A professor of Industrial Sociology and Gender Relations, Emmanuel Abiodun Fayankinnu, is set to deliver the 38th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State.
According to a statement by the Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin.), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, the 38th Inaugural lecture will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
The lecture, “Still Powerless before Male Subordinates: Contra-Power Sexual Harassment of Women Leaders in the Workplace,” will commence at 2:00 PM in the University Multipurpose Hall. Guests are expected to be seated by 1:30 PM. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, will chair the lecture.
Prof. Fayankinnu earned a B.Sc. degree in Sociology from the then Ondo State University, Ado Ekiki, in 1995; M.Sc. Industrial/Gender/Development Sociology and a Ph.D in industrial/Gender/Development Sociology from the University of Ibadan in 1999 and 2008, respectively from the University of Ibadan.
He started his lecturing career as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Sociology of AAUA in 2001. He was appointed a Professor in 2016.
Prof. Fayankinnu has held several leadership roles in the University, including Head of Department, Dean of Faculty and Director of Institute and Centre.
Prof. Fayankinnu, who served as a Technical Aid Corps Volunteer in Islamic University in Uganda between March 16, 2022 and March 15, 2024, had also served as a visiting lecturer or an external examiner/assessor to a number of universities globally, including University of Warsaw, Poland; Polish Academy of Diplomat, Poland; Obafemi Awolowo University; Kogi State University; Federal University, Oye-Ekiti; University of Ibadan; Lagos State University; and Afe Babalola University.
He has also attended conferences in countries such as Ghana, Liberia, South Africa,Tunisia, Tanzania, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Jamaica, Poland, Sweden, and Finland.
The Inaugural Lecturer has contributed chapters to eight books and published over 40 articles in recognised journals globally. He has supervised eight postgraduate students part of whom were four Ph.Ds.
Prof. Fayankinnu is a recipient of many grants, awards and fellowships, including Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Travel Grant to Finland in 2017; TETFUND Research Grant in 2016; TETFUND Travel Grant to Finland in 2013; United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Travel Grant in 2007; and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Travel Grant in 2003.
His professional membership includes, Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological Association (NASA); the Social Science Academy of Nigeria (SSAN); International Union of African Population Scholars; and International Sociological Association (ISA), Madrid Spain.
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