PERSONAL INFORMATION |
Full Name | Abiyu Asmamaw Nigatu | | Nationality | Ethiopian |
Address | Bahir Dar University; Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. | Date of birth | 21, Aug. 1985G.C |
Telephone | +251 913 24 91 56 | Gender | M |
E-mail | abiasmamaw@gmail.com abiyu.asmamaw@bdu.edu.et | Age | 39 |
Marital Status | Married |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND |
Year | Institution | Award |
2011 – 2018 | Addis Ababa University | PhD in Folklore |
2006 – 2008G.C | Addis Ababa University | MA in Ethiopian Literature and Folklore |
1999 – 2003 G.C | Debub University | Bachelor of Education in Ethiopian Language(s) and |
WORKEXPERIENCES |
YEAR | POSITION | INSTITUTION |
Sep. 2019G.C - now | Assistant Professor | Bahir Dar University |
Sep. 2008-June 2018 | Lecturer | Debre Markos University |
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH AND AREAS OF INTEREST: |
- IndigenousMedicine,
- (PhD Dissertation onIndigenous Medicinal Knowledge of the Shinasha; @ AAU)
- presented a conference paper on Medicinal Plants of the Shinasha; @26th EPHI Annual Conference
- presented a conference paper on the issue of integration of Indigenous Medicine with Modern Medicine-8th Annual Conference of the Faculty of Humanities, BDU
- published an article, withcolleagues, on societal beliefs about Podoconiosis, on BMJ
- Traditional Conflict Resolution Mechanisms
- Acted as PI of a MegaProject on Conflict Resolution Mechanism (finalizing this fiscal year,2016)
- Culture,Language, Media andCommunication
- Acted as a memberin a Mega Research Projectin BDU on Language Use,Accessibility and Reception of Amhara Media Corporation (b/n 2011-2012 E.C.)
- Acted as a memberin a Mega Research Projectin Debre Markos University on Language Use in a School Context (on 2010 E.C.)
- MaterialCulture, (MA Thesis onMaterial Culture of the peopleof Argoba)
- presented a conference paper on Cultural House Utensils of the Argoba, 17th ICES
- Published an article on Jewelries of the ArgobaPeople; in EJLCC;BDU
- Folktales,
- presented a conference paper on the roles of Folktales in diversity management.; @ the 9th Annual conference of the Faculty of Humanities, BDU
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GRANTS:- |
- from French Centerfor Ethiopian Studies – Awarded for Researching Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritages on 2014 G.C
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- from AddisAbaba University – Awarded for Participating in the FiveYear Thematic Research Program on
Traditional Medicine on 2014 G.C |
REFERENCES |
Name | Position | Institution | Address |
Waltenigus Mekonnen (PhD) | Dean, Faculty of Humanities | BDU | Tel:- +251 911903398 Email: nigus2020@gmail.com |
Abebe Admassu (PhD) | Freshman Coordinator, Dept. of English Language and Literature | BDU | Tel:- +251 911816361 Email: abenezerabe@gmail.com |
Lemma Nigatu(PhD) | V/Dean of Quality Assurance | Jimma University | Tel:- +251 913025075 Email: lemmanigatu@gmail.com |
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