TITLE (PROF/DR/): DR.
NAME: FOLORUNSO ADEBAYO
POSITION: LECTURER I
SPECIALISATION: French & African Comparative Literature, Cultural Adaptation, Films & Translation Studies.
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION | DEGREE (if applicable)
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Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos State, Nigeria. | N.C.E. | 10/1997 | French/ Yoruba |
University of Lagos-Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | B.A. (Hons.) | 06/2004 | French |
University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | M.A. | 01/2011 | French |
University of Lagos-Akoka, Lagos Nigeria | Ph.D. | 10/2019 | French |
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Personal Statement
A goal-driven and result-oriented Academics, a Lecturer and researcher with the University of Lagos, where I teach French language, French & African literature, francophone culture & civilization. My teaching and research experiences span over a decade. Well published in local and international peer-reviewed journals in comparative literature, cultural, films adaptations and literary Translation studies. My goal is to translate researches to sustainable models that will provide solutions to societal challenges such as cultural degradation, leadership and poor governance. I welcome interdisciplinary collaborations in areas of applied literature, oral performance, theatre, films and cultural adaptations, politics, social works, Mass communication and personnel management that will enhance Institutional human resource capacity building and administrative decision-making process using cultural and literary advocacy.
Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
- DEO, European Languages and Integration Studies (2024 – present)
- Lecturer I, European Language and Integration Studies (2022 – present)
- Coordinator, ICE, ELIS, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, (2018-2024)
- Graduate Fellowship Award, University of Lagos, (2011-2012)
- Teaching Assistance Award, University of Lagos, (2010-2011)
Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge
- Adebayo, Folorunso,Agbato, Erioluwa Favour & Akande, Oluyemi Ruth. (2025) : “L’aventure ambiguë du Cheikh Hamidou Kane et le parcours scolaire de l’enfant africain: l’influence de la famille, de l’occident et de la religion“ in Journal of Modern European Languages and Literature [JMEL]. Nnamdi Azikwe University, Anambra State, Volume 19. 1, March, 59-68. jmel@journals.unizi.
- Festus Ayodimeji Akintoye PhD, Hauwa Labo Yusuf & Folorunso, Adebayo (2025) ‘Etude comparative des problèmes de l’excision dans Le bistouri des larmes de Ramonu Sanusi et Rebelle de Fatou Keita in FUDMA Journal of Arts (ISSN: 2636-4530), Faculty of Arts, Federal University Dutsinma, Kastina State.
- Adebayo, Folorunso & Muritala, Shuaib A. (2024) ‘La place de l’adaptation dans l’évolution du théâtre Nigérian modern: entre esthétique littéraire et dialogue culturel’ in Jos Journal of Foreign Languages and Literature (JJoFLLit), University of Jos.
- Balogun, Leon Iyanda & Adebayo, Folorunso, (2024) “Literary Adaptation in Nigeria Modern Drama: Concept, Theory and Significance” in The ASEAN Journal of Research.2 (1). Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/KMR/article/view/271882.Krirk University.Thailand.10220. March 2024.
Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)
- Balogun, Leon Iyanda (Associate Prof.), University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Festus Ayodimeji Akintoye PhD, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
- Muritala, Shuaib A., Babcock University, Ilisha-Remo,Ogun State, Nigeria
