In celebration of our beloved colleague, mentor, teacher and friend,ÌýÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University, along with the Institute of African Studies, the Department of English, and the Department of French, are holding aÌýat the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Dominion Chalmers Centre (355 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0G8) on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. for members and friends of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community.

Sarah Onyango and Adrian Harewood will anchor the festival which will feature music, poetry, readings and tributes from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´Ìýand Ottawa community to honour the life of Prof.ÌýPius Adesanmi.

For those unable to attend, the celebration will be recorded and posted to the Institute ofÌýÌýshortly after proceedings have wrapped.

You may share your memoriesÌýofÌýProf. Adesanmi by submitting a tribute here:

To read the many heartfelt tributes which have already been submitted, please follow this link:

To honour Prof. Adesanmi’s memory, a fund has been established to support students to continue hisÌýlife’s work atÌý.