CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Data Surname: OJO Other Names: Idahosa Osagie Date of Birth: 7 May Sex: Male Nationality: Nigerian Telephone: +234-803-369-5167 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] , Institutions Attended with Dates 1. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Kaduna State, 2019- Date 2. University of Ibadan 2014- 2020 3. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State 2010-2013 4. University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State 1999-2005 5. Yasib Computer Institute, Maiduguri, Borno State 2005-2006 6. Adolo College, Benin City, Edo State 1992-1999 7. Edaiken Primary School, Benin City, Edo State 1986-1991 Academic Qualifications with Dates 1. Masters of Arts in History 2013 2. Bachelor of Arts in History 2005 3. Secondary School Leaving Certificate 1999 4. Primary school leaving Certificate 1992 Work Experience I. Lecturers II, Department of International Studies and Diplomacy, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, October 2018 till Date. II. Assistant Lecturer, Department of International Studies and Diplomacy, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State, December 2014- October, 2018. III. Research Assistant at the Department of History and International Studies, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, 2011-2014. IV. Vice Principal and Government Teacher, AB Educational Centre, 18, Textile Mill Road, Benin City, Edo State, April 2009- December 2012. V. Christian Religious Studies and Government Teacher, New Discovery Group of Schools, 21, Technical School Road, Benin City, Edo State, May 2007 - April 2009 VI. Government Teacher, Bilingual Secondary School, Low Cost Estate, Maiduguri, Bornu State, August 2005 to February 2007. University Teaching Experience 1. ISD 424: Advance Bargaining and Conflict Resolution 2. ISD 423: The Middle East from 1914 to the Present 3. ISD 416: Foreign Policies of the Great Power since 1945 4. ISD 322: Philosophy and Methodology of International Studies and Diplomacy II 5. ISD 317: The International Economic System 6. ISD 315: Colonialism and Nationalism in the Third World 7. ISD 312: Philosophy and Methodology of International Studies and Diplomacy I 8. ISD 311: Foreign Policies of the Great Powers up to 1945 9. ISD 223: International Relations in the Maghreb in the 17th and 18th Centuries 10. ISD 222: Introduction to Bargaining and Conflict Resolution II 11. ISD 216: Latin America in the 17th and 18th Centuries 12. HIS 215: Benin in the Pre-colonial Era 13. ISD 214: Introduction to Bargaining and Conflict Resolution I 14. ISD 111: African States and Societies I Dissertations 1. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, The Benin Kingdom, 1800-1897: A Study in Political Economy being a research thesis presented to the Department of History and International Studies, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Arts Degree in History, University of Benin, Benin City, June 2012. 2. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, the Collapse of the Third Republic and the Challenges of Democratisation under Military Rule in Nigeria, 1985-1993. Being a research project presented to the Department of History and International Studies, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of Bachelor of Arts Degree (Honours) in History, University of Benin, Benin City, January 2005. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Chapters in Edited Books I. Idahosa Osagie Ojo , “ Security Regimens in West Africa, the Powerful Echelons and the Masses: A Historical Analysis” in Dominic Akpan, Oni Kayode Julius, Ojo Olusola Mathew, Mohammed Burah and Mahammed Hussaini (eds.) Sahel Book of Knowledge: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Vol. 1, Gashua: Ogiyan Publishers, 2018, pp. 133- 154. II. Idahosa Osagie Ojo and Felix Osarhiemen, “A Historical Appraisal of Issues and Challenges in Nigerian Constitution since 1914” in Alexandra Esimaje, Eddy Erhagbe, Innocent Umejesi and Anthony Okoduwa (eds.) Perspectives on the Humanities: In Honour of Philip Aigbona Igbafe, Ile-Ife: Olivetree Publishers, 2017, pp. 81-94. III. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “Theoretical and Conceptual Understanding of the Dynamics of African Culture” in Bewaji, J. A. I., Harrow, K. W. and Omonzejie, U. E. (eds.) The Humanities and the Dynamics of African Culture in the 21st Century, Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017. pp. 455-466. IV. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “Okuku Nogboka: Head Dress Fit for Queens and Princesses of Benin Kingdom” in Oriiz Onuwaje (ed.) the Benin Monarchy: An Anthology of Benin History , Benin City: Alizarin Crimson, 2017. V. Osaro Victor Edo and Idahosa Osagie Ojo “Political Instability and the Emergence of Eweka Dynasty in Benin Kingdom” in Oriiz Onuwaje (ed.) the Benin Monarchy: An Anthology of Benin History , Benin City: Alizarin Crimson, 2017. Articles in Peer Reviewed Journal(s) I. Enibokun Uzebu, I. O. Kalu and Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “Corruption in Nigerian Public Office: An Impediment to Quality Assurance and Development in the 21st Century”, Journal of the National Association for Science, Humanities and Education Research , Vol. 9, no. 2, September, 2011. Articles in Magazines I. