Adefolatomiwa Toye
"Half of our problems will be solved by knowing what our problems are."
The Transcript
Adefolatomiwa Toye is a PhD student at the University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture. Her PhD research, which is in collaboration with The National Archives, London focuses on tropical modernist architecture of Nigeria’s first universities and its role in development and identity in independent Nigeria.
She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Masters in Environmental Design at the University of Lagos.
Adefola is a recipient of the 2020 A3-ARCHNET Prize for Writing on African architectures and a 2021 Student Fellow of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). Some of her works have been published in the DOCOMOMO Journal and The Conversation UK.
She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Masters in Environmental Design at the University of Lagos.
Adefola is a recipient of the 2020 A3-ARCHNET Prize for Writing on African architectures and a 2021 Student Fellow of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). Some of her works have been published in the DOCOMOMO Journal and The Conversation UK.
Publications
Examining the Recorded Histories of Nigeria's First Post-Independence Universities (Docomomo Journal)
Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence at V&A reintroduces Indian and Ghanaian pioneers of the style (The Conversation)
Transnational Architecture Group, researcher profile
website:
www.musingonarchitecture.com
This was a fun conversation on the optimistic spirit of the Nigerian ‘60s, ethnic and class divides in Nigeria, challenges faced in accessing educational resources, the disconnect between universities and their surrounding communities, and the need for honesty and historical consciousness in addressing societal issues.
Timestamps01:54 How is your archival research going?
05:30 The Role of Universities in Nation Building
12:05 Post-Independence University Politics
27:53 Reflections on Optimism and Disconnection
32:30 Class Divide and Awareness in Nigeria
Full transcript to be uploaded soon.