Chukwuemeka Nwigwe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6692285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chukwuemeka Nwigwe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chukwuemeka |
| FAMILY NAME | Nwigwe |
| SIGNATURE | NWIGWE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4363-1251 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Supreme Court Ruling on the Hijab Crisis in Nigeria and the Dynamics of Tolerance
Rights to religious freedom manifest in various social practices. They remain essential characteristics of a complex society like Nigeria. However, such rights sometimes appear threatened for the sheer reason of their oddity in certain places, and this could lead to social exclusion which may lead to a series of lawsuits. The foregoing captures the issues surrounding the use of hijab as part of school uniforms in Western Nigeria. The article draw…
Analyzing Beaded Dress Imagery in Ozioma Onuzulike’s Strings the Length of Our Palm’s Seal. ChertLüdde Gallery, Berlin 12 November 2022–21 January 2023
Eva Obodo’s Recent Works
Additional informationNotes on contributorsChukwuemeka NwigweChukwuemeka Nwigwe teaches fashion design and art history at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned his doctorate in art history. AHP postdoctoral fellow, Nwigwe has recently researched on female cross-dressing and dress in war time in Nigeria. All the Photo Credit goes to Eva Obodo. [email protected]
Dress as the Agency of Power
Covid-19 facemask rule, public distrust and artistic interventions in Nsukka, Nigeria
The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 in Wuhan, China claimed over six million lives globally, according to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), by 27 July 2022. The pandemic necessitated public health protocols such as social distancing and face mask-wearing, among others, in the absence of a proven cure. However, the degree of compliance to the face mask rule appears significantly low in many African countries on account of low state …
Breaking the Code
The southeastern Nigerian woman, during the precolonial era, was forbidden to wear a bifurcated loincloth, as such style had been customarily reserved for the men. The rule was extended to modern clothing such as pants, shorts and trousers introduced to some parts of the region since the late 19th Century. During British colonial rule (1900–1960), the tabooed dress had found its way to some women’s wardrobes amidst harsh criticism. An investigati…
Engaging with Fibers, Fabrics, and Figures in Nkoli Ka Exhibition
The jubilee art exhibition, themed Nkoli Ka (Great Recalling), which was organized by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (here referred to as Nsukka School), ran
Fashioning Terror
This article shows how dress is entangled in the jihad of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, also known as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, in northeast Nigeria and beyond. It gives a historical background to the group whose Islamic identity has become a source of dispute among Muslim critics. It examines the role of dress in the construction of multiple identities by the sect. It explains how Boko Haram uses headgear, especially turbans a…
Fashioning Terror
This article shows how dress is entangled in the jihad of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, also known as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, in northeast Nigeria and beyond. It gives a historical background to the group whose Islamic identity has become a source of dispute among Muslim critics. It examines the role of dress in the construction of multiple identities by the sect. It explains how Boko Haram uses headgear, especially turbans a…
Breaking the Code
The southeastern Nigerian woman, during the precolonial era, was forbidden to wear a bifurcated loincloth, as such style had been customarily reserved for the men. The rule was extended to modern clothing such as pants, shorts and trousers introduced to some parts of the region since the late 19th Century. During British colonial rule (1900–1960), the tabooed dress had found its way to some women’s wardrobes amidst harsh criticism. An investigati…
Engaging with Fibers, Fabrics, and Figures in Nkoli Ka Exhibition
The jubilee art exhibition, themed Nkoli Ka (Great Recalling), which was organized by the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (here referred to as Nsukka School), ran
Fashioning Terror
This article shows how dress is entangled in the jihad of the Boko Haram Islamist sect, also known as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, in northeast Nigeria and beyond. It gives a historical background to the group whose Islamic identity has become a source of dispute among Muslim critics. It examines the role of dress in the construction of multiple identities by the sect. It explains how Boko Haram uses headgear, especially turbans a…
Breaking the Code
The southeastern Nigerian woman, during the precolonial era, was forbidden to wear a bifurcated loincloth, as such style had been customarily reserved for the men. The rule was extended to modern clothing such as pants, shorts and trousers introduced to some parts of the region since the late 19th Century. During British colonial rule (1900–1960), the tabooed dress had found its way to some women’s wardrobes amidst harsh criticism. An investigati…
Covid-19 facemask rule, public distrust and artistic interventions in Nsukka, Nigeria
The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 in Wuhan, China claimed over six million lives globally, according to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), by 27 July 2022. The pandemic necessitated public health protocols such as social distancing and face mask-wearing, among others, in the absence of a proven cure. However, the degree of compliance to the face mask rule appears significantly low in many African countries on account of low state …
Analyzing Beaded Dress Imagery in Ozioma Onuzulike’s Strings the Length of Our Palm’s Seal. ChertLüdde Gallery, Berlin 12 November 2022–21 January 2023
Eva Obodo’s Recent Works
Additional informationNotes on contributorsChukwuemeka NwigweChukwuemeka Nwigwe teaches fashion design and art history at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he earned his doctorate in art history. AHP postdoctoral fellow, Nwigwe has recently researched on female cross-dressing and dress in war time in Nigeria. All the Photo Credit goes to Eva Obodo. [email protected]
Dress as the Agency of Power
The Supreme Court Ruling on the Hijab Crisis in Nigeria and the Dynamics of Tolerance
Rights to religious freedom manifest in various social practices. They remain essential characteristics of a complex society like Nigeria. However, such rights sometimes appear threatened for the sheer reason of their oddity in certain places, and this could lead to social exclusion which may lead to a series of lawsuits. The foregoing captures the issues surrounding the use of hijab as part of school uniforms in Western Nigeria. The article draw…
Art (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works)