Fall 2024

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Education

PhD Candidate (African Cultural Studies) University of Wisconsin, Madison.

PhD minor in (Gender and Women Studies)University of Wisconsin, Madison.

PhD (International Relations) Covenant University, Nigeria, 2018.

M.Sc. (International Relations) Covenant University, Nigeria, 2013.

BSc. (International Relations) Covenant University, Nigeria, 2010.

Diploma (Computer Application & Programming) Darodaz Computers, Nigeria 2003.

 

Employment History

University of Wisconsin, Madison (Spring 2024, Summer 2023, 2022)

  • Lecturer, African Cultural Studies.  

University of Wisconsin, Madison.

  • Teaching Assistant, African  Cultural Studies (Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021) 

Chrisland University, Ogun state, Nigeria.

  • Assistant Professor, History and International Relations (February- July 2021)

Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state.

  • Assistant Professor, Political Science and International Relations   (2018- 2020)

  • Assistant Lecturer Political Science and International Relations   (2012-2018)

  

Publication

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Sexual Harassment Policy: Palliative or provocative? Journal of African Cultural Studies. 35(3) (2023)254-267. 2023

  2. New Directions for Researching and Writing African Feminist Histories in Women's Studies International Forum. Volume 95 November–December 102649

  3. When Charity and Camera Collide: Nigerian Celebrity Philanthropy in the Age of Technology. Journal of Cultural Research. 3(4): 332-347. 2022

  4.  “I Thought She Was Ordinary, I Only Saw Her Body”: Sex, Popular Culture, and Celebrity Advocacy in Nigeria. Journal of African Cultural Studies. 33(4), pp.441-455. 2020

  5. Democratic Governance, Gender and Women’s Rights in Nigeria: 1999-2019.Co-authored with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O. O. Special Edition on Population, Gender, Inequality, Insecurity and Sustainable Development. African Journal of Reproductive Health 25 (5s):187-200, 2021.

  6. Celebrity Advocacy and Women’s Rights in Nigeria. Co-authored with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O. O. Journal of Asian and African Studies p1007-1022. 2020

  7. ‘Cross-examining the effectiveness of e-advocacy as a tool for advancing women’s rights in Nigeria’, Co-authored with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O. O.  International. Journal. Electronic Governance, 12(4): 367-396,2020.

  8.  Economic Growth, Air Pollution Standards Enforcement and Employment Generation Nexus in the Nigerian Context. Co-authored with Urhie, E., Odebiyi, J International Journal of Innovative Research and Development,6(5) p 19-27. 2017.

  9. The Polemics between Reproductive Rights and Environmental Sustainability. Covenant University Journal of Politics and International Affairs, 5(2). P13-20. 2017.

  10. Periscoping the Implementation Challenges of National Policy on Education in Nigeria. Co-authored Ugochukwu David Abasilim, Peter Okon Eyo, Benyin Adah AKSU Journal Of Social And Management Sciences, Vol. 1 Nos. 8. 2017

  11. Re-Appraising Revolution and Change in International Politics: A Case Study of America Revolution 1776, French Revolution 1789 and Russian Revolution 1917. Co-authored with Njoaguani, O.B. Acta Universitatis Danubius. Relationes Internationales, 9(2).2016

  12. Impact of Global Climate Change on Women's Health: An Overview.  Co-authored with Njoaguani, O.B.  Akwa-Ibom, Journal of Public Governance and Administration.  Vol 1, 1. 2016. p.108-115

  13. Re-Thinking Ethnic Minority, Resource Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice in Nigeria." Acta Universitatis Danubius. Relationes Internationales 8, no. 2. 60-71. 2015.

  14. Climate Change, Health and Gender: An Overview of Implications on Women. International Journal of Health Sciences 2, no. 1 : 29-36. 2014.

  15. Beyond Women’s Rights. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social   Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 19(3) pp.01-04. 2014

Book Chapters

  1. Five Great Books by African on Gender Studies, In A. Bangura & Babatunde E.D. (eds) Great African Book Across Disciplines. The United Kingdom, Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2022.

  2.  Corophilanthropy In Bangura A & Bagura I. R (eds)  Corohysteria: A Consequences of COVID-2019. Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group.2022.

  3. Women in Executive   Political Leadership in Africa. Co-authored with Fayomi O.O, Salau O.P, Adigun O.W.  In: Yacob-Haliso O, Falola T. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77030-7_74-1   p 1-17. 2020.

  4. Women in Political Leadership in Nigeria: Issues, Prospect, and Challenges. Co-authored with Fayomi. O.O., Ajayi L.A. Njoaguani. O.  In Oloruntoba. S.O. (eds) The Political Economy of Colonialism and Nation-Building in Nigeria. Palgrave. Macmillan, Cham. 2022

Book Reviews

 1. Review of  Msia Kibona Clark. Hip-Hop in Africa: Prophets of the City and Dustyfoot Philosophers. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 2018. 312 pp. $32.95. Paper. ISBN: 9780896803190." African Studies Review (2024): 1-3.

