Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
My research in a nutshell
George Agbo's research and writing which are shaped by his training in the visual arts, history, and museum and heritage practice, focus on the Nigerian colonial and post-independence era political experiences. He investigates how these histories are produced through the aesthetics of art, photography and material culture.
Education/Academic qualification
History (of Photography), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Photography, Facebook and Virtualisation of Resistance in Nigeria, University of the Western Cape
8 May 2014 → 8 Apr 2017
Award Date: 6 Apr 2017
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Challenging and Appropriating the Authority of the Colonial Photo Archive in Nigeria
Agbo, G. E., 27 Jul 2023, (Unpublished). 14 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Re-interpreting Colonial Artefacts in Local Nigerian Communities
Agbo, G. E., 2023, (Unpublished). 14 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Occupy Nigeria and the inception of online visual mobilisation of street protest
Agbo, G. E., Ugwuanyi, J. K. & Obieluem, U. H., 26 Jan 2022, In: Mgbakoigba: Journal of African Studies. 9, 1, p. 19-32 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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George Osodi and the Photographic Framing of Nigeria’s Oil (Mis)Fortune
Agbo, G. E. & Onwuegbucha, I., 2022, Experiences of Oil. Karlsen, A. S. & Nymon, H. (eds.). Trondheim: Museumsforlaget, p. 96-111 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Contemplating public engagement as an empowerment approach in archaeology and heritage management in Nigeria
Agbo, G. E., Ugwuanyi, J. K. & Obieluem, U. H., 31 Dec 2021, In: Nsukaa Journal of the Humanities. 29, 2, p. 42-58 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
- 5 Invited talk
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Looted African art in museums and galleries in the UK
George Agbo (Assessor)
23 Aug 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Re-interpreting Colonial Artefacts in Local Nigerian Communities
George Agbo (Assessor)
30 Jun 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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My response to Lubaina Himid’s installation
George Agbo (Assessor)
26 May 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Considering Object Biographies
George Agbo (Assessor)
3 Mar 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Covid-19 Pandemic i Nigeria
George Agbo (Assessor)
12 May 2021Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Projects
- 1 Finished