Chikaodinaka James Chukwu
Chikaodinaka James Chukwu is a LECTURER I in HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Faculty of Arts, Department of History and international Studies. My Area of Specialisation is Conflict Studies and Inter - Group Relations.
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Address: | History And International Studies, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, April, 2026) December, 2017 to January, 2026 Doctor Of Philosophy (PhD) History And International Studies (Social And Political History) |
| 2 | National Teachers Institute, Kaduna (NTI). (Post-Graduate Degree, March, 2022) January, 2013 to December, 2013 PGDE Post Graduate Diploma In Education |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Master Degree, March, 2017) October, 2012 to December, 2016 MA History And International Studies History And International Studies |
| 4 | Delta State University Abraka. (Bachelor Degree, February, 2012) October, 2008 to October, 2011 B A History And International Studies |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Lecturer I, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka October, 2023 to October, 2026 |
| 2 | Lecturer II, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka August, 2020 to August, 2023 |
| 3 | Assistant Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka August, 2019 to August, 2020 |
| 4 | Member Graduation Committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka January, 2017 to August, 2019 |
| 5 | Assistant Dean of Studies External Exams, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka December, 2016 to August, 2019 |
| 6 | Member of Welfare Constitution Drafting Committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka July, 2016 to July, 2018 |
| 7 | Member Discipliminary Committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka January, 2016 to August, 2019 |
| 8 | Form Teacher, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka January, 2015 to January, 2016 |
| 9 | HOD History Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School, Awka November, 2014 to August, 2019 |
| 10 | Class Teacher, Nnamdi Azikiwe University High School November, 2014 to August, 2019 |
| 11 | Course Rep, M. A. Class of 2012, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka November, 2012 to August, 2014 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Chukwu C. James. (2023, July) Traditional Music in Africa: The Nkerefi Experience in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State Nigerian Journal of Business Education, pp 588-595 |
| 2 | Prof. Dan O. Chukwu, James C. Chukwu. (2022, December) Archaeology and the Challenges of Reconstructing African History Academic Publishing Centre Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, pp 195-205 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Dr James C. Chukwu, Dr Idara, C. Aniefiok-Ezemonye. (2026, June), "Civil Society and the promoting of national security and democratic governance in Nigeria", PREORC Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 11, (Issue 1), pp 87 - 109 |
| 2 | D. C. Nzereogu PhD, J. C. Chukwu. (2025, October), "Biodiversity, Indigenous Knowledge, and Governance in Africa: An In-Depth Review", UAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (UARJMS), Vol. 1, (Issue 8), pp 1-13 |
| 3 | Dan O. Chukwu, J. C. Chukwu. (2025, November), "The Nigerian-Biafra War and Nkerefi 1967-1970", Nigerian Journal of African Studies (NJAS), Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 144-152 |
| 4 | Chukwu C. James, Lawrence C. Solomon. (2025, May), "Comparative study of Trade and Commerce in Colonial East and West Africa: Case Study of Kenya and Nigeria", Journal of Psychology, Sociology, History and International Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 130-139 |
| 5 | Dan O. Chukwu, J. C. Chukwu. (2025, November), "The Cultural Politics of Mourning: An Ethnographic Study of Widowhood and Burial Practices in Nkerefi, Nigeria", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH), Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 1-8 |
| 6 | J. C. Chukwu, R. N. Igwilo. (2025, November), "The Impact of Globalisation on the Commodification of African Arts: A Critical Analysis", Journal of Psychology, Sociology, History and International Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 156-163 |
| 7 | Chukwu C. James, Lawrence C. Solomon. (2025, July), "HISTORY OF VIOLENCE AND SECURITY DYNAMICS IN NIGERIA FROM PRECOLONIAL TO POST-COLONIAL ERAS", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES (NJAH), Vol. 5, (Issue 3), pp 130-139 |
| 8 | Chukwu C.James, Marcia Chidimma Udem. (2024, March), "Crime, Violence and Security Challenge in Nigeria: Implication on National Development Since 1960", Ohazurume: Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilisation, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 44 - 58 |
| 9 | Chukwu C.James, Marcia Chidimma Udem. (2024, August), "HISTORY AND THE ART OF NATION BUILDING IN AFRICA: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE SINCE 1960", Awka Journal of History (AJOH), Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 44-69 |
| 10 | Chukwu C.James, Marcia Chidimma Udem. (2023, June), "Ethnicity, Conflict and Instability: Nigeria's First Republic in Perspective", Nigerian Journal of Africans Studies (NJAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 1-13 |
| 11 | Chukwu C James, Blessing C. Arize. (2023, June), "Internal, factors, determinant, Nigeria, foreign. Policy.", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH), Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 1-8 |
| 12 | Chukwu C. James Ekenze Odinaka Samson. (2023, August), "BRIDGING THE DIVIDE IN MOST AFRICAN SOVEREIGNGTIES: ISSUES IN PEACE AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA, 2015-2023", Awka Journal of International Relations (AJIREL), Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 115 - 136 |