2. Review of Elizabeth Williams’s Primitive Normativity: Race, Sexuality, and Temporality in Colonial Kenya,(Duke University Press, 2024)  African Studies Review (2024) p.1-3

3.   Review of  Green-Simms, Lindsey’s  Queer African Cinemas (Duke University Press, 2022) Africa Today. Vol 70. 4 (2024),  p107-109

4. Review of Obadare, Ebenezer’s Pastoral power, clerical state: Pentecostalism, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria.   (University of Notre Dame Press, 2022) Journal of religion and gender. 15 (2024) 1-3

5.  Review of Adesokan, Akin’s  Everything is Sampled: Digital and Print Mediations in African Arts and Letters.  (Indiana University Press, 2023) Research in African Literature. vol. 54, no. 3 (2024)  pp. 166-168

6. Review of Dankwa, Serena Owusua’s Knowing Women: Same-sex intimacy, gender, and identity in postcolonial Ghana.   (Cambridge University Press, 2022) Political and Legal Anthropological Review. 47.1 (2024)  119-121

7.  Review of  Braun, Lesley Nicole’s  Congo's Dancers: Women and Work in Kinshasa  (University of Wisconsin Press, 2023) Africa 93.5 (2023)  pp. 700-702

8. Review of Dosekun, Simidele’s  Fashioning postfeminism: Spectacular femininity and transnational culture. (University of Illinois Press, 2020) Feminist Africa 2. (2021) p.126-12

9. Review of Brown, Matthew H.’s Indirect Subjects: Nollywood's Local Address.   (Duke University Press, 2021) Canadian Journal of African Studies. 58. 1. (2023)  266-228

10. Review of Aderinto, Saheed’s Animality and Colonial Subjecthood in Africa: The Human and Nonhuman Creatures of Nigeria  (Ohio University Press, 2022) African Identities 22 (3), 851-855

Conference

  1. Queering Nigerian Popular Music: Temmie Ovwasa Sonic and Visual Transgressive Act. 67th African Studies Association Conference. Global Africa, Lagos Studies Association sponsored Panel on Evolving Themes on Women, Gender, and Sexualities in Nigeria, Part II. Chicago, November 12-14, USA.  2024

  2. “Alex is not gay!” Homophobia, Counter-Sexuality Praxis and Celebrity Culture in Nigeria. 66th African Studies Association Conference. African Presences: Envisioning African Presence in Text and Deed. San Francisco, USA.

  3. "He is not my pastor “Celebrity spirituality, Pentecostalism & Public Gaze in Nigeria” panel on Art and Expressive Culture in     21st Century Nigeria. A paper presented at the 63rd African Studies Association Conference in Philadelphia, USA. November 17-19, 2023

  4. “If You Like Me You Go Buy Me Ferrari”: Nigerian Female Artists, Gendered Spectacle, and Sexualization of Self"  6th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference held at the University of Lagos between June 21 and 25, 2022. 

  5. When Charity and Camera Collides: Nigerian Celebrity Philanthropy in the Age of Technology OR Nigerian Celebrity Philanthropy: Doing Good or Doing Nothing Solidarity, Peace, and Social Justice - EADI/ISS Conference, online, 5-8 July 2021

  6. “Na guy wey comot come protest, Na him we go give doggy”: Female body, Sexuality and END SARS Protest in Nigeria. Presented at the 5th Lagos Studies Association Conference, , at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. June 25-27, 2021

  7. Navigating the Private and Public Worlds: Celebrity Advocacy and the Crisis of Popular Agency in Nigeria” at the 4th Lagos Studies Association Conference, Faculty of Management Science, University of Lagos. Nigeria. June 25-29, 2019

  8. Writing and Researching African Feminist Histories at the African Feminist Initiative Conference at Pennsylvania State University USA. April 3-7, 2019.

  9. Performing Feminism: Gender and Performative Art in Nigerian Popular Music. A paper presented at the 64th African Studies Association Conference in Boston, USA, November 20-23, 2019

  10. Between Failure and Success: A Critical Assessment of Women Based Advocacy Projects in Lagos. A paper presented at the 63rd African Studies Association Conference in Atlanta, USA. November 29- December 1, 2018.

  11. Advocacy or Adversary: Interrogating Its Changing Meaning and Implications for Global Society co-presented with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O. In XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology ISA. July 15-21, 2018

  12. Interrogating the Nigerian Public Perceptions of Celebrity Advocacy on Women’s Rights presented at 4th International Celebrity Conference. Sapienza, Rome, co-presented with Egharevba. M, Fayomi. O online June 26 – Thursday, June 2018

  13. “Social Advocacy in Lagos: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” co-presented with Egharevba. M, Fayomi. O at the 3rd Lagos Studies Association Conference, at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. June 14-16, 2018.

