Dr. Motilola Akinfemisoye Adejare

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Motilola Akinfemisoye-Adejare teaches courses in the African Studies program under the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary since July 2022. Previously, she taught theoretical and practical broadcast courses in Media Studies at the University of Botswana for five years, where she supervised dissertations and radio documentary projects and contributed to the development of the department's radio station. An Africanist scholar, her research focuses on the intersection of popular media, politics, journalism, and technology in Africa, particularly in the representation of women politicians and their inclusion in governance. Motilola has worked as a journalist at the Nigerian Tribune and served as an on-air anchor and newsreader at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and Coal City FM. She completed her MA and PhD degrees at Coventry University and the University of Central Lancashire, respectively, after moving to the UK in 2010. Her research interests include the media representations of women politicians in African media, anti-Black racism in Canada, and climate change journalism in Africa.

Research Interests

Awards

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SSHRC Partnership Grant - Stage 2

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SU Teaching Excellence Award

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SSHRC Partnership Development Grant

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International Students’ Scholarship Award

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Prize for Graduating Student

Courses

AFST 302 Anti-Black Racism North America AFST 303 Critical Contemporary Issues Africa AFST 305 Introduction Black/African Diaspora AFST 401 Special Topics African Studies: Contemporary African Media AFST 407 Topics African African Transnational Studies: Diaspora Engagements Africa

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.