| 13 | Chukwu C James, Blessing C. Arize. (2023, July), "Military, Nigeria, Politics, Implication, Nation-Building", Nigerian Journal of Africans Studies (NJAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 1-12 |
| 14 | James C. Chukwu, Mercia Chidimma Udem. (2023, April), ":Engagement, Indeginous, Security, Strategies, Nigeria, Sustainable Development", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies (IJAAS), Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 132-140 |
| 15 | Chukwu C James. (2022, March), "War of Nerves Between United States of America and Soviet Union Relations on International Peace 1949 – 1975", International Journal of Social Science And Human Research, Vol. 5, (Issue 3), pp 774 - 779 |
| 16 | Chukwu C James. (2022, April), "The Cold War and Bipolarisation of International System", Scientific Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 24 - 29 |
| 17 | Chukwu C James. (2022, April), "Balance of Terror: The weaponry for the preservation of International Peace", International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation, Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 523 - 527 |
| 18 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, June), "The Dualism in the Activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Towards Number Non-Proliferation", Scientific Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Vol. 2, (Issue 3), pp 54 - 59 |
| 19 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, June), "Awakening the Sleeping Giant: The Influence of the Cold War over China on International System 1949 - 1962", International Journal of Advance d Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 3), pp 475 - 479 |
| 20 | Chukwu C James. (2022, May), "Towards Global Conflict: The United States of America and Soviet Union Relations in Korea war of 1950 - 1953", Conference Journal of History and International Afairs (CJHIA), Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 51-64 |
| 21 | Chukwu C. James, Ikenna Nnubia. (2022, August), "Menace of Vote Trading in Election: Youths as Vanguard of Impactful Change in Nigeria", Journal of Chinese & African Studies, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 63-69 |
| 22 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, June), "Nuclear proliferation and terrorism: Threat to global security", International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation, Vol. 3, (Issue 3), pp 582 - 586 |
| 23 | Chukwu C James. (2022, November), "A Critical Appraisal of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)", International Journal of Social science and Humanities Research, Vol. 3, (Issue 11), pp 13 - 27 |
| 24 | A. U. Igwe, J. C. Chukwu. (2022, March), "Nkerefi and anaevuna in Pre-Colonial Nigeria", IGWEBUIKE: An African Journal of Arts and Humanities., Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 158 - 170, 10.13140/RG.2.2.29105.45929 |
| 25 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, June), "Gender-Based Violence in Nkerefi Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria, 1995 - 2014", ICONIC RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING JOURNALS, Vol. 5, (Issue 12), pp 134 - 140 |
| 26 | A. U. Igwe, J. C. Chukwu. (2022, May), "ASPECTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL RELATIONS BETWEEN NKEREFI AND NARA UNATEZE 1900 – 1960", COACH Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies,, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 74 - 86 |
| 27 | Chukwu C James. (2022, March), "THE PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE ARMS RACE: THE POST-WAR DETERIORATION OF RELATIONS BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND SOVIET UNION 1949 - 1964", International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce, Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 254 -261 |
| 28 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, July), "Challenges Faced by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Towards Nuclear Non-Proliferation", GPH-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH, Vol. 5, (Issue 6), pp 23 - 29 |
| 29 | Chukwu C James. (2022, September), "Impacts of Gender-Based Violence: The Nkerefi Experience 2004 -2014", IJO-International Journal of Social science and Humanities Research, Vol. 5, (Issue 9), pp 1-14 |
| 30 | Chukwu C James. (2022, September), "Colonial Impact on Jattu and Auchi Relations 1960-1981", International Journal of Research in Academic World, Vol. 1, (Issue 13), pp 66-70 |
| 31 | Chukwu C. James. (2022, April), "Arms Race: The Influence of Vietnamese War on International Peace 1960-1975", International Journal of Advance d Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 342 - 346 |
| 32 | Chukwu C James. (2022, August), "Violence against Women in Africa: A Case Study of Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria", GLOBAL PUBLICATION HOUSE |Int. J. Social Science & Humanities Research, Vol. 5, (Issue 8), pp 20 - 27 |
| 33 | Chukwu C. James. (2021, August), "Ethnic Militias in Nigeria: Implication on National Security", Uzu Journal of History and International Studies, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 225 - 239 |
| 34 | Chukwu C. James. (2021, December), "Ideological Warfare: Cuban Missile Crisis and its effect on International Peace 1959 – 1962", NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY HISTORICAL REVIEW, Vol. 5, (Issue 2), pp 88 - 97 |
| 35 | Chukwu C James. (2021, December), "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SOVIET UNION RELATIONS: THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLD WAR OVER BERLIN 1958 - 1961", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH),, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 162 - 170 |
