The WATJCentre Lecture Series is designed as a means of bridging the gap between scholars and practitioners in the field of transitional justice by creating a platform for renowned experts to share their experiences on transitional justice initiatives across different parts of the globe.
Professor Sola Olorunyomi
Professor Sola Olorunyomi is a Research Professor of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, and the Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. He obtained his PhD in African Literature from the same university and his specialization covers textual and narrative structures of literary and performance cultures, covering oral and manuscript, print and…
Professor Mfon Umoren Ekpootu
Professor Mfon Umoren Ekpootu is a distinguished Professor of Gender and Socioeconomic History in the Department of History and Diplomatic Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Her career reflects a deep and enduring commitment to academic excellence, intellectual rigor, and gender-focused historical inquiry. A widely travelled scholar, Professor Ekpootu’s work transcends traditional disciplinary…
Dr Nisha Poyyaprath Rayaroth
Dr Nisha Poyyaprath Rayaroth is a historian and the author of Jumbos and Jumping Devils: A Social History of Indian Circus (Oxford University Press, 2020). She has been a Fulbright fellow at Yale University, Mellon-SSRC fellow at the University of the Witwatersrand, research fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, and most recently at…
Prof. Cheryl Hendricks
Professor Cheryl Hendricks is the Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR). Prior to this she was Executive Head of the Africa Institute of South Africa in the Human Sciences Research Council (July 2018 – September 2021). She was appointed as a Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at…
Dr Adewale Owoseni
Adewale O. Owoseni (Ph.D.) is a Faculty member of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he teaches Philosophy. His research interests include African Philosophy, Environmental Ethics, and Human and Animal Studies. Previously, he was a Research Associate and Postdoctoral fellow (2021 – 2023) at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS), University of Pretoria…
Our Future is NOT Their Future: Sola Olorunyomi on African Futurity
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof Sola Olorunyomi, Professor of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Moderator: Dr Anthony Agbegbedia, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria Date: October 2, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/XsTOxkpIRLmB8dvMLnLXVQ
From the Margins to the Mainstream: Women and Political Followership in South South Nigeria
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof Mfon Ekpootu, Professor of Gender and Socioeconomic History, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Moderator: Dr Abimbola Stephen-Adesina, Ag. HoD, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan; Research Fellow, WATJCentre, Nigeria Date: July 24, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/OM-BkxALSx-Jy649Ykozdw
Circus Animals from the Global South: Ethics and Politics
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Nisha Poyyaprath Rayaroth, Independent Historian Moderator: Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa, Director, TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Date: April 10, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/_m7Kd3aVQPerMS-C089Frw Video Link:
Reimagining the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Prof. Cheryl Hendricks, Executive Director, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa Moderator: Ebenezer Adeyemi, Research Lead, WATJCentre; Doctoral Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Iowa, USA Date: January 16, 2025 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcuqgrTwqGdUYzBXOxdruHVKAtbiFqp_U#/registration Video Link: https://youtu.be/KEPXa53JX-A?feature=shared
ÌRỌ̀RÙN IGI NI ÌRỌ̀RÙN ẸYẸ: Engaging A Yoruba Understanding of Ecojustice
WATJCentre Distinguished Personality Lecture Series Speaker: Dr Wale Owoseni, Department of Philosophy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria and Mahindra Humanities Centre, Havard University, USA Moderator: Leye Komolafe, Doctoral Student, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina, USA Date: October 24, 2024 Time: 3pm (GMT+1 ) Platform: Zoom Registration Link: https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAodu6rqj4qG9coq1zaEmnHRhH7IMPQY7a6 Video Link: https://youtu.be/u17ZMoB4mPQ?feature=shared