Dr. Omolade Adunbi

Biography

Omolade Adunbi is a political environmental anthropologist and a Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan, where he serves as the Director of the African Studies Center. He has a background in Anthropology with foundational degrees from Yale University, where he earned his Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A., focusing on African Studies with a concentration in Politics and Political Economy, alongside a B.A. in Philosophy from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti. His research interests include governance, environmental politics, transnational institutions, and the impact of multinational corporations on postcolonial states, particularly in Nigeria. He has received several awards, including the Class of 1923 Teaching Award in 2016 and the John Dewey Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching in 2022 from the University of Michigan. He has authored books like 'Oil Wealth and Insurgency in Nigeria' and 'Enclaves of Exception: Special Economic Zones and Extractive Practices in Nigeria.' Adunbi continues to explore the intersections of climate change and environmental politics in his current research projects.

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