DR. ALIYU ADEDEJI AJAO

 Personal Statement

Over the years, I have progressed to the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies, Faculty of Arts, at the same prestigious institution. My academic career has been driven by a deep commitment to exploring the intersections of language, literature, culture, and contemporary societal issues. My areas of specialization include French and Francophone Literatures, French and Francophone Culture and Civilizations, and Translation. Through rigorous research, I have contributed 21 articles to both local and international journals, engaging with critical discourses in my field. My research interests extend to contemporary issues in cross-border migrations, toxic language among West African youth, and the perspectives of Francophone African female authors. These themes reflect my dedication to addressing pressing social and cultural challenges within the Francophone world and beyond.

Additionally, I am involved in several research groups, including studies on drug abuse, risky sexual behavior, and violent crimes among adolescents in Nigeria and Benin Republic. My engagement with the EU-AFRICA Connect Team, which secured a grant from the Jean Monnet Foundation for European Integration, underscores my commitment to transnational academic collaboration and policy-relevant research.

Looking ahead, I aim to expand my research on migration, youth sociolinguistics, and gender studies in Francophone Africa while strengthening international partnerships. My goal is to contribute meaningfully to scholarship, mentorship, and policy discussions that bridge cultural and linguistic divides in an increasingly interconnected world.

POSITIONS, SCIENTIFIC APPOINTMENTS, AND HONOURS

• SELECTED MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNOWLEDGE 

2. A.A. Adedeji and O. S. Opara (2024): Des nouvelles stratégies pour l’acquisition de la compétence lexicale en classe de Français langue étrangère in REFECV Vol 1, No 4, November 2024 pp 221-233. ( A publication of the Nigeria French Language Village, Badagry-Lagos).
3. A.A. Adedeji, M. Udogalanya and M. Wedjea (2023): Les problems de l’enseignement du français au Nigéria au vingt-et-unième siècle in LASUJOF (LASU Journal of Foreign Languages) Vol 3, July 2023 pp 138-146. ( A publication of the Department of Foreign Languages, Lagos State University, Lagos).
4. A.A. Adedeji (2022): le pouvoir et la famille en Afrique: une sociocritique de on se chamaille pour un siège de Hyacinthe Kakou in Akofena, Noo5, Vol. 3, pp 15-22 (A publication of Université Felix Boigny of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire).
5. A.A. Adedeji (2021): Une critique acerbe du racisme à travers Ô pays mon beau peuple de Sembene Ousmane in COLLECTION FLE/FLA, Vol2, No 3, April 2021, pp 119-131. (A Publication of the Department of Literature, Linguistics and Foreign Languages, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya).
6. A.A. Adedeji (2020): Le dilemme de l’homme noir à travers Les Paradis terrestres de Femi Ojo-Ade in Cahiers du CERLESHS Numero Spécial, December 2020, pp 221-335. (A publication of Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso).

COLLABORATORS/NETWORKS(INTERNATIONAL INCLUSIVE 

1. Prof Dolissane Ebosse, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
2. Prof Arthur Mukengue, Rhodes University, South Africa
3. Prof Mouftaou Tijani, University of Abuja
4. Prof Tunde Aiyeleru, University of Ibadan
5. Dr Waziri Adisa, University of Lagos.