Barr. Blessing Chinwendu Arize
Barr. Blessing Chinwendu Arize is a LECTURER I in HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
My name is Blessing C. Arize, a lecturer in the department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. My research interests include International Relations, Social/Economic History and Legal History.
Personal Information
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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
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nigerian Law School. (Post-Graduate Degree, December, 2022) November, 2021 to September, 2022 Certificate Of Call To The Bar (BL) Law |
| 2 | Nigerian Law School. (Post-Graduate Degree, November, 2022) November, 2021 to September, 2022 Qualifying Certificate Of Call To The Bar Law |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University. (Bachelor Degree, May, 2021) January, 2017 to May, 2021 LLB Law |
| 4 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. (Master Degree, October, 2019) February, 2017 to October, 2019 M.A In INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS) |
| 5 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University. (Master Degree, October, 2019) February, 2017 to October, 2019 International Relations |
| 6 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University. (Master Degree, October, 2019) February, 2017 to October, 2019 Master Of Arts International Relations |
| 7 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. (Bachelor Degree, September, 2014) October, 2010 to September, 2014 BACHELOR OF ARTS HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
| 8 | FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, NISE. (SSCE, June, 2010) September, 2007 to June, 2010 WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE |
| 9 | PRACTISING SCHOOL, AWKA. (FSLC, July, 2003) September, 1998 to July, 2003 PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Lecturer I, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State October, 2023 to Present |
| 2 | Lecturer II, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State November, 2020 to October, 2023 |
| 3 | Assistant Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria November, 2019 to November, 2020 |
| 4 | Administrative Officer (NYSC), Ministry of Special Duties, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State May, 2015 to May, 2016 |
Creative Output
| Journal Articles | |
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| 1 | Daniel Chukwuma Nzereogu, Blessing Chinwendu Arize. (2024, August), "THE STAPLE THEORY AND PALM PRODUCE PRODUCTION IN COLONIAL EASTERN NIGERIA", UZU JOURNAL OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (UJHIS), Vol. 9, (Issue 3), pp 61-68 |
| 2 | Blessing C. Arize, Chukwu C. James. (2023, July), "Military in Nigerian Politics: Implication for Nation Building 1966-1998", Nigerian Journal of African Studies (NJAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 2) |
| 3 | Blessing C. Arize. (2023, June), "The Challenges of Industrialization in Nigeria and the Way forward", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJRISS), Vol. 7, (Issue 5), pp 691-704 |
| 4 | Blessing C. Arize and Chiemela A. Mbalisi. (2023, April), "Social Racism and Discrimination: The Osu Cultural Practice in Igboland", Interdisciplinary Journal of African and Asian Studies, Vol. 9, (Issue 1) |
| 5 | Chukwu C. James, Blessing C. Arize. (2023, July), "Internal Factors that determine Nigeria’s Foreign Policy since 1960", Nigerian Journal of Arts and Humanities (NJAH), Vol. 3, (Issue 1) |
| 6 | NGOZI ORJIAKOR, CHISOM NZEWI, BLESSING C. ARIZE. (2021, May), "EFFECTS OF CROSS BORDER CRIMES ON SECURITY IN NIGERIA: A FOCUS ON SEME BORDER, 2007-2015.", INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF AFRICAN & ASIAN STUDIES, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 114-129 |
| 7 | DANIEL NZEREOGU, ARIZE BLESSING C., UDEM MARCIA. (2021, February), "THE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH OF NNEWI, 1970-2015: THE PLACE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP", BRITISH INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, Vol. 8, (Issue 2), pp 11-22 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Blessing C. Arize. (2024, June), "Nightlife in Awka: Demographic and Environmental Transformations, 1991-2024", |
| 2 | Chiemela A. Mbalisi, Blessing C. Arize. (2023, May), "Japa: A Blessing or a Curse to Nation Building in the Twenty-First Century Nigeria", |
| 3 | Blessing C. Arize. (2023, June), "The Europe-Africa Relations in the 21st Century", |
| 4 | BLESSING C. ARIZE, and CHIEMELA A. MBALISI. (2021, October), "DISGUISED SOCIAL RACISM: RETHINKING THE OSU CULTURAL PRACTICE IN IGBOLAND IN THE 21st CENTURY", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "2024 TETFUND Conference Attendance (CA) Intervention" (May, 2024 to June, 2024). Completed sponsored grant by TETFUND |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Coordinator, Records and Documentations, "Department of History and International Studies" (March, 2024) |
| 2 | Editorial Secretary, "Kenneth Dike Journal of African Studies (KDJAS) Editorial Committee" (March, 2024) |
| 3 | MEMBER, "FACULTY OF ARTS SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE" (May, 2021 to March, 2023) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Institute of ADR Registrars" (member since 2022), https://nccdrc.org |
| 2 | Full Member, "Historical Society of Nigeria" (member since 2020), https://www.historicalsocietynigeria.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "African Identities: Peoples, Cultures, and Institutions in Motion", (Lagos Studies Association (LSA)), 25th June, 2024 to 29th June, 2024; Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Lagos State |
| 2 | "Rethinking Decoloniality: African Decolonization and Epistemologies in the 21st Century", (Lagos Studies Association (LSA)), 20th June, 2023 to 24th June, 2023; Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos |
| 3 | "Sustainable Democracy and Nation Building in Nigeria.", (1st National Conference of the Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.), 25th May, 2023 to 25th May, 2023; Department of History and Strategic Studies, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. |
| 4 | "Popular African Cultures up to the 21st Century: Local Flavours and Global Dimensions", (66th Historical Society of Nigeria Conference), 12th October, 2021 to 15th October, 2021; Hotel Sylvia 66 Ezillo Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu State |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "The 4th Annual Emerging and Early Career African Scholars Research Training Academy", (The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with the University of Pretoria, University of Zululand, Midlands State University (Zimbabwe)), 10th July, 2023 to 14th July, 2023; Zoom |
| 2 | "GRANTS WRITING / APPLICATION WORKSHOP FOR THE HUMANITIES- FOCUS ON EARLY CAREER POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES.", (CENTRE FOR ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES; IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ACADEMIC PLANNING UNIT AND THE DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, NAU, AWKA.), 15th June, 2021 to 16th June, 2021; NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM |