Events
To date twelve (12) memorial lectures have been carried out.
Lecture 1 – Primate Conservation in Cross River State-Zena Tooze (2000)
Lecture 2 – The Role of cultural resources in Tourism: What Place for Archeology, Museum and Monuments? – Abi A. Derefaka (2001)
Lecture 3 – Christology from the perspective of an African Anthropologist –E.M. Uka (2002)
Lecture 4 – The Demonization of the Manila Currency in Southeastern Nigeria, 1902 – 1949 – I.R. Amadi (2003)
Lecture 5 – Cross River State in Historical Focus: Waterways and Crossroads –E.J Alagoa/Anthropological writings of Africa – Dr Olu Lawal (2004)
Lecture 6 – Lest We Forget: Residual Recollection of Prof. Bassey Andah’s Research Influences – S.W. Petters (2005)
Lecture 7 – People, Culture, Technology and National Development in Africa – Professor P. Anyang Nyong’o (2006)
Lecture 8 – Political Power and Economic Development– Professor Robert Bates, Harvard School of Government (2007)
Lecture 9 – Ubuntology – Afrocentric Human Sciences for Black Redemption. Groundwork for Intellectual Autonomy of the Black African World – Dr. Chinweizu Chinweizu, Former Editorial Board Member, Guardian Newspapers Nigeria (2008)
Lecture 10 – Hope, Resilience and Scholarship – Professor Pat Utomi (2009)
Lecture 11 – Current Trends in the Use of Science and Technology in Historical Research – Prof. Yakubu Ochefu (2010)
Lecture 12 – Environment, Life and Maternal Mortality – Dr. Adamu M. Yusuf (2011)
Lecture 13 – I Am Because We Are – Betty Press, Alex Okpoko (18th August 2012)
News
In collaboration with the University of Calabar, Cross River state, Nigeria; the Bassey Andah Foundation has established a Centre for Cultural Studies at the University of Calabar.
The foundation is seeking partnership with governments and interested agencies on a project for Indigenous Technology and Innovations.
The Foundation shall seek to establish linkages between universities in Nigeria, and universities in Africa to develop a quantum of academic exchange for the benefit of the people of Africa and in the spirit of NEPAD.
Other projects being planned are in the areas of environment and climate change, food security, entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation.