Femi Olanrewaju

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Femi Olanrewaju

Junior Research Associate & FEF "Alternative Archives" Coordinator

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I am a multidisciplinary professional with expertise in landscape architecture, architecture, and cultural heritage preservation. I hold a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Lagos and a Master’s degree in Architecture from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife. My unpublished thesis, Conservation of a Cultural Landscape: A Case Study of Osun Grove, focused on managing and preserving cultural landscapes using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), provided me with a strong foundation in heritage conservation.

This expertise facilitated my role as the Project Coordinator for the Religious Architectural Heritage of Ibadan, one of the components of the Nigerian Heritage Digitisation Program, a project funded by the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (FSPI) under IFRA-Nigeria. In this role, I led the digitization and contextualization of Ibadan’s religious architectural heritage, resulting in a public exhibition at the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan. My works examine how Yoruba Isese (traditional religion) influences architectural forms, spatial organization, and the ritual and communal functions of these space, an area I intend to explore further in my doctoral research.

Additionally, I am one of the coordinators of the Nigerian Alternative Heritages Initiative, funded by the French Embassy Fund (FEF), at the New Culture Studio in Ibadan. This project focuses on preservation of the legacy of Demas Nwoko, a visionary artist-architect whose extensive works face the risk of deterioration. This initiative promotes research, cultural activities, and academic projects that explore the intersections of art, architecture, digital humanities, and Nigerian heritage at the New Culture Studio, Ibadan. We aim to safeguard his legacy and inspire future generations of scholars, artists, and creators.

My work is driven by a commitment to cultural preservation, digital heritage, and the exploration of indigenous knowledge systems. I am passionate about leveraging technology to document, conserve, and share Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage with a global audience.

publications

(to be published), Femi Olanrewaju, Yoruba Traditional Religious Canvass of Ibadan hinterland. Lagos Studies Association Conference paper.

Adedeji Adebayo

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Senior Research Associate

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I hold a Peace and Conflict Studies doctorate from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where I also teach in the Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies. My research interest lies at the crossroad of gender, electoral politics, and structural violence.

My doctoral thesis focused on the impact of women’s representation in legislative policymaking, in selected sub-national assemblies in southwest Nigeria. This study, among others, identified that constituency services carried out by female representatives revealed their policy preferences for health, education, women empowerment, and financial support for widows and the elderly. From 2022 to 2024, I was a lecturer at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. I am also a postdoctoral laureate of the Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme 2024 Atlas programme at Les Afriques dans le monde (LAM), Sciences Po, Bordeaux, France.

Latest Publications

Adebayo Adedeji and Olutayo Molatokunbo A. S. (2024). Women’s participation in Nigeria’s 2023 elections: A micro-level analysis, Journal of African Elections, 23.1: 93-113.

Adebayo Adedeji (2024). ‘Getting in touch with the out of reach: Fieldwork strategies in research on women and politics (South-West of Nigeria).’ Sources. Materials & Fieldwork in African Studies, 7: 1-37. https://doi.org/10.4000/sources.1351.

Adebayo Adedeji (2022). Gender Studies in Nigeria: Growth and institutional context of semi-autonomous centres, Journal of International Women Studies. 23.2: 12-27

Nwankwor Chiedo and Adebayo Adedeji (2021). Women legislators in legislative policymaking in Africa. In Onyango, G. (Ed.). (2021). Routledge Handbook of Public Policy in Africa (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003143840