Prof Olorunyomi Emerges as IAS New Director

Professor Sola Olorunyomi, author and professor of African Literature has emerged as the new director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan.

This was made known in a post made public on the website of the Institute of African Studies on Friday.

According to the post, the appointment took place on Thursday, 1st of August, 2024 as he succeeded Dr Molatokunbo Olutayo.

“Dr Olorunyomi, a Research Professor in our Cultural and Media Studies programme, obtained his PhD in African Literature from the University of Ibadan. His specialization and research interest include textual and narrative structures of literary and performance cultures, covering oral and manuscript, print and electronic, film and new media in Africa and the Black Diaspora.

Quondam Director of the University Media Centre as well former Postgraduate Sub-Dean, IAS-UI, well-published in local and international outlets, Prof Olorunyomi has participated over the decades in conferences and seminars across Africa and the Black Diaspora, including Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Senegal, South Africa, Brazil, to mention a few. He has also participated in seminars under the auspices of Free Muse, Copenhagen-Denmark, Salzburg Global Seminar, Salzburg-Austria; WIU, Macomb-Illinois, USA, among others,” the post on IAS website reads.