A NIGERIAN don at Harvard University, Prof. Jacob Olupona, has been
named a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow for the current academic year by
the authorities of the institution.
Olupona, of the Department of African and African-American Studies of
the university, was among the eight persons selected for the prize
fellowship, which was established in 1905.
The university, through a letter dated June 12, 2012, from the Office
of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and signed by one Michael
Smith, explained that Olupona’s outstanding contributions and his new
book: City of 201 Gods: Ile-Ife in Time, Space, and the Imagination,
earned him the award.
The letter read: “I am delighted to let you know that you have been
chosen as a Walter Channing Cabot Fellow for the current academic year.
As you may know, these prize fellowships are given annually to a select
few faculty colleagues in recognition of their achievements and
scholarly eminence in the fields of ‘literature, history or art, as such
terms may be liberally interpreted…’ The divisional deans and I have
decided to honour you with the award to reflect your outstanding
contributions to your field, including the 2011 publication of City of
201 Gods: Ile-Ife in Time, Space, and the Imagination. Your award
enhances the distinction that has always been associated with Cabot
Fellowships.
“The fellowship carries with it an honorarium of $10,000 (subject to
required tax withholdings), which will be included in your regular
direct deposit for the month of June. A public announcement will appear
on-line in the Harvard Gazette in June.”
The Cabot Fund was established in Cabot’s memory by his wife and
children in 1905 to honour faculty members, who have distinguished
themselves in literature, history or art.
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