TITLE: Dr | |||
NAME: Olubunmi Temilade Olawoyin | |||
POSITION: Lecturer I | |||
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s Degree or other initial professional education, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. | |||
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION | DEGREE | Completion Date MM/YYYY | FIELD OF STUDY |
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria | B.A. | 04/1994 | History |
University of Lagos – Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | M.A
| 10/2004 | History |
University of Lagos – Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | Ph.D | 12/2019 | History and Strategic Studies |
Personal Statement
I am an early career researcher and Cultural diplomacy enthusiast with a passion for international relations and cultural diversity, using historical knowledge. My work focuses on the theory and practice of cultural diplomacy and the disparity in expected outcomes for the sending and receiving partners. I am also interested in innovations in multiculturalism, and how states and other actors can collaborate in soft power initiatives for youth empowerment and sustainable development. I constantly seek to bridge the gap between local and global cultures by highlighting the relatedness and divergence of the two, and the importance of cultural competence for governments, institutions, businesses and individuals.
Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
- Resource person, National Institute for Cultural Orientation, National Theatre Annex, Lagos. December 2020 to November 2024.
- Member, Panel of Judges for the Grand-Finale of the Young Historian Competition (The Restored Heart Foundation) 2024
- Member, Historical Society of Nigeria, 2008 to 2025
- Member, Nigeria Conservation Centre
- Member, International Association for the study of Intercultural values and Indigenous Eco Ethics, 2025
Selected Most Recent Publications/ Contributions to Knowledge
Olubunmi T. Olawoyin, ‘The Trajectory of Pre-University Education at the University of Lagos’ in R. T. Akinyele and O. Adeboye (eds), University of Lagos:The Sixth Decade. Lagos: University of Lagos Press, 2023, pp 273-306
Collaborations/Networks (International Inclusive)
Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin
Network of Nigerian Historians
Lagos Studies Association