  14. Urban Renewal Effects on Women Economic Rights in Ogun and Lagos State with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O, Adebakin, Azeez on the Panel on OCIS05.02 Feminism, Protectionism and Citizenship in the Global South. International Political Association Conference. 25th World Congress of the International Political Association Conference. Borders and Margin. Brisbane, Australia. 21-25 August 2018

  15. Cross-Examining the Effectiveness of E-advocacy as a Tool for Advancing Women Rights in Ogun and Lagos States, Nigeria with Egharevba, M., & Fayomi, O on the Panel on Contemporary Development: Progress towards Humanism or Hedonism? International Political Association Conference. 25th World Congress of the International Political Association Conference. Borders and Margin. Brisbane, Australia. 21-25 August 2018

  16. A Qualitative Review on the Implementation Challenges of National Policy on Education in Nigeria. Co-presented with Abasilim, U. D. and Eyo, P. O., and Adah, Benyin Akomaye In Academy of International Business Sub-Saharan Africa Conference, Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria. August 17 – 19, 2016.

  17. Global Climate Change: Responses and Challenges. A co-presented Abaslim, U.D. & Njoaguani. O.B. at the 10th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair on “Implementing New Research Strategies for National Transformation” at Multipurpose Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria, November 24-26, 2015.

  18. Economic Growth, Air Pollution Standards Enforcement and Employment Generation In Nigeria A paper presented with Ese URHIE, John T. ODEBIYI at the 56th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society Theme: Attaining Inclusive Growth in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects. Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, Nigeria. October 11- 14, 2015.

Invited Presentation

  • Of Political Economy, Biopolitics & Kayanmata: Sexual Economies, Celebrity Influencers, and Digitality. Presentation delivered at a Seminar for Ph.D. Students in Political Economy of the Media & Other Mass Communication Theories at Caleb University, Nigeria. 11/10/2022

  •  Of Fame, Feminism and Fragility: Nigerian Celebrities and Social Change. Centre for Participatory Culture, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, January 27, 2022           

  • United Nations Day. A commemorative event ahead of U.N. @ 75 “Ideas that changed the world Human Rights at the Center of Multilateral Diplomacy” Organized by the United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN) in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre Nigeria -Panel Discussant with three other seasoned and retired Ambassadors. Virtual. 2020

  • Talk series. Talk2solve Gendered-based Violence- Guest Speaker. Virtual. 2020:

  • Talk Series. Librarian Curb Mobile Bully Victim (LCMBV). Sexual violence among Children- Guest speaker. Virtual. 2020

  • United Nations Day. A commemorative event ahead of U.N. @ 75 “The future we want, The United Nations we need and reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism” Organized by the United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN) in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre Nigeria -Speaker/Panel 2019

  •  Writing and Researching African Feminist Histories at the African Feminist Initiative Conference on April 3-7, 2019, at Pennsylvania State University USA.  2019

  • International Day on Culture and Diversity. “Women’s Roles in the Preservation of Culture,” and “Interplay of Gender Relations in Nigerian Culture.” Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Tuesday, May 21, 2019..

  • Ebrahim Hussein Fellowship 2024.

  • Aliko Songolo Summer Research Award 2024.

  • UW-Madison Graduate School, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Fellowship Fall 2023

  • Student Research Grants Competition - Conference Presentation Award. UW Madison. 2022.

  • University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars 5-month Residency Fellowship at the University of   Michigan United States (Decline). 2020

  • Best Doctoral Thesis in Lagos Studies Award by Lagos Studies Association 2019

  • Lagos Studies Association Travel Grant 2019 to the 64th Annual Conference of African Studies Association Boston, United States. 2019

  • Travel Grant by African Feminist Initiative via Pennsylvania State University to attend the African Feminist Initiative Conference at Penn State University..2019

  • Award for Excellent Proposal for Ph.D. Competition Prize for Fourth International Celebrity Conference. Sapienza, June 2018

  • Covenant University Strategic Student Association (CUSSA) Staff Award of Excellence 2018

  • Four (4) Weeks Early Career Fellowship (ECF) Scholarship at Stellenbosch University South   Africa by African Doctoral Academy through Carnegie Corporation New York Grant. January 6 - February 8, 2018

  • Laurate College of Mentee Institute Initiated by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in Nairobi. Kenya. 2017

  •  Doctoral Grant from School of Postgraduate Studies, Covenant University, 2017

  • M.Sc. Thesis Report Writing Grant from School of Postgraduate Studies, Covenant University 2013.

