Introducing IFRA's 'Nigerian Heritage Digitisation Programme'

In 2022, the Embassy of France in Nigeria and IFRA-Nigeria have been awarded funding to support efforts by Nigerian researchers and professionals, from partnered institutions, to develop their ideas and projects on the conservation of Nigerian Heritage and Patrimony.

The objective of this project is to put digital technologies, as well as French and Nigerian expertise, at the service of the protection, enhancement, and dissemination of Nigerian heritage to the global community. In practice, it is a response to the growing challenges in the world of research and Nigerian cultural and heritage studies with the objective to improve the Protection, Conservation, Dissemination, and Training to develop sustainable capacity. 

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High-level research stay at the archaeology department of the University of Caen - Prof Adekola

At the beginning of 2022, Prof Adekola Kolawole, Department of Archaelogy, University of Ibadan, was hosted for one-month research stay at Craham, Center for Archaeological and Historical Research in Ancient and Medieval Times, University of Caen (UniCaen).

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - Creative individuals with filming experience

IFRA-Nigeria is looking for CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH FILMING EXPERIENCE to conduct 2-3 days of work for an ESRC-funded project, “Hidden Narratives on Trans-National Organised Crime”.

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Dr Sara Panata studying Feminist and Women's Movements

"My thesis demonstrates the importance of moving away from an approach centered on major historical events and actors (...) By avoiding a teleological gaze that focuses on major socio-political changes, my study shines a light on stakeholders, mobilisations, and modes of action usually obscured by the  historiography."

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Appel à candidatures - Bourse pour un séjour de recherche postdoctoral en Afrique de l'Ouest

Call for Applications: Writing Workshop on Rethinking development in Nigeria

WRITING WORKSHOP ON "RETHINKING DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: ECONOMIC HISTORY, IDEAS, POLICIES"

Call for Applications

The organisers of the Ibadan 2020 Writing Workshop, supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund of the British Academy, are pleased to invite applications for participation in a fully-funded Writing Workshop programme that will be taking place at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) from 22 – 24 July 2020. The University of Ibadan is a pioneer institution in the fields of African history and humanities.

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