Saheed Aderinto

Saheed Aderinto is Professor of History and African & African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University. A Dan David Prize winner (2023) and documentary filmmaker, he founded the Lagos Studies Association and researches Nigerian history, popular culture, and colonial studies.

His scholarship examines African popular cultures through interdisciplinary lenses, particularly Fuji music's sociopolitical dimensions. Current projects include 'Fuji: The History of an African Popular Culture' book and documentary series exploring genre evolution and diasporic connections.

Publications demonstrate innovative methodologies in Africanist scholarship, frequently employing digital humanities approaches. Research spans animal studies in colonial contexts, firearms regulation, sexuality studies, and childhood histories, consistently centering Nigerian experiences.