Saheed Aderinto | |
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| Born | January 22, 1979 |
| Nationality | Nigerian, American |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan, University of Texas, Austin |
| Occupation(s) | professor, historian, writer |
| Employer | Florida International University |
| Known for | Historical scholarship |
| Notable work | Animality and Colonial Subjecthood: The Human and Nonhuman Creatures of Nigeria; Guns and Society in Colonial Nigeria |
| Spouse | Olamide Aderinto |
| Children | Itandola • Itandayo |
| Awards | 2023 Dan David Prize; Nigerian Studies Association Book Prize for "When Sex Threatened the State." |
| Website | www |
Saheed Aderinto (born January 22, 1979) is a Nigerian American Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, an award-winning author, and a filmmaker. He is the Founding President of the Lagos Studies Association.[1] In February 2023, Aderinto received the $300,000 Dan David Prize–the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world in recognition of his “outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of history.”[2][3] He has published eight books, thirty-six journal articles and book chapters, forty encyclopedia articles, and twenty book reviews.[4]
- ^ "Aderinto leads establishment of Lagos Studies Association – WCU News". WCU News. April 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Dan David Prize". Dan David Prize. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Dan David Prize, World's largest history prize announces 2023 winner". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Curriculum Vita – Saheed Aderinto". faculty.wcu.edu. Retrieved February 3, 2018.