Ofosuwa M. Abiola

Dr. Ofosuwa M. Abiola received her Ph.D. in African History. She specialized in the history of African dance systems of the Senegambia region of West Africa. Currently, she is Associate Professor of Dance History, and Interim Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Howard University. Her research interests include the history of Africana -- African and African Diaspora -- dance and performance; the history of Mandinka dance systems; screendance; and digital humanities. Dr. Abiola is the...See more

Dr. Ofosuwa M. Abiola received her Ph.D. in African History. She specialized in the history of African dance systems of the Senegambia region of West Africa. Currently, she is Associate Professor of Dance History, and Interim Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Howard University. Her research interests include the history of Africana -- African and African Diaspora -- dance and performance; the history of Mandinka dance systems; screendance; and digital humanities. Dr. Abiola is the author of History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance; Fire Under My Feet: History, Race and Agency in African Diaspora Dance; and the Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal, Evoke: A Historical, Theoretical, and Cultural Analysis of Africana Dance and Theatre. Dr. Abiola founded and served as Artistic Director of the traditional African dance company, Suwabi African Ballet, for 15 Years. See less