A professor of Socio-Cultural History and Gender Studies, Victoria Kikelomo Olugbemi is ready to deliver the 40th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.
The lecture, titled, "Nation Building in Nigeria: the Historical Intersections of Gender, Religion and Culture", is billed for Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
According to a statement by the Chairman of the University Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin.), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, will chair the event. The lecture will take place in the University Multipurpose Hall, commencing at 2:00 pm, with guests urged to be seated by 1:30 pm.
Prof. (Mrs.) Olugbemi's academic journey includes earning a Bachelor of Arts (Ed.) in History from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 1990; a Master's degree in History and International Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in History and International Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, in 2004 and 2015, respectively.
Joining the University on January 1, 2001, as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of History and International Studies, Olugbemi ascended through the ranks, achieving the revered position of professor in 2021.
Prof. (Mrs.) Olugbemi has served the University at one time or another in over 30 capacities, including Head of Department, Director of University Advancement Office; Director of Women Studies and Development Centre, now Centre for Gender Studies and Development where she is currently serving as a Director; Chair of Fundraising Sub-Committee of the 25th Anniversary of AAUA.
She has attended several local and international conferences, including in Kenya and the Republic of Benin.
Prof. (Mrs.) Olugbemi's academic career is evidenced by contributions to three books and editing of two, and over 25 articles in learned journals, while she has supervised four Dissertations.
She is a member of a number of professional bodies, including National Association for the Promotion of Arts and Social Sciences (NAPSASS); Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN); University Women Initiatives of Nigeria (UNIWIN); National Association of Women in Academics (NAWACS); American Studies Association of Nigeria (ASAN); and Association of Directors of Centre for Gender Studies in Nigeria.
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