IADS, UNILAG to Announce & Present 4th Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award Winner, Nov. 30
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to announce the Winner of the 4th Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis in African and Diaspora Studies on Thursday, November 30, 2023, and hold the Award Presentation Ceremony on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Details of the two events are as follows:Announcement of WinnerDate: Thursday, November 30, 2023Time: 9 a.m. (W A T)Venue: IADS Boardroom, J.P Clark Building, UNILAG Award CeremonyDate: Wednesday, […]
Roots and Routes: A Documentary Premiere and Exhibition Launching
Japa, a term used loosely in present day Nigeria (2023) to connote migration, has existed from time immemorial. There is, however, a silent misconception that migration occurs only between continents. Researchers at the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG) in collaboration with their counterparts from other Departments in UNILAG conducted a study to scrutinise: the japa syndrome (migration) within Africa; how second (2nd) generation migrants adapt to their new locations; how it seemed that borders no longer mattered and how much the roots of these individuals mattered after they have journeyed through different routes […]
“Let’s Tell it Better” – Stakeholders Urge Participants at UNILAG-ACC Graduate Conference
Participants at the Second (2nd) University of Lagos African Cluster Centre (UNILAG-ACC) Graduate Conference in African Studies have been encouraged to adopt critical thinking in the evaluation of issue(s), and Africa’s narratives. With the theme: Developing Theories within the African Studies Research Space, the three-day Conference commenced with an Opening Session on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), UNILAG. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services), Professor Ayodele V. Atsenuwa, […]
2nd UNILAG-ACC Graduate Conference in African Studies holds, Sept. 20 -22
The Second (2nd) University of Lagos African Cluster Centre (UNILAG-ACC) Graduate Conference in African Studies holds from Wednesday, September 20 to Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), UNILAG, Akoka. With the theme: Developing Theories within the African Studies Research Space, the conference will be a convergence of early career scholars on the UNILAG campus with the purpose of sharing knowledge and scholarly experience. The 3-day fully-sponsored session will […]
Rahamon Bello Best PH.D. Thesis Award 2023: Call for Applications
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos hereby announces the 2023 call for applications for the Rahamon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in African and Diaspora Studies. This prestigious award seeks to encourage and appreciate young intellectuals whose Ph.D. theses address African and diaspora issues and the reconfiguration of African Studies. The award promotes trailblazing intellectual and multidisciplinary research works in African Studies. The honouree of the award, Professor Rahamon Bello, is a former […]
