The author of the best doctoral thesis on African studies receives $1,000
Henrietta Eshalomi of the University of Ibadan (UI) has become the winner of the 2022 edition of the Rahamon Bello Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African studies awarded by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) from the University of Lagos.
The first female winner of the award, now in its third year, received a cash prize of $1,000.
Ms. Eshalomi's thesis, titled: "Delta State Diaspora and the Ramifications of Ethnic Ambivalence for Homeland Development", beat out 16 other applications from various universities in Nigeria, Africa and Europe.
The first runner-up for the award was John Uwa from the University of Lagos with his thesis: “Transformation and Transmedialities in Nigerian Popular Theatre: The Agency of Nigerian Stand-Up Comedy”. Kehinde Adepegba from Obafemi Awolowo University was ranked second runner-up for his thesis titled "Continuity and Change in Egungun Costumes in Abeokuta, Nigeria".
Besides the cash prize, the winner also received a plaque and certificate, while the runners-up only received certificates and plaques.
52 months of workThe winner, from Delta State in Nigeria, described the exercise as strenuous, saying it took her a record four years and four months to complete.
She said what informed the subject was her desire to change the narratives and nuanced opinions about her relatives living in the diaspora.
She said, "I wanted to do something completely different from the norm. So I did a pilot study which actually showed that if I was going to do diaspora remittances, I was going to stuck in. So I needed to do something different that would challenge the status quo.
"I was trying to carve out a place for myself. I wanted my research to matter and not just be evaluated like everyone else. It made me want to go the extra mile to find something unique."< /p>
She said her parents who stay abroad do so for many reasons, but their sense of nostalgia for their homeland shows in the way they return to the birthplace to boost activities socio-economic.
“The price says a lot. It will inspire me to do more and I will use it to negotiate as well as unlock several opportunities that may come my way,” she added.
p> VC, Bello remarkIn her address, UNILAG Vice-Chancellor Folasade Ogunsola called the award highly commendable and urged recipients to see it as a stepping stone to greater heights in academia and beyond. beyond.
For his part, Rahamon Bello, the former vice-chancellor of the university, after whom the award is named, hailed the winners for what he described as their commitment to research ideas.
Mr. Bello said that through their efforts, researchers are contributing to the body of existing knowledge.
Furthermore, in his welcoming remarks, the director of the Institute, Muyiwa Falaiye, congratulated the participants and thanked those who, according to him, made the initiative a success.
Mr. Falaiye described the winners as worthy ambassadors of the various universities they represent.
About the priceThe Center said the Rahamon Bello Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in African and Diaspora Studies was created to promote the development of more in-depth and focused contemporary scholarship in African Studies that pushes the theoretical and practical boundaries of academic research.
Endowed by Mr. Bello, 11th Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, the Center said it sought to honor the engineering professor who retired from the university a few years ago.
> READ ALSO:According to the organizers, 17 applications were received for the edition, of which 12 were from eight Nigerian universities - Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, University of Abuja, Kwara State University, Ekiti State University, Covenant University, University of Lagos and University of Ilorin.
Two applications came from two South African universities: the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape, while...
Henrietta Eshalomi of the University of Ibadan (UI) has become the winner of the 2022 edition of the Rahamon Bello Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African studies awarded by the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) from the University of Lagos.
The first female winner of the award, now in its third year, received a cash prize of $1,000.
Ms. Eshalomi's thesis, titled: "Delta State Diaspora and the Ramifications of Ethnic Ambivalence for Homeland Development", beat out 16 other applications from various universities in Nigeria, Africa and Europe.
The first runner-up for the award was John Uwa from the University of Lagos with his thesis: “Transformation and Transmedialities in Nigerian Popular Theatre: The Agency of Nigerian Stand-Up Comedy”. Kehinde Adepegba from Obafemi Awolowo University was ranked second runner-up for his thesis titled "Continuity and Change in Egungun Costumes in Abeokuta, Nigeria".
Besides the cash prize, the winner also received a plaque and certificate, while the runners-up only received certificates and plaques.
52 months of workThe winner, from Delta State in Nigeria, described the exercise as strenuous, saying it took her a record four years and four months to complete.
She said what informed the subject was her desire to change the narratives and nuanced opinions about her relatives living in the diaspora.
She said, "I wanted to do something completely different from the norm. So I did a pilot study which actually showed that if I was going to do diaspora remittances, I was going to stuck in. So I needed to do something different that would challenge the status quo.
"I was trying to carve out a place for myself. I wanted my research to matter and not just be evaluated like everyone else. It made me want to go the extra mile to find something unique."< /p>
She said her parents who stay abroad do so for many reasons, but their sense of nostalgia for their homeland shows in the way they return to the birthplace to boost activities socio-economic.
“The price says a lot. It will inspire me to do more and I will use it to negotiate as well as unlock several opportunities that may come my way,” she added.
p> VC, Bello remarkIn her address, UNILAG Vice-Chancellor Folasade Ogunsola called the award highly commendable and urged recipients to see it as a stepping stone to greater heights in academia and beyond. beyond.
For his part, Rahamon Bello, the former vice-chancellor of the university, after whom the award is named, hailed the winners for what he described as their commitment to research ideas.
Mr. Bello said that through their efforts, researchers are contributing to the body of existing knowledge.
Furthermore, in his welcoming remarks, the director of the Institute, Muyiwa Falaiye, congratulated the participants and thanked those who, according to him, made the initiative a success.
Mr. Falaiye described the winners as worthy ambassadors of the various universities they represent.
About the priceThe Center said the Rahamon Bello Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in African and Diaspora Studies was created to promote the development of more in-depth and focused contemporary scholarship in African Studies that pushes the theoretical and practical boundaries of academic research.
Endowed by Mr. Bello, 11th Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, the Center said it sought to honor the engineering professor who retired from the university a few years ago.
> READ ALSO:According to the organizers, 17 applications were received for the edition, of which 12 were from eight Nigerian universities - Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ibadan, University of Abuja, Kwara State University, Ekiti State University, Covenant University, University of Lagos and University of Ilorin.
Two applications came from two South African universities: the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and the University of the Western Cape, while...
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