Members

Promotors

Inge Brinkman

Promotor, African Studies, Ghent University

E-mail: Inge.Brinkman@UGent.be

CV-Inge Brinkman

Teshome Mossissa

Promotor, Institute of Oromo Studies, Jimma University

E-mail: temossis.mossissa@ugent.be

CV-Teshome Mossissa

Peter Wasamba

Promotor, Department of Literature, University of Nairobi

E-mail: peter.wasamba@ugent.be

CV-Peter Wasamba

Core OL4D Team-members

James Wachira

Post-Doc researcher and coordinator, University of Nairobi

E-mail: james.wachira@ugent.be

Tsehay Dinsa

Ph.D. candidate, Jimma University

E-mail: tsehay.dinsa@ugent.be

CV-Tsehay Dinsa

Mark Obure

Ph.D. candidate, University of Nairobi

E-mail:

CV- Mark Obure

Milkessa Edae

Nascere Ph.D. candidate, Jimma University

E-mail: milkesa.edae@ugent.be

CV Milkessa Edae

Megersa Regassa

Nascere Ph.D. candidate, Jimma University

E-mail: megersa.regassa@ugent.be

CV-Megersa Regassa

Terefe Mitiku

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Bof-Dos Ph.D. candidate, Jimma University

E-mail: Terefe.Mitiku@UGent.be

Terefe Mitiku- CV

 

Gerti Wouters

Team member, Media, Head Journalism Dept., HoWest, Belgium

E-mail: gerti.wouters@howest.be

CV-Gerti Wouters

 

Kimingichi Wabende

Team member, Applied Theatre, University of Nairobi

E-mail: kwabende@uonbi.ac.ke

CV-Kimingichi Wabende

 

 

Nega Jibat

Team member, Sociology, Jimma University

E-mail: negajibat@gmail.com

CV-Nega Jibat

OL4D-Hub members

Jimma University

All Team members and

  • Dr. Alemayu Fekede
  • Dr. Deressa Debu
  • Ph.D. candidate Kamil Mohammed Abadima
  • M.A. student Yosef Gadisa

 

University of Nairobi

All Team members and

  • Dr. Jacob Odeny Onduru
  • Dr. Felix Orina
  • Ph.D. candidate Philip Puyaka
  • M.A. student Beatrice Munala

 

Organisations involved

Ethiopia

  • Oromia Cultural Bureau, Addis Abeba
  •  Oromia Broadcasting Service (OBS), Addis Abeba
  • Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN). Addis Abeba
  • Hachalu Hundessa Music School, Wollega University, Nekemte

Kenya

  • Kwale Arts Troupe, Kwale/Mombasa region
  • Mount Kenya Cultural Dancers, Karatina

 

Schools and youth centres involved

Ethiopia

  • Nekemte Comprehensive School, Nekemte

Kenya

  • St. Mary’s School, Nairobi

 

 

Former OL4D Team members

Hellen Kagotho

Former OL4D Hub members

Jimma:

Reta Negash (graduated with MA Thesis)