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Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by PureFace1(op): 2:11pm On Mar 02, 2023
The Dan David Prize is a major international award that recognises and supports outstanding contributions to the study of history and other disciplines that shed light on the human past.

It is considered to be the “largest history prize in the world.”

The 2023 winners were announced on February 28, with Aderinto, who is a professor of History and African Diaspora Studies, making the list.

Each of the winners — nine in total — will receive $300,000 to recognize their achievements and support their future work.
The selection committee praised Aderinto’s work “for situating African history at the cutting edge of diverse literatures in the history of sexuality, nonhumans, and violence, noting that it is exceptional to see a single person leading scholarship in all of these fields.”

Aderinto was born in Ibadan in 1979. In 2004, he received his Bachelor’s in History from the University of Ibadan and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin in 2010.

In the same year, he started his teaching career at Western Carolina University where he became a full Professor of History in 2021. He later moved to Florida International University in 2022.

The professor has published 8 books, 37 journal articles and book chapters, 41 encyclopedia articles, and 21 book reviews.

His recent book ‘Animality and Colonial Subjecthood in Africa’ examines the role of animals in Nigerian history. He is also presently writing a book and making a documentary on Fuji music.

Aderinto is also the founding president of the Lagos Studies Association and a senior research fellow of the French Institute for Research in Africa.

According to the Washington Post, the Dan David Prize is “the new MacArthur-style ‘genius grant’ for history.”

Selection is by nomination and the awards ceremony will hold in Israel in May.

To be eligible, recipients must exhibit strong potential for excellence, innovation, and leadership that will shape the study of the past for years to come.

“They must be engaged in outstanding and original work related to the study of the human past, employing any chronological, geographical, and methodological focus,” it added.

“Prize winners must have completed at least one major project, the prize is not given for that project, but rather in recognition of the winner’s overall achievements as well as their potential for future excellence.”
https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/us-based-nigerian-professor-saheed-aderinto-wins-300000-history-prize/

Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by DevilsEqual(m): 2:13pm On Mar 02, 2023
Very Remarkable

But down here in Nigeria, academician rarely get rewarded this big
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by naijapikin2(m): 2:14pm On Mar 02, 2023
Am sure the funds will be majorly used for further research not to squander just like that.
Good news coming from nigerians abroad at least.
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Mickykarim: 2:19pm On Mar 02, 2023
CONGATULATIONS.

What a feat!
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by christejames(m): 2:39pm On Mar 02, 2023
Congratulations
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Holluwhakemmy(f): 2:39pm On Mar 02, 2023
Congratulations Sir
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Coder2Client(m):
Nigerans are doing great out there better than at home
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by tunapawizzy:
At least something positive about the country
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Segzy19: 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2023
Omoluabi!

Gbayi
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by TheNiceGuy(m): 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2023
I've heard this name before. Can't recall where

Congratulations
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by KangaIye: 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2023
See Cashout cheesy
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by DontBullshitMe: 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2023
More than 200 million naira.

Good for him.
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Opinedecandid(m): 2:40pm On Mar 02, 2023
Great.
I love news like this.
Congratulations, Sir
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Buliwyf: 2:41pm On Mar 02, 2023
This is the only problem I have with academia. Most of that money will probably go to his faculty and be used for more research.

If to say dem dey dash the person money directly now, I for don get three PhD by now cheesy
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Fut9ure: 2:41pm On Mar 02, 2023
You see this money carry two sure odd
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by puremaker7(m): 2:41pm On Mar 02, 2023
Yoruba
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by efehedosa: 2:42pm On Mar 02, 2023
Congratulations
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Ppogbae: 2:42pm On Mar 02, 2023
Tinubu effect cool
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Nobody: 2:42pm On Mar 02, 2023
U don punch keypad jam 300k dolls, read o...
School no be scam..
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by atobs4real(m): 2:43pm On Mar 02, 2023
Yoruba will always strife and win big.
Tinubu matuwa lara oo
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by gloryman91(m): 2:43pm On Mar 02, 2023
Barakallahu fihi kum congratulations.

This is my guy from same Alma Mata, same year we graduated.
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by gasparpisciotta: 2:43pm On Mar 02, 2023
Omoluabi
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by atobs4real(m): 2:43pm On Mar 02, 2023
Not surprised though
Yoruba will always strife and win big.
Tinubu matuwa lara oo.
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Tunasco4u(m): 2:43pm On Mar 02, 2023
Ok
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Ckonnet:
The difference between their counterparts here are too numerous to mention.
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Tinubuwins2023e: 2:44pm On Mar 02, 2023
Yorubas are just too intelligent and smart.
We are just too sophisticated so we understand why that cows with flat head hate us
Re: Professor Saheed Aderinto Wins $300,000 History Prize by Benrosaria(m): 2:44pm On Mar 02, 2023
there are deepest histories of the blacks that professor aderinto still hasn't unveiled
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