Professor Tunde Ope-Davies of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the African Literary Metadata (ALMEDA).
ALMEDA is a 5-year research project sponsored by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme which is domiciled at the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
The appointment is in recognition of the frontline role of Professor Ope-Davies in promoting and sustaining Digital Humanities projects in Africa.
His appointment covers the full lifespan of the project, September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2028.
Professor Tunde Ope-Davies is a Professor of English, Digital Cultures and Discourse Studies.
He is the founding Director and Principal Investigator at the Centre for Digital Humanities (CEDHUL), UNILAG.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the University Senate, Staff and Students, congratulates Professor Tunde Ope-Davies on his appointment and wishes his success in the tasks ahead of him.
