The School for Cross-Faculty Studies hosts the Osun State University’s former Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Visiting Fellowship
The Global Sustainable Development department in the School for Cross-Faculty Studies has been awarded a visiting fellowship for Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya of Osun State University (Nigeria) as part of the School's focus on interdisciplinary approaches to Global Sustainability.
Professor Anthony Kola-Olusanya, the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic, Research, Innovation and Partnerships (ARIP) and Professor of Environmental Sustainability at the Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute (GASDI) at Osun State University, is a scholar with expertise in environmental sustainability education, sustainable development, and indigenous environmental knowledge.
His transformative research on sustainable development, Indigenous stewardship, and socio-ecological resilience aligns with the United Nations SDGs, and he has been widely published and active in leading organizations such as the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences.
Professor Kola-Olusanya will be visiting the Warwick campus from April 23rd to May 30th, where he will be participating in collaborative workshops and working with Warwick researchers to advance a range of issues also championed by the School including migration studies, conflict and peace studies and Indigenous-informed environmental policies.
Dr Jane Webb, the Head of the School for Cross-faculty Studies who initially extended the invitation to Professor Kola-Olusanya, commented:
"It is fantastic to have found such synergies with the Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute (GASDI) at Osun State University. We hope that Professor Kola-Olusanya's visit will be the start of a long and meaningful relationship that helps drive global and interdisciplinary perspectives on the impact of climate change".
Professor Kola-Olusanya is speaking next week at the Nurturing Hope conference and we will be shortly announcing workshops lead by Professor Kola-Olusanya in due course, so keep an eye on our Events page for more news to come! Click here for full details on the Nurturing Hope event taking place on May 8th-9th and to register.