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Toyin Falola (History, Texas; President, African Studies Association)

Toyin Falola (History, Texas; President, African Studies Association)

November 17, 2015 00:43:43

Guests: Falola, Toyin

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 096

Creativity and Decolonization: Nigerian Cultures and African Epistemologies

Toyin Falola (History, Texas; President, African Studies Association) on Yoruba history and culture; language policy in Nigeria; creativity and decolonization; forms of community action in "hyper-modern" times; and the meaning of Buhari's victory in the 2015 presidential election.

00:00:00 - 00:02:07 Introduction
00:02:15 - 00:05:53 Yorba Influences on Falola's Scholarship
00:05:53 - 00:13:59 Indigenous Languages in African Public Schools
00:14:00 - 00:19:30 Creativity and Decolonization in Nigeria
00:19:30 - 00:26:25 Relation between West African and African History
00:26:25 - 00:33:01 Globalization, Community, and the Individual
00:33:01 - 00:42:29 The Nigerian Election and the Future of Nigeria
00:42:30 - 00:43:43 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter, Peter Limb, and Toyin Falola. "Creativity and Decolonization: Nigerian Cultures and African Epistemologies". Africa Past and Present, November 17, 2015. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=096/.