Iyanu-Oluwa AYODELE
Assistant Lecturer
college of Liberal STUDIES (COLBS)
History and International Studies Programme
Iyanu-Oluwa Ayobami AYODELE holds a teaching position with the College of Liberal Studies, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria.
Education
- M.Phil. History (In-View) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun
- M.A. History and Strategic Studies (2019) University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos
- B.A. History and International Studies (2016) University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara.
Research
My research areas are spread across three keys areas, they are, Diplomatic History, International Studies, and Security and Strategic Studies.
Diplomatic History provides me the opportunity to interrogate historically areas a such as foreign policy, international organizations and diplomacy with focus on Nigeria and the wider world.
International Studies avail me the chance to insight to transnational global issues as it affects Global Politics, International Political system, International Law and Conflicts in the International System.
My focus in the areas of security and strategic studies are intertwined with interest in war, military strategies and operations and conflict as related to National Security of states with focus on Nigeria and West Africa.
I also pay attention to cybersecurity policies and strategies with attention to cyber wars, espionage and terrorism.
Institutional Service
- Secretary, History and International Studies Programme Quality Assurance Committee, 2021-2023
- Secretary, College of Liberal Studies’ Office and Room Allocation Committee 2022-2023
- Level Adviser (100L), History and International Studies Programme Quality 2022/2023 session
Professional Service
- Reviewer, 2023 Corn Insight (Official Blog of the Conflict Research Network West Africa)
Selected Publications
- Ogunbode, Timothy O.; Ayodele, Iyanu-Oluwa A.; Oyebamiji, Victor O.; and Faboro, Oluwatobi O. (2021) “A Review of Farmers/Herders Clashes in Nigerian Environment: Consequences and the Way Forward,” Journal of African Conflicts and Peace Studies: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jacaps/vol5/iss1/5
- Olaniyi, O.O, Ayoola, A.O., Adu-Peters, R.O., Ayodele, I.A. (2022) “AJele: Examining the Contributions of Economic and Human Factors in the Growth and Eventual Collapse of Earliest Kingdoms and Chiefdoms in Yorubaland’’. The Journal of International Social Research, Vol 15(89), 41-49. https://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/articles/ajele-examining-the-contributions-of-economic-and-human-factors-in-the-growth-and-eventual-collapse-of-earliest-kingdoms-and-chief-92914.html