  • Award in Appreciation of service during National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Drug-free Club, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Akwa-Ibom State Command 2011.

  • An award in recognition of contributions to “Project one million souls” (NGO) 2010

  • Most intellectual female award. Covenant University Strategic Student Association (CUSSA) 2009.

 

Award, Fellowship and Grant.

                        Panel Organized and Chaired

  • Gendering Popular Culture: The Life and Times of African Women Musicians. The 8th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 25-29,  2024

  • Author meets reader: Engaging Fela and Me by Sandra Izsidore. The 8th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 25-29,  2024

  • Who Wan Blow? The Hustle for Fame & Fortune in Africa.  The 8th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 25-29, 2024

  • On the Fringes of Fame: Subaltern Celebrities in African Studies. The 7th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 21-25, 2023. 

  • On the Fringes of Fame: Confronting Ableism with Stories, Actions & Theories (SAT) The 7th Annual Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 21-25, 2023.

  • Of Fame and Fandom: African Celebrities in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives 6th Lagos Studies Association Conference, University of Lagos, June 21-25, 2022

Teaching

 Lecturer, United States  

 Teaching Assistant, United States  

  •   Introduction to African Cultural Expressions (Fall 2023)

  • Introduction to African Literature (Spring 2023)

  • Africa: An Introductory Survey (Spring 2022)

  • African Storyteller (Fall 2024, Fall 2021)

 Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Nigeria

  • African Political Thought

  • Diplomacy and Modern Diplomatic Practice

  • Foreign Policy

  • Gender Issues in World Politics

  • Human Rights

  • International Terrorism

  • Introduction to African Politics

  • Introduction to International Relations

  •  Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

  • Technology, Ecology, and Environment in World Politics

Selected Workshop

  •  Discussion Project Workshop, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2023

  • Teaching in an online environment 4-5th August 2020: Planning to reach online, Components of Teaching online, planning your course for online teaching, teaching online using Calssera LMS: Chrisland University, Nigeria. 2021

  • A one-day workshop on Womensrightsonline organized by Paradigm Shift Nigeria in collaboration with Google Nigeria at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja on March 8, 2017

  • The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) College of Academic Mentors Institute at Kenyatta University Nairobi,  Kenya.  April 10-20th  2017

  • Research and Writing Workshop organized by Lagos Studies Association in Collaboration with the University of Lagos, Faculty of Social Science from May 8-12, 2017, at the University of Lagos.

 

Certification

 

  •  A Certificate in “the Digital Scholar: Using Emerging and Multi-Media Technologies” at African Doctoral Academy, Stellenbosch University Cape Town South Africa .15-January 19, 2018.

  • A Certificate in “Grant writing” African Doctoral Academy, Stellenbosch University Cape Town, South Africa. January 13, 2018

  • A Certificate in “Writing and Publishing an Article during the Doctorate” at African Doctoral Academy, Stellenbosch University Cape Town South Africa 08-12 January 2018

  • Digital Bridge Institute “Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions” (ADAPTI) at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state from 10-14 October 2017

 

Service: Department, College,and University

University

  • Coordinator, International Office, Linkages, Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria - May 2021- July 2021

  • Assistant Cluster Head, Gender, Peace & Conflict Resolution Covenant University Sept 2017-Nov 2019

  • Faculty Adviser at the Maiden edition of the Covenant International Model United Nations Conference (CIMUN) March 2019.

  • Secretary, International Organizing Committee Covenant University. Workshop on Gender   Mainstreaming in Higher Education and Forensic Victimology. 2018

College  

  • Member, College Quality & Academic Standard Committee 2019

  • Member, College of Leadership Development Budget Committee 2015/2016

  • Member, College of Leadership Development Tutorial Committee 2015/2016

Department                         

  •   Co-Program Adviser (Political Science 300L) 2016- 2020

  • Member, Undergraduate Research Project Committee 2016-2018

  • Co-Program Adviser (Political Science 400L) 2014- 2016

Community Development Service

HOPE (Helping Other People Excel) Foundation 2011 - 2014             

National Youth Service Corps Drug-Free Club 2010- 2011                    

Project one Million Souls (Non-Governmental organization), 2006- 2010  

Media Mention and Appearances

Manuscript Evaluation for Journals, 2016-

  • The Howard Journal of Communication

  • Gender Issues (Springer)

  •  Gender, Sexuality, and Policy

  •  Journal of African Cultural Studies

  • Journal of Asian and African Studies

  •  Current Sociology

Membership of Professional Associations

  •  African Studies Association

  • African Literature Association

  •  African Studies Association, Women Caucus.

  • African Feminist Initiative

  • Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA),

  • Lagos Studies Association

  • International Association for the Study of Popular Music- US Chapter