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “Improving the Status of Teachers and the Teaching Profession in Edo State, Nigeria” Asuss Magazine , A Publication of Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, Edo State Chapter, October 2016, pp. 5-8. Co-authored Books I. Victor O. Edo, Sola Adesote, Idahosa Osagie Ojo, Akinwumi Komolafe and Kazeem Seriki, Modular History for Primary Schools , 1-3: Ibadan: Evans Publishers, 2018. II. Victor O. Edo, Sola Adesote, Idahosa Osagie Ojo, Akinwumi Komolafe and Kazeem Seriki, Modular History for Primary Schools , 4-6, Ibadan: Evans Publishers, 2018. III. Victor O. Edo, Sola Adesote, Idahosa Osagie Ojo, Akinwumi Komolafe and Kazeem Seriki, Modular History for Junior Secondary Schools , 1-3: Ibadan: Evans Publishers, 2018. Scholarship and Funded Research S/N Funding/Awarding Body Award Status Date of Award 1 University of Hamburg, Nine Months Research Hosting Running 2020 Germany Agreement on Colonial Looting of Arts 2 University of Hamburg Doctoral Scholarship on the Benin Running 2019 and the Gerda Henkel Bronze Sculptures: Globalizing the Foundation, Germany Colonial Looting of Arts 3 Evans Publishers Modular History for Junior Completed January, Secondary Schools , 1-3 2018 4 Evans Publishers Modular History for Primary Completed January, Schools , 1-6 2018 5 Oba Ewuare II Foundation, Okuku Nogboka: Head Dress Fit Completed August, Benin City, Nigeria for Queens and Princesses of Benin 2017 Kingdom 6 Oba Ewuare II Foundation, Political Instability and the Completed August, Benin City, Nigeria Emergence of Eweka Dynasty in 2017 Benin Kingdom 7 College of Humanities, Humanities Research in African Completed 2016 University of Ghana Universities as a Key to the Socio- Political Transformation of the Continent Workshops and Conferences Attended 1. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, The British Colonial Army and the Violent Extrication of the Benin Bronze Artefacts in February 1897, a paper presented at the team meeting on the Benin Bronzes: Globalizing the Colonial Looting of Arts at the Research Centre, Hamburg’s Post-Colonial Legacy and Early Globalisation, Rothenbaumchaussee 34 20148, University of Hamburg, Germany on Thursday, October 24th, 2019. 2. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, Adekoya Preye and Henrietta Maidoh, ‘The Socio-Political Roles and Status of the Female Gender in Pre-Colonial Benin’, a paper presented at the International Conference on Edo Women Negotiating Autonomy: Economy, Power And Society Organised by the Institute of Benin Studies on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Banquet Hall, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. 3. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, Provisional Proposal on the Colonial Looting and Globalization of the Benin Bronze Sculptures presented at the Project Meeting and Public Presentation on the Benin Bronzes, Globalizing the Colonial Looting of Arts at the Research Centre, Hamburg’s Post- Colonial legacy and Early Globalisation, Rothenbaumchaussee 34 20148, University of Hamburg held between April 23rd-25th, 2019. 4. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “Humanities Research in African Universities as A Key to the Socio- Political Transformation of the Continent, a paper presented at the 2nd Annual International Research Conference of the College of Humanities in the University of Ghana, Accra, June 15- 18, 2016. 5. Felix Osarhiemen and Idahosa Osagie Ojo “the Major Constitutional Issues Confronting Nigeria since the Amalgamation of 1914” paper presented at the 58th/59th congress and conference of the Historical Society of Nigeria held in Nsukka, Nigeria from 22nd - 25th September, 2014. 6. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “The Security Implications of the Challenges of Police and Policing in Nigeria” paper presented at the Keffi International Conference on 100 Years of Security in Nigeria organized by the Department of History, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria November 2014. 7. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “The Nature and Iconography of Bronze Works in Benin” paper presented at the University of Benin and Institute for Benin Studies’ International Conference on African Monarchy, Development and the Future in Benin City, 9-10 July, 2014. 8. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, “The Monarchical Features in Democratic Cultures and Practices: An Observation from Nigeria” paper presented at the University of Benin and Institute for Benin Studies’ International Conference on African Monarchy, Development and the Future in Benin City, 9-10 July, 2014. Works in Progress 1. Idahosa Osagie Ojo, British Colonial Administration and Benin Judicial System, 1897-1960 , A PhD Thesis in the Department