Rethinking African Cultures and Identitities
Prof. Dr. Ayodele Yusuff
Panel Chair
Ayo YUSUFF is a Research Professor in the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos, Nigeria. He studied Linguistics and Yoruba Language at the University of Lagos and University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He specializes in Morpho-syntax and Language Engineering. He has over 40 publications in reputable journals and books. Ayo YUSUFF is the Academic Coordinator of University of Lagos ACC.
Panelists
Dr. Josephine Abbe
Josephine Ebiuwa Abbe, Senior Lecturer, Dancer and Choreographer holds a PhD in Performance Studies (African Dance) and teaches dance in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Benin. A member of several Learned and Public Bodies, she has published articles on African Dance Studies, created and choreographed several dances.
Prof. Dr. Sorre
Professor Dr. Benard Mwori Sorre is from the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology, Moi University, Kenya. As an Associate Professor of Applied Cultural Anthropology, his research interests are on African studies. He is currently, a Fellow of the Lagos ACC.
Dr. Christabel Aba Sam
Christabel Aba Sam holds a PhD in Literary Studies, MPhil in English Language and a Bachelor of Education (English option) degrees from the University of Cape Coast where she currently works as a Lecturer in the Department of English. Her research interests include Masculinity Studies, Postcolonial Futures, Politics of Mobility and Contemporary African Literature.