Saheed Aderinto
Nigerian-American writer and historian · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1979 · age 47
Saheed Aderinto is a Nigerian American Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, an award-winning author, and a filmmaker. He is the Founding President of the Lagos Studies Association.
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In February 2023, Aderinto received the $300,000 Dan David Prize-the largest financial reward for excellence in the historical discipline in the world in recognition of his “outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of history.” He has published eight books, thirty-six journal articles and book chapters, forty encyclopedia articles, and twenty book reviews. His debut documentary film, The Fuji Documentary premiered in February 2024.'
