“IADS is a Model of What Research Should be in the University”, UNILAG VC says at IADS 1st Open Day
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, has described the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), UNILAG as a shining example of what research and researchers should aspire to in the University. She stated this on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the maiden edition of the Institute’s Open Day held at the IADS Gallery, J. P. Clark building, UNILAG, Akoka. While emphasizing the importance of Africans owning Africa’s […]
IADS Celebrates Black History Month, February 26
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to hold an event in commemoration of the Black History Month as follows: Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025Time: 11:00 a.m.Venue: IADS Gallery, J.P. Clark Building, UNILAG Professor of Entrepreneurship Hub-Innovation and Strategic Management, UNILAG, Professor Sunday Adebisi, who is also the Director of Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre (ESDC), UNILAG, will speak on the theme: “The Role of Vocational Training, Entrepreneurship and Organised Labour […]
IADS-UNILAG Partners with University of Liverpool’s AHUWA Research Centre on Global Urbanism and Heritage Programme
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to forge a strategic collaboration with the Architecture Heritage and Urbanism of West Africa (AHUWA) Research Centre at the University of Liverpool. This partnership is part of the prestigious Leverhulme International Professorship grant awarded to Professor Taibat Lawanson, a Professor of Urban Management and Governance at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Lagos. The collaboration will support the […]
Documentary on “Land and Power in Lagos” Premieres, Dec 18
A documentary titled: Land and Power in Lagos will premiere on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 am. at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC), University of Lagos (UNILAG). The documentary is one of the outputs of the project led by Professor Taibat Lawanson (Professor of Urban Management and Governance) and Dr. Abisoye Eleshin of the UNILAG African Cluster Centre, Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS). Members of the campus community are cordially invited.
Dr. Jacob Katumusiime Becomes the First Non-Nigerian Winner of the 5th Rahmon Bello Thesis Award
The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) at the University of Lagos has once again marked a milestone in its commitment to academic excellence by awarding the prestigious 5th Rahmon Bello Thesis Award to Dr. Jacob Katumusiime, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) in Uganda. Dr. Katumusiime’s achievement is particularly significant as he becomes the first non-Nigerian scholar to receive the coveted prize, underscoring the growing influence of […]
