Jeremiah O. Arowosegbe

Jeremiah O. Arowosegbe is a Professor of Intellectual History, Political Theory, and African Studies at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Politics and International Studies and the School of History. His work focuses on African political thought, postcolonial studies, and the state in Africa. He joined Leeds in 2023 after serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science (University of Ibadan)
• MPhil in History and Philosophy (CSSSC/ICSSR, India)
• MSc and BSc in Political Science (Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria)

Research Interests: Dr. Arowosegbe examines African intellectual history, decolonizing knowledge production, and the state's role in postcolonial development. His work draws on Ibn Khaldun, Fanon, and Ake to analyze Africa's historical and contemporary political dynamics. He emphasizes comparative studies across global South regions.

Publications: His recent work includes analyses of academic freedom in African universities, federalism in Nigeria, and postcolonial development challenges. He authored Claude E. Ake: The Making of an Organic Intellectual (2018), highlighting African political theorists.

Awards and Fellowships:

• 2021-2023 Alexander von Humboldt Senior Researcher
• 2019-2020 IAS Fellow (Princeton)
• 2011 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow
• 1998 Nigerian Universities Essay Competition Second Place

Grants and Projects: Current research includes studies on autochthony and democratization in Africa, and academic freedom in postcolonial universities. He has collaborated with institutions like the Nordic Africa Institute and Columbia University's MESAAS.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary networks in African Studies at Leeds, the Humboldt University Berlin, and the University of Cape Town.