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Dr. Olanrewaju Lasisi is a Mellon Fellow in the Department of Architectural History at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s in Anthropology from William & Mary, recognized with the Distinguished Dissertation Award for his work on the Ijebu Kingdom. His research integrates ethnography, archaeology, oral history, and archaeoastronomy to explore power dynamics, celestial practices, and cultural landscapes in Africa.
Specializing in rituals, fortifications, and sacred spaces, his work emphasizes Indigenous Hermeneutics and the interplay between body, power, and landscape. Current projects include directing the Ijebu-Ode Archaeological Project since 2014 and authoring two major books: Yoruba Archaeoastronomy and Architecture of Ritual Movements.
His research has been funded by the Mellon Foundation, Wenner-Gren Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities, among others. Notable publications include studies on Yoruba-Edo urban earthworks, Bight of Benin trade dynamics, and Sungbo Eredo archaeology.
His work bridges ephemeral ritual practices with monumental architecture, redefining spatial and mnemonic frameworks through movement and cartographic analysis.
