Brief History of the Department
HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES was one of the 12 foundational programmes that were established at the inception of academic activities in the University in 2011. Originally a programme under the Department of Humanities, which it shared with English and Communication Studies (ECS), scholarship in the programme at FUOtuoke commenced with two lecturers and 13 students. The first lectures under the programme were held in late 2012, just before the phenomenal 2012 flooding occurred in the host-community and its environs. The discipline was granted autonomy in February 2015, thus becoming a full-fledged department in the University. This engendered activities in the new Department and further enabled its restructuring. Since that year (2015) the Department has witnessed a considerable and consistent growth in the number of both its students and teaching staff.
Staff list in the Department
| S/N | Name | Mode of Appointment | Area of Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ikaonaworio Eferebo | Tenured | Culture History, Oral societies, Conflict and Gender Studies, Prosopography, Digital Humanities, and Development Studies. |
| 2 | Prof. Akachi C. Odoemene | Tenured | |
| 3 | Prof. Okechukwu E. Okeke | Tenured | Territorially: African Middle History |
| 4 | Dr. Edna Adagogo-Brown | Tenured | Social and Political History |
| 5 | Joseph Igoro | Tenured | |
| 6 | Dr. Asenebi Daupamowei Henry | Tenured | |
| 7 | Dr. Emmanuel Eweke | Tenured | Maritime and Environmental History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Niger Delta Historiography |
| 8 | Esther Egele-Godswill | Tenured | |
| 9 | Robinson Igbani Owede | Tenured | African History, Middle East History, Diplomacy, European history, and foreign policy studies. |
| 10 | Steve Ibuomo Larry | Sabbatical | |
| 11 | Chimekwaruayi I. Chinda | Sabbatical | |
| 12 | Grace Nyetu Brown | Sabbatical | |
| 13 | Abi A. Derefaka | Contract | |
| 14 | Mr. Theo-Iruo, I. Realman | Tenure | Diplomacy, Intelligence, environment and international relations |