Global African Studies

Faculty and Staff Directory

Saheed Adejumobi

Associate Professor
Film Studies, Global African Studies, History

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

Phone

(206) 296-2485

Email

s.ade@seattleu.edu

Office

Casey 402

Teaching and Research Interests

African History
African American History
African Diaspora Intellectual and Cultural History
Global African Films
Music and Politics of the Black Diaspora

 

Biography

Saheed A. Adejumobi is Associate Professor in the History Department and Global African Studies Program. He has degrees from the University of Lagos, the University of Oregon, and The University of Texas at Austin where he was awarded his Ph.D.  He has taught at The University of Texas at Austin, Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua, China.  He specializes in African and African American History, and African Diaspora intellectual and cultural traditions.  

   

Program Highlights

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GAST/HIST 480 (Music and Politics of the Black Diaspora) Spring 2008 Alums - Hollis Wong - Wear and Madeleine Clifford of CANARY SING delivers their final presentation on underground hip hop and social justice at Hidmos, Quinton Baker of GRAY MATTERS waits in the wings.
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Africa 101: Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of philosophy, and Saheed Adejumobi, associate professor of history, Global African Studies Program, Seattle University, gave an overview of African history and culture, colonialism and its impacts on Thursday, Mar. 6 2008 at the Seattle Public Library Seattle Reads event.