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Waltenigus Mekonnen (PhD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Background

Name: Dr. Waltenigus Mekonnen Tegbaru Waltenigus.Mekonnen@edu.ed.et. Or nigus2020@gmail.com 

Date of Birth: February 25, 1974

Birth Place: Debremarkos, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Education

  • B.A. Thesis: "Reading Passages Taste Features on Eleven Grades of Some Selected Schools of Addis Ababa"

  • M.A. Thesis: "Weaving and Needle Work Tradition in Aksum"

  • PhD Dissertation: "Evil Eye in Eastern Gojjam"

 Publications

Articles:

  • "Tradition, Education and Learning in Africa" (Presented at Mekelle)

  • "Food Taboo in Gojjam Culture" (To be published soon)

  • "To be First in Gojjam Culture" (Presented and published at Hadis Alemayehu Cultural Center, Debre Markos University)

  • "The Culture of Evil Eye in Gojjam" (Presented and published at Hadis Alemayehu Cultural Center, Debre Markos University)

  • "Significance of Numbers in Eastern Gojjam" (Presented and published at the National Workshop on Culture and Languages, Bahirdar University; currently in the process of publication in a reputed journal)

  • " A way to achieve social unity in the culture of East Gojjam" (Presented at the National Conference of Bahirdar University Humanities College)

  • Siraye Endale, Waltenigus Mekonnen, and Desta Amare. "Functions of Marriage Ritual in Jabi Tehinan District." Journal of Afroasiatic Languages, Volume 12, Number 1, 2023.

 Community Service

Training and Workshops:

  • Provided five-day training on cultural development and research for cultural experts of the Amhara National Regional Government (2010).

  • Conducted three-day training on the nature and collection of culture for cultural experts from the Amhara region (2010).

  • Taught Amhara mass media professionals about seasons, celebrations, child-rearing, and community awareness (2009-2010).

  • Delivered three-day training on heritage handling, preservation, and management for the Martyrs Monuments experts of the Amhara region (2009).

  • Chaired the annual seminar of the Amharic Language Development Center (2009-2010).

Leadership Roles:

  • MoTTa and Debark TVET Director

  • Assistant Registrar at Mekelle University

  • Head of the Department of Folklore, Faculty of Humanities (2 years).

  • Press Director of Bahardar University (2012-2014).

  • Dean of Humanities Faculty, Bahardar University (2014-present).

Contributions to Conferences:

  • Organized the 4th International Conference on Language, Culture, and Communication, Bahirdar University (May 6-7, 2016). 

  • Organized the 6th International Conference on Language, Culture, and Communication, Bahirdar University (March 13-14, 2019).

  • Participated in organizing the National Conference on IK for Social Transformation, Abay Institute at Bahirdar University (May 6-7, 2022).

Additional Training:

  • 9-day training on Educational Competencies and Instructional Skills, Mekelle University and Larenstein University, Netherlands (February 14-25, 2005).

  • 24-hour training on MySQL Server Database and Lime Survey, Mekelle University (December 24-27, 2007).

  • Training on Folk Knowledge Documentation and Medical Plant Conservation, Debre Markos University (August 17-18, 2019).

Awards:

  • Award for invaluable contribution in Cultural Development, Amhara Region.

  • Professional contribution to the development of the new curriculum at Mekelle University (October 25, 2008).

  • Served as public relations for the Interim Coordinating Committee of Scholars of the Amara and Tigray Regions (October 10, 2013).

 Skills

  • Cultural research and documentation

  • Public speaking and training

  • Leadership and coordination of academic events

 Projects

  • The Praxis of Traditional Conflict Management, Mediatization of Conflict and Crisis Communication in Inter-Ethnic Conflict Resolution: Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz and Afar Regional States in Focus

  • Cataloguing and Creating a Digital Repository for Ge’ez Manuscripts: A Collaborative Project Between Bahir Dar University and the Ethiopian National Archives and Library Services

  • Mapping Folklore Tourism in the Amhara Region: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development

References

Personal Background