Mr Olalekan Raymond Ajayi

Assistant Lecturer

History & International Studies

Department: History & International Studies
Research/Teaching: Diaspora Studies , Economic History

Olalekan Raymond Ajayi is an academic in the Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin, with teaching and research interests in Diaspora Studies and Economic History. His broader research interests encompass migration, diaspora communities, colonial history, economic history, gender and sexuality, and the historical experiences of African peoples within and beyond the African continent.
His academic work focuses particularly on the historical processes of migration, the formation and development of African diaspora communities, socio-economic transformation, colonial legacies, and the experiences of Nigerian and African communities across different geographical contexts.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in History and International Studies In view
M.A. in History
B.A. in History
Diploma in Administrative Management

Professional Affiliations

Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN)

Undergraduate Teaching

GST 112 – Nigeria People and Culture
HIS 108 – Africa in Diaspora from Antiquity
HIS 205 – History of the USA from 1877
HIS 331 – History of the USA from 1945
HIS 404 – OAU and AU
HIS 411 – Africa, Land and Labour

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