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Department of History Kaduna State University, Kaduna.

Bashir Maiwada

lecturer

Bashir Maiwada, a Kaduna State University lecturer and PhD student, specializes in history of technology and digital humanities. With extensive fieldwork in Kaduna State, he has contributed to the digitization of Islamic manuscripts and supports humanities scholarship through technology.

Biography

Bashir Maiwada is a distinguished lecturer at the Department of History, Kaduna State University, Kaduna. He is currently pursuing his PhD in History at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Bashir’s research interests are primarily centered around the history of technology, with a particular focus on the history of Computing and ICT, Digital Humanities, Archive Management, and Digitization.

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Education

  • Ph.D. - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - PhD in History - (in view)
  • M. A. - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria - Master of Arts, History - 2021
  • B. A. - Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria - Bachelor of Arts, History (Second Class Honour) - 2016

Publications & Conference Presentations

  • Bashir Maiwada, “An Overview on Historical Development of Digitization/Digitalization of Ahmadu Bello University, Library (K.I.L) 1967-2015” Vuna Journal of History and International Relations Vol. 6, No. 2, 168-179
  • Bashir Maiwada and Nadir A. Nasidi, “An Overview on Historical Development of Computing and ICT in ABU, Zaria 1967-1998. A paper presented at the 1st International Conference of the Digital Humanities Association of Nigeria. “Technology, Cultures, Politics and Social Re-Engineering: Reconfiguring the Human Sciences in the Age of Digital Revolution” 13-15 May 2021.
  • Bashir Maiwada “Institutionalization of Digital Technology in ABU, Zaria as a Supporting Tool for Humanities Scholarship, 1967-2015”. Being a paper presented 30th Anniversary Celebration for French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nigeria), Conference: “Digital Humanities: The Final Frontier for the Decolonization of Knowledge” 10-11th June 2021. YouTube- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pzmrN4m3r0M&t=2414s https://ifranigeria.org/events/scientific-events/conference/423-ifra-nigeria-30-s-anniversarycelebrationwith-a-conference-on-digital-humanities
  • Bashir Maiwada and Amadu Bala, Impact of Digital Technology/ICT in Supporting Historical Studies in Nigerian Higher Institutions. Being a paper present at 5th Annual Conference of Jigawa State College of Education Gumel, Nigeria on the “The Role of Natural and Applied Sciences, Education Technology, Arts, Literature and Vocational Subjects, Amidst for Covid-19 Pandemic for Sustainable Development”, 15-18 March, 2022.
  • Aliyu Yakubu Yahaya and Bashir Maiwada, The Role of Media in Mobilization of Muslim Pilgrims: A Nigeria Experience. Being a paper presented at 1st International Conference organized by the Department of Mass Communication, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Communication, Media, Insecurity and Development: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward, 25- 28 February 2024.

Skills

Research and Fieldwork95%
Digital Humanities and ICT90%
Teaching and Lecturing85%
Archival Management and Digitization80%
Multilingual Communication75%