Abibat Ibrahim
Second cohort of the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges / Deuxième cohorte du programme de Bourses africaines pour la recherche sur les savoirs autochtones et alternatifs (AFRIAK) .
Affliation: Department of History, University of Ibadan
Discipline: History
Country / Pays: Nigeria
Project Title / Titre du projet: Indigenous Knowledge of Hairstyles in 19th Century Yorubaland.
Biographie / Biography: Recently served as a guest lecturer on February 3rd, 2026 at a joint public event organised by French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nigeria) and the National Museum of Unity, Ibadan, titled “Hair Matters“ Guest and Artistic Workshop on the Arts, Politics and Crafts of Hair Making.