| 36 | Chukwu C. James. (2021, March), "NIGERIA-SOUTH AFRICA RELATIONS IN THE POST-APARTHEID ERA 1993 – 2019", Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 46 - 54 |
| 37 | J. C. Chukwu. (2021, April), "The Role of Children and Youths in Nation Building", Journal of Africa Studies and Sustainable Development, Vol. 4, (Issue 3), pp 46-54 |
| 38 | U.B. Okpevra, J.A. Asenime, J.C. Chukwu. (2021, November), "Interrogating the Core Variables in Nigeria-United States of America’s Relations, 1999 – 2017", The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies, Vol. 17, (Issue 1), pp 1 - 16 |
| 39 | Chukwu C. James. (2021, August), "CONTENTIONS IN SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS 1959-1973", Interdisciplinary Journal of African & Asian Studies (IJAAS), Vol. 7, (Issue 2) |
| 40 | Chukwu C. James. (2019, June), "Boko Haram Insurgency And Its Implications On National Integration In Nigeria", International Scholar Journal of Arts and Social Science Research, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 1 - 12 |
| 41 | J. C. Chukwu. (2019, March), "Security Challenges and Leadership in Africa", UJAH: Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 20, (Issue 3), pp 272-293 |
| 42 | Opuware, Kenny Alubeze, Chukwu C. James. (2018, May), "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) And Nuclear Non-Proliferation: An Assessment", International Scholar Journal of Arts and Social Science Research, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 55 - 66 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Chukwu C. James. (2021, June), "THE ROLE OF CHILDREN AND YOURTHS IN NATION BUILDING", , Vol. 4, (Issue 3), pp 46 - 54 |
| 2 | Chukwu C. James, Chinelo Chizoba Anachunam. (2019, October), "Security Challenges And Leadership In Africa, 1960-2019", Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 20, (Issue 3), pp 272-293 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "OHAZURUME: Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilisation" (March, 2026) |
| 2 | Editor, "International Journal of Social Science and Human Research" (March, 2022) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Research Institute of Asian Women, Sooknyung Women University" (July, 2023) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Member, "Faculty of Arts Welfare, Social and Entertainment Committee for 2002/2023 Academic Session"" (June, 2023) |
| 2 | Member, "Aesthetics and Sanitation Committee "Faculty of Arts" Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (May, 2021 to May, 2023) |
| 3 | General Secretary, "Umunama Etiti Development Union (UDU) Nkerefi, Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu State" (March, 2021) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU NAU)" (member since 2019), https:/www.unizik.edu.ng/unions/ 2 |
| 2 | Full Member, "Historical Society of Nigeria" (member since 2019), https://networks.h-net.org |
| 3 | Full Member, "Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)" - AN/S/10257 (member since 2017), http://.ntionline.net |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Humanities and the Academia in the 21st century: Addressing Contemporary Challenges", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 18th February, 2026 to 21st February, 2026; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 2 | "Arts/Humanities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biotechnology and Human Engagement in Nation Building", (Faculty of Arts), 3rd February, 2026 to 6th February, 2026; Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University |
| 3 | "Africa's Democratisation Journey: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives", (Institute of African Studies University of Nigeria in collaboration with Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Conflict University of Chicago), 3rd September, 2025 to 8th September, 2025; Zoom |
| 4 | "Transportation, Mobility and Sustainable Infrastructural Development in Nigeria", (Maranatha University Lagos International Conference), 28th July, 2025 to 29th July, 2025; Zoom |
| 5 | "Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa", (Institute for Peace, Security and Development Studies (IPSDS) Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria), 16th July, 2025 to 19th July, 2025; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| 6 | "Separation of powers, Human Rights and Sustainable Democratic Governance", (Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekeueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria), 10th July, 2025 to 10th July, 2025; Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekeueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| 7 | "Cultural Lag: A Bane in Our Contemporary Society", (Centre for Arts, Culture and Humanities Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.), 18th June, 2025 to 20th June, 2025; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| 8 | "Arts and the Art of Nation Building", (Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 19th October, 2023 to 20th October, 2023; ASUU Secretariat, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| 9 | "65th Congress of the Historical Society of Nigeria HSN (Nigeria @ 60: Trials, Triumphs and Trajectories)", (Historical Society of Nigeria), 24th March, 2021 to 25th March, 2021; Vitual |
| 10 | "Faculty of Arts Annual International Conference (Humanities and Leaderships in Africa )", (Faculty of Arts), 24th October, 2019 to 27th October, 2019; Faculty of Arts Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 11 | ""Building the Nigerian Nation since 1914: Motions, Movements and Actors"", (Historical Society of Nigeria), 6th October, 2019 to 9th October, 2019; Nelrose Hotel, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria |
| 12 | "Humanities and Human Development", (Faculty of Arts), 4th May, 2016 to 7th May, 2016; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |