Dr. Chibuike Macdonald Abunike
Dr. Chibuike Macdonald Abunike is a LECTURER I in THEATRE ARTS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Personal Information
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Address: | Theatre Arts, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | THEATRE ARTS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.. (Doctor of Philosophy, July, 2023) October, 2019 to July, 2023 PhD Theatre And Film Studies Department |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Anambra State. (Master Degree, October, 2014) March, 2011 to October, 2014 MA Theatre And Film Studies |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Departmental Timetable Officer, Department of Theatre and Film Studies October, 2024 to Present |
| 2 | Departmental Liaison Officer, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU NAU) November, 2023 to Present |
| 3 | ICT Officer, Department of Theatre and Film Studies May, 2023 to November, 2023 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Abunike C.M.. (2021, November) The Absurdity of Governance in a Pandemic Era: Alex Asigbo’s The Reign of Pascal Amusu as Paradigm SONTA, pp 271-278 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Ajiwe Uchechukwu Chimezie and Chibuike M. Abunike. (2025, February), "Analyzing Nollywood Films and Wealth Creation through Visual Effects and Animations on YouTube", Journal of Development Communication and Applied Theatre, Vol. 2, (Issue 3), pp 126-141 |
| 2 | Ajiwe Uchechukwu Chimezie, Chibuike M. Abunike and Chisom Nnaji. (2025, January), "Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Film Imagery: A Psychoanalytic Reading of Biyi Bandele's Half of a Yellow Sun", Ideal International Journal of Igbo Scholars Forum, Nigeria, Vol. 18, pp 177-206 |
| 3 | CM Abunike, S Arinze-Umobi. (2024, December), "NOLLYWOOD FILMS AND IDENTITY LANGUAGE RECONSTRUCTION OF NDIGBO IN ACHALUGO THE PRETTY ONE AND CHOSEN BY THE GODS.", Journal of Development Communication and Applied Theatre, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 71-80 |
| 4 | Ajiwe Uchechukwu Chimezie and Chibuike M. Abunike. (2023, December), "Challenges of Live-Streaming of UNIZIK Theatre Performances", Scene Dock: Journal of Theatre Design and Technology, Vol. 5, (Issue 2616), pp 123-142 |
| 5 | Chibuike M. Abunike, Tracie Utoh-Ezeajugh. (2023, December), "MILITANCY AND WAR VIOLENCE IN SELECT FILMS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS", AMA: Journal of Theatre and Cultural Studies, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 99-118, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
| 6 | Chibuike M. Abunike. (2023, July), "Nollywood Films and Security Challenges in Nigeria: Analysis of War Front and Red Mafias", Aku: An African Journal of Contemporary Research, Vol. 4, (Issue 3), pp 161-174 |
| 7 | Chibuike M. Abunike, Somtoo Arinze-Umobi. (2023, June), "Green Drama as a Tool for Environmental Sustainability: Study of Greg Mbajiogu’s Wota Na Wota and Wake Up Everyone", Igwebuike: African Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 9, (Issue 3) |
| 8 | Chibuike M. Abunike, Somtoo Arinze-Umobi. (2022, December), "Professionalism as an Aid to Character Profiling in Nollywood Films: Ramsey Nouah and Kenneth Okonkwo in Focus", AMA: Journal of Theatre and Cultural Studies, Vol. 16, (Issue 1), pp 71-82 |
| 9 | Abunike C.M.. (2022, November), "EXAMINING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH THE FILM MEDIUM IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF SELECTED FILMS", Ama: Journal of Theatre and Cultural Studies, Vol. 15, (Issue 1), pp 96-106 |
| 10 | Chibuike M. Abunike, Tracie Utoh-Ezeajugh. (2022, June), "Expositions of Civil Unrest and Militancy in Nigeria Films: An Analysis of Oloibiri", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, Vol. 16, (Issue 2), pp 1-12 |
| 11 | Abunike C.M. & Nwenweh E.U.. (2021, May), "Historical realism and thematic simplicity in selected video films of Biyi Bandele, Steve McQueen and Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen", PREORC Journal of Arts and Humanities., Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 149-174 |
| 12 | Chibuike M. Abunike, Somtoo Arinze-Umobi. (2021, July), "Female- Perpetrated Domestic Abuse on Men: A Study of Ebuka Onuma’s Enemy of Progress", Ochendo: An African Journal of Innovative Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 327-353 |
| 13 | Abunike C.M.. (2019, August), "Media as an instrument for X-Raying Societal Ills: A Study of Selected Nollywood Films", Creative Artist: A Journal of Theatre and Media Studies, Vol. 13, (Issue 2), pp 67-79 |
| 14 | CHUKWUDI M.C. OKOYE AND CHIBUIKE M. ABUNIKE. (2019, October), "CULTURAL TRANSPOSITION AND CHALLENGES OF POLICY MAKING: A REVIEW OF SELECT NIGERIAN TELEVISION SERIES.", FACULTY OF ARTS CONFERENCE |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Reviewerships | |
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| 1 | Reviewer, "AMA Journal" (March, 2024) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Publication, "Department of Theatre and Film Studies Accreditation Team" (March, 2024) |
| 2 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Electricity Committee" (July, 2024) |
| 3 | Timetable Officer, "Department of Theatre and Film Studies" (October, 2024) |
| 4 | Member, "Reconsitution of committe on productivity bonus" (September, 2024) |
| 5 | Member, "Committee on issue of alleged missing university vehicles" (September, 2024) |
| 6 | ICT Officer, "Department of Theatre and Film Studies" (May, 2023 to October, 2023) |
| 7 | Member ICT Committee, "Member ICT Committee, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (May, 2023 to October, 2023) |
| 8 | Collation Officer, "INEC" (February, 2023 to February, 2023) |
| 9 | Departmental Liaison Officer, "ASUU" (June, 2021) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Society of Nigeria Theatre Artist (SONTA)" - SMN 0230 (member since 2019), https://sonta.org/index.php/about-us/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Annual Conference Series and International Students Film Festival (ISFF)", (Department of Film and Multimedia, Faculty of Communications and Media Stuidies.), 16th September, 2024 to 20th September, 2024; University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| 2 | "2nd Biennial Conference of the Nigerian Academy of Letters", (Nigerian Academy of Letters), 18th June, 2024 to 21st June, 2024; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 3 | "SONTA Conference", (SONTA), 11th July, 2023 to 14th July, 2023; Benue State University, Makurdi. |
| 4 | "Hybrid International Conference", (Hybrid International Conference), 30th March, 2023 to 31st March, 2023; ZOOM |
| 5 | "Ohazulume Conference", (Ohazulume Conference), 25th November, 2022 to 26th November, 2022; NAU, AWKA |
| 6 | "5th Annual International Conference of the Faculty of Arts, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam.", (Faculty of Arts, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam), 1st June, 2022 to 4th June, 2022; Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam |
| 7 | "SONTA Conference", (SONTA), 14th December, 2021 to 17th December, 2021; Department of Theatre Arts, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike. |
| 8 | "11th Annual International Conference of the Faculty of Arts", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.), 24th October, 2019 to 26th October, 2019; NAU, AWKA |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "International Collaborative Pedagogical Workshop EFFECTIVE HYBRID PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES & STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICAN LECTURERS", (Peter University, Achina/Onneh Anambra State), 27th August, 2024 to 28th August, 2024; Zoom |