Methodological seminar – Michael Eniola Oshindoro

On the 17th of May, Michael Eniola Oshindoro, Ph.D. student at the Department of African Cultural Studies of the university of Wisconsin-Madison presented his research methods and outputs. His doctoral work aims to document the historical development and context of animation production, distribution, and reception in Nigeria.  Michael performs archival research and adopt ethnographic methods in his study of animation. His ethnographic work takes him to animation studios in Lagos and Abuja where he does participant observation, conduct one-on-one and group interviews, collect brochures and materials, and document the pipeline production process in the studios. In addition to looking at digital archives, He works in the National Archives inside the University of Ibadan.

His doctoral work aims to document the historical development and context of animation production, distribution, and reception in Nigeria.  Michael performs archival research and adopt ethnographic methods in his study of animation. His ethnographic work takes him to animation studios in Lagos and Abuja where he does participant observation, conduct one-on-one and group interviews, collect brochures and materials, and document the pipeline production process in the studios. In addition to looking at digital archives, He works in the National Archives inside the University of Ibadan.

Tags: digital humanities