ARCHAEOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS WORKSHOP 

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN - NIGERIA: 18 - 22 FEBRUARY 2009

The Archaeologists without Borders Program was run at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria 18-22 February. Professor Peter Schmidt (University of Florida, U.S.A.)

presented the 9th Bassey Andah Memorial Lecture on the topic of African Archaeology and the Ancestors', and participated in a workshop organised by WAC Vice-President, Professor C.A. Folorunso (University of Ibadan).  Feedback on the program has been very positive and a report will go on the WAC web site.

 

 

 

ARCHAEOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS WORKSHOP 

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN - NIGERIA: 18 - 22 FEBRUARY 2009

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 18 February

ARRIVAL

3.00 - 6.00 p.m.

REGISTRATION

(Dept. of Archaeology)

Thursday 19 February

REGISTRATION

9.00 - 9.30

Opening Remarks - Professor C.A. Folorunso (University of Ibadan).

9.30 - 10.15

Paper presentation 1: Writing a paper acceptable for publication in a reputable journal: Some Dos and Don'ts. - Professor M. Adebisi Sowunmi (University of Ibadan).

10.15 - 10.45

Break

10.45 - 12.30

Paper Presentation 2: WAC and the European legacy of 'indigenization' of the other peoples and cultures: Continuity or change since 1986 and on? - Dr Obare Bagodo (Univesite D'Abomey Calavi, republic of Benin).

12.30 - 14.00

Lunch Break

14.00 - 15.15 

Paper presentation 3: Recovering archaeological evidence for symbolic meanings in the iron technology of Buhaya, Tanzania. - Professor Peter Schmidt (University of Florida, U.S.A.).

15.15 - 15.30

Break

15.30 - 16.30

Open interactive session with students - Professor Peter Schmidt (University of Florida, U.S.A.).

16.30 Closing

Friday 20 February

9.30 - 10.15

Paper Presentation 4: The challenges and prospects of doing archaeology in Nigeria. - Dr S.O. Ogundele (University of Ibadan).

10.15 - 11.30

Break (Visit to Vice Chancellor)

11.30 - 12.45

Paper presentation 5: The centrality of environmental studies in archaeological research. -  Professor M.Adebisi Sowunmi (University of Ibadan).

12.45 - 14.00

LUNCH

16.00 - 19.00

9th Bassey Andah Memorial Lecture

Venue: CBN Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan 

African Archaeology and the Ancestors - Professor Peter Schmidt (University of Florida, U.S.A.).

Saturday 21 February

9.30 - 10.15

Paper presentation 6: African Archaeology and the challenge of research dissemination. Dr Zachary A. Gundu (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria).

10.15 - 10.45

Break

10.45. 12.30

Paper presentation 7: Gold, Subsistence and Ritual on the Asmara Plateau of Ancient Eritrea. - Professor Peter Schmidt (University of Florida, U.S.A.).

12.30 - 14.00

LUNCH

14.00 - 16. 00

General Discussions: WAC and You. - Professor C.A. Folorunso (University of Ibadan).

16.00

CLOSING

Sunday 22 February

DEPARTURE