project renewal was signed at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Centre, University of Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 for additional 5 years, this implies that the project will run for 7 years.

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