G.M.T Emezue receives the Carnegie Corporation of New York Scholar award

29-NOV-2018

On 2nd December 2018, Prof G.M.T Emezue was among the few scholars that were presented with the Carnegie Corporation of New York Scholar’s award. This CCNY award is in recognition of Prof Emezue’s academic excellence and vital contributions to knowledge and scholarship. The CCNY award was given to Prof G.M.T Emezue during the 2018 African Studies Association’s conference, to which she was invited to make a presentation on “The Politics of Global Ranking and the fate of Knowledge Production in Africa: A Study of the Narratives of University Ranking, Researches and Publications in some selected Nigerian Universities.” The African Studies Association’s conference was held at Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia between November 29th – 2nd December 2018.

Among the 2018 recipients of the Carnegie Corporations of New York award were: Prof G.M.T Emezue (Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Nigeria), Dr Richard Alemdjrodo (University of Lome, Togo), Dr Folusho Balogun, (University of Ibadan, Nigeria), Dr Simbarashe Gukurume (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Dr Emily Comfort Maractho (Uganda Christian University, Uganda), Dr Eve Nabulya (Makerere University, Uganda), Dr Rebacca Ohene-Asah (University of Ghana, Ghana), Dr Duncan Omanga (Moi University, Kenya) and Dr Madalitso Zililo Phiri (University of South Africa).

Prof G.M.T Emezue in selfie, before the awards ceremony

Members of the CCNY panel with the panel chair, Prof Nwando Achebe Left to right: Mrs Rebecca Ohene-Asah, Prof Nwando Achebe, Dr Folusho Balogun and Prof G.M.T Emezue

The Carnegie Corporation of New York Scholar Award which was received by Prof Gloria Monica Tobechukwu Emezue during the annual conference of the African Studies Association’s conference held at Marquis Marriot Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia 29th Nov – Dec 2018.

Prof G.M.T Emezue in a pose with Mr Andrzej Tymowski the President of the African Humanities Program and member of the American Council of Learned Societies.

On the way back to Nigeria, Prof G.M.T Emezue in a pose with Dr Samaila Suleiman of Bayero University, Kano, at the Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, Georgia.

Cross-section of different awardees at the 2018 ASA conference. Left to right – Prof G.M.T Emezue from the Alex Ekwume Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Nigeria received the Carnegie Corporations of New York Scholar Award, Mr Andrzej Tymowski from the American Council of Learned Societies received the African Studies Association’s Service Award, Dr Samaila Suleiman from the Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, received the African Studies Association’s Presidential Award, Dr James Ocita from the Makerere University, Uganda,received the African Studies Association’s Presidential Award and Dr Theresah Patrine Ennin from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, received the African Studies Association’s Presidential Award.

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