Jeleel Olasunkanmi Ojuade is Nigerian professor of dance studies,[1] first Yoruba Professor of Dance in Nigeria[2] and the Vice-Chancellor of the Crown-Hill University, Ilorin since January 2023.[3] After Ojuade's inauguration in January 2023, Crown-Hill University was renamed as Ojaja University, following the acquisition of the university by the Pro-Chancellor, a Yoruba monarch, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan Ojaja 1 in May, 2023.[4]
Jeleel Olasunkanmi Ojuade | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of Crown-Hill University | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeleel Olasunkanmi Ojuade April 18, 1969 Ifetedo, Osun state |
| Alma mater | University of Ilorin |
Ojuade was appointed a professor in 2019 at the University of Ilorin[5] and conferred the title, Aare Alasa of Ifetedo by the Olubosin of Ifetedo, Oba Akinola Oyetade Akinrera (Latiri 1).[6]
Life
editProfessor Jeleel Ojuade is a native of Ifetedo in Osun state, one of the western states in Nigeria. He was born in 1970.His early childhood life was spent at Ifetedo but he had the opportunity to travel, accompanying his father's troupe to different states across Nigeria. As a child, he participated in the Festival of Arts and Culture which took place in Lagos Nigeria in 1977. The event which is also regarded as FESTAC '77 was the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. As a teenager, he participated in dance performances both at the local and state levels.[7]
Education
editOjuade obtained a first degree and masters degree in Performing Arts from the University of Ilorin but obtained a PhD in Performance Studies (with the specialization in dance) from the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan. Ojuade also obtained a degree in Common Law (LL.B Hons) and a Masters degree in Copyright Laws (LL.M ) both from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.[8]
Professional Achievements
editAs an academic staff of University of Ilorin and a professor of Dance Studies, Ojuade specialises in Performance Studies, Choreography and Dance Culture. His publications which cut across the areas of his specialty include:
- The Secularization of Bata Dance in Nigeria 2002
- Change and Continuity in Bata Performance 2005
- African Dance in Diaspora: The Examples of Yoruba Bata and Dundun 2011[9]
Jeleel presented the 208th inaugural lecture in 2021 at the University of Ilorin. The lecture was titled: "Dance is Life, Life is Dance: A Cyclical Nature of Man on Earth".[10] He was one-time President of the Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADSPON) .[11]
References
edit- ^ Akande, Araayo; Newspaper, The Culture (10 November 2021). "44 years after, Ojuade, child dancer turned professor, delivers inaugural lecture". The Culture Newspaper. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Adisa, Folorunso Fatai (12 November 2021). "Jeleel Ojuade: Chronicles of First Professor of Dance in Yoruba History". Platformsafrica. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Abdulazeez, Arowona (15 January 2023). "UNILORIN lecturer, Prof. Jeleel Ojuade becomes new VC of Crown-Hill varsity". Royal News. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ News Editor (17 March 2023). "Ooni of Ife takes over Crown-Hill institution, renames Ojaja University". The Street Journal. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "I've grown thick skin to funny comments about my dancing career – Professor of Dance, Ojuade". Punch Newspapers. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Friends, Colleagues, Students Celebrate Ojuade – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ THE ESSENCE OF DANCE IN CULTURE, retrieved 3 February 2023
- ^ "Ojuade in Dance is Life, Life is Dance". Owanbe Community. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "JELEEL OLASUNKANMI OJUADE". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Ojuade, Jeleel (11 November 2021). Dance is Life, Life is Dance: The Cyclical Nature of Man on Earth. University of Ilorin Press. pp. 1–60.
- ^ "Don Tasks Govt to Establish Dance Hubs to Boost Revenue Generation – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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