Ifi amadiume biography definition

Nigerian poet, anthropologist, and essayist

Ifi Amadiume was born on April 23, 1947. She is a Nigerianpoet, anthropologist, and essayist.

Ifi Amadiume (born April 23, 1947), Nigerian university professor ...

At the age of 46, she joined the Religion Department of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in 1993. ^[1] During her life she has authored and contributed to a total of 13 works.

Biography

Born in Kaduna to Igbo parents, Ifi Amadiume was educated in Nigeria before moving to Britain in 1971.

She studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, gaining a BA (1978) and PhD (1983) in social anthropology respectively.^[2] During her time at the School of oriental and African Studies, University of London she earned a certification in Hausa.^[3] She was a research fellow for a year at the University of Nigeria, Enugu, and taught and lectured in the UK, Canada, US and Senegal.^[4] In July of 2000 she became a full-time professor of Religion while also teac