By Olamide Iwala
A distinguished scholar in Industrial Sociology and Gender Relations, Professor Emmanuel Abiodun Fayankinnu, is set to deliver the 38th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State.
The Chairman of the Ceremonies Committee and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Adebisi Daramola, announced that the lecture will hold on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the University’s Multipurpose Hall, OBJ. Guests are expected to be seated by 1:30pm, while the event will commence at 2pm.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Olugbenga Ige, will chair the session, which is titled “Still Powerless before Male Subordinates: Contra-Power Sexual Harassment of Women Leaders in the Workplace.”
Professor Fayankinnu earned his first degree in Sociology from the defunct Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, in 1995. He subsequently obtained his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Industrial, Gender and Development Sociology from the University of Ibadan in 1999 and 2008, respectively.
Beginning his academic career in 2001 as an Assistant Lecturer at AAUA’s Department of Sociology, he rose through the ranks to become a Professor in 2016. Over the years, he has held several key administrative positions, including Head of Department, Dean of Faculty, and Director of various Institutes and Centres within the University.
From March 2022 to March 2024, he served as a Technical Aid Corps Volunteer at the Islamic University in Uganda. His academic engagements have also seen him serve as a visiting lecturer and external examiner at numerous institutions, including the University of Warsaw and the Polish Academy of Diplomacy in Poland, as well as Nigerian universities such as Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Lagos State University (LASU), Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), and the University of Ibadan (UI).
Professor Fayankinnu’s scholarly contributions span over 40 articles published in reputable journals and chapters in eight edited volumes. He has participated in international conferences across more than a dozen countries, including Ghana, South Africa, Tunisia, Kenya, Finland, and Poland.
A committed mentor, he has supervised several postgraduate students, including four Ph.D. candidates. He is also a recipient of multiple awards and research grants from bodies such as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and travel grants from international organizations like the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Professor Fayankinnu is a member of several professional associations, including the Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association (NASA), the Social Science Academy of Nigeria (SSAN), the International Union of African Population Scholars, and the International Sociological Association (ISA), headquartered in Madrid, Spain.