Dr gemechu megersa biography template
Full Name, Negussie Megersa Gemechu. As a lifelong friend and compatriot, Dr. Gemechu Megerssa talks about Dr. Ali Birraa, Afran Qallo, the concept of Oromo, Oromummaa, the Oromo notion of race, “we” & “them” dichotomy & much more. Dr. Gemechu also shares his work, life, knowledge of Anthropology of over the last 40 years experiences.
Jan 2017 - Present ; Brief and informative speech about the history of Qube Afaan Oromoo by the renowned Oromo scholar Dr. Gemechu Megersa on the third international conference of Oromo language,culture,arts and customs organized by Wollega university, 13 April
First Public Lecture/Forum On: “The
Gemetchu Megerssa obtained his Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London (England), in His doctoral thesis was on the knowledge system and national identity of the Oromo, and on how their traditional knowledge traditions were progressively overlaid by the Abyssinian colonizing structures.Discussion with Oromo specialist We open this chapter with a story about Ruda Kura, Gemetchu Megersa’s paternal grandfather. The purpose of relating this personal narrative is to give an experiential account of Abyssinian (Amhara & Tigre) colonial rule, which the Oromo call Sirna Gabroomfata (“System of enslavement”).