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AARON DOUGLAS, THE CREATION. c. 1934 HOWARD UNIVERSITY, GALLERY OF ART
Conference Directors: Stanley Brodwin & William S. Shiver Conference Coordinators: Natalie Datlof & Alexej Ugrinsky
Deadline for papers: February 1, 1985 Papers must be submitted in duplicate Presentations are limited to 20 minutes Selected papers will be published
For Information: Hofstra University Cultural Center Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 560-5669/5670
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550
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(e) 1964: Awarded 2nd Prize in Drawing at the First Cultural Festival of the National Union of Nigerian Students. Ibadan.
(f) 1966: Awarded the AINA ONABOLU ART PRIZE as the best graduating student in the Department of Fine Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
C. WORK EXPERIENCE: 1. Work Experience outside the University System: --- 2. Work Experience in other Universities: (a) 1968-1970: Teaching Assistant (Yoruba) African Studies Programme, Indiana University, U.S.A.
(b) 1973-1974: Part-time Lecturer in African Art, Department of Archaeology, 'University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
(c) Jan.-July 1975: Visiting Lecturer (by Invitation) Department of Fine Arts and Divinity School. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, (Massachusetts, U.S.A.
(d) 1976- 77 Part-time Senior Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, University of Ibadan.
(e) Aug.-Sept. 1980: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
(f) Sept.-Oct. 1982: Visiting Professor, Centre for African and Oriental Studies, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil.
3. Work Experience in the University of Ife:
(a) 1966-1967: Junior Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, University of Ife.
(b) 1970-1974: Research Fellow/Lecturer Institute of African Studies, University of Ife.
(c) 1974-1978: Senior Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer, Institute of African Studies/Department of Fine Arts, University of Ife.
(d) 1973-1976: Co-ordinator of the B.A. (Ed) Fine Arts. Programme, Faculty of Arts.
(e) 1973-1975: Founding Editor, Ife African Studies, Research Bulletin of the University of Ife.
(f) 1976-1979: Acting Head, Department of Fine Arts.
(g) Since Oct. 1st 1978: Professor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Ife.
(h) Since Aug. 1st 1981: Head, Department of Fine Arts, University of Ife.
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F. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: See c6 above
G. SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
1. October 1968: Attended the African Studies Association Conference in California, U.S.A. as an observer.
2. October 1969: Attended the African Studies Association Conferences in Montreal, Canada, as an Observer/ Discussant.
3. January 1970: Attended the College of Art Association Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., as an Observer/Discussant.
4. April 1970: Attended Boston University's International Colloquim on African Art History and presented a paper entitled "Sango Ram Symbolism: Form Ancient Sahara or Dynastic Egypt".
5. February 1972 Presented a paper entitled "Yoruba Equestrian Sculpture: Its Origin, and Historical Implica tions" at the Weekly Seminar of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife.
6. February 1977 Presented a paper entitled "Prolegomena to Art Education in Contemporary Africa", at the International symposium on the theme: THE ARTIST AS A CREATIVE FORCE IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY, organized by Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
7. April 1973: Presented a paper entitled: "The present State of Art Historical Research in Nigeria: Problems and Possibilities" at the weekly seminar of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife.
8. January 1974: Presented a paper entitled: "Some Aspects of Yoruba Aesthetics" at the Seminar: Yoruba Oral Traditions, organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife.
9. March 1974: Presented a paper entitled: "New Light on Tsoede Bronzes: Art and the reconstruction of the Early Connections between Oyo, Nupe and Benin", Institute of African Studies University of Ife.
10. July 1974: Led a discussion on "Archaeology and the Art Historian" at a Seminar, ARCHAEOLOGY AND NIGERIA, organized by the Centre for Nigerian Cultural Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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Professor David C. Driskell Page 2 June 19, 1984
Acceptance of this invitation should be documented with a letter of confir mation and a copy of your resume which must be included with the proposal to be submitted to NEH on or before July 18, 1984.
Thank you for a positive response.
Sincerely,
Lelia G. Rhodes [signature] Lelia G. Rhodes Project Director
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