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Olatunji Ojo is an Associate Professor in the Department of History, Faculty of Humanities at Brock University, where he teaches African History, including survey courses and seminars on slavery, economic history, and women's history. He holds a Ph.D. from York University and previously taught at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Ohio University, and Syracuse University.
His research centers on the history of social and economic change in Africa, with a regional focus on Yorubaland. Key areas of interest include:
- Slavery and the Atlantic Slave Trade
- Gender and women's history
- Ethnicity and identity formation
- Religion and cultural practices
- Debt and social institutions such as panyarring
His recent scholarly work explores the institutional mechanisms of debt seizure among the Yoruba, the organization of the transatlantic slave trade in Yorubaland, and the role of bodily practices like scarification in shaping female identity. These publications reflect a deep engagement with precolonial and 19th-century West African societies, particularly through the lens of social and economic transformation.
Olatunji Ojo has published in leading journals such as African Economic History, International Journal of African Historical Studies, and History in Africa.
There is no public information available about scientific awards, grants, or advisees. He maintains an active academic profile through his research and teaching at Brock University.
