• Name of the staff:  Dr. Geremew Eskezia Addam
• Department  - History and Heritage Management
• Position/Status – Assistant Professor/Lecturer
• E-mail Address  –   geremeweskezia@gmal.com 
• Institutional email - geremew.eskezia@bdu.edu.et
• Phone – 0918142843/0952614086

Biography –

 I was born on January 1, 1973 at Adet in the then Gojjam province. I completed elementary and secondary education at the same place in 1984 and 1991 respectively. I attended Diploma (1991-1993) and Degree (1997-2000) Programs in History at Bahir Dar University. I also attended MA program in History at A.A.U, 2012-202015), PhD program in History at B.D.U (2016-2021), and Higher Diploma Program at BDU (2022-2023) .

Awards and Honors – Diploma in History (1993), BED Degree in History (2000), MA in History (2015), PhD in History (2021); Higher Diploma Certificate (2023); Gold Medalist in the BED program (2000).  

Teaching Experience –Teaching at High schools (July 1993 – August 1997); Graduate Assistant and Lecturer at BDU (2000 – 2006); Teacher at Preparatory High schools (2008-2015/16) and since 2016 History Lecturer at BDU.  

Research interests  -- research in social, economic and cultural histories.

Research projects since joining BDU – 

• Archive and Manuscript Center Project, BDU, (Member), 2019 -2022. 
• Hawasa University led Text Book and Teacher Guide Preparation Project, Grade 11 History Secondary School Student Text Book and Teacher Guide Writer, and Distance Module Writer (2021- 2023). 

Conferences Attended - No

Publications

• Book – No. 
• Journal articles
• “Local Response to Italian Occupation in Yilmana Densa District (West Gojjam) and the Battles of Yizora and Yidibi (1937)” TheEthiopian Journal of Social Sciences, volume 3, number 1, 8 October 2018. 
• “The Taxation System of Ras Haylu Taklä Haymanot of Gojjam 1907-1932” The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, volume 3, Number 2, 15 October 2018. 
• “The Lost Town of Yebaba: Royal Residence and Regional Capital (ca. 1612- ca.1800),” The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 6, Number 2, 2021.
•  Geremew Eskezia and Samson Chanie, “A History of Bichena Giyorgis (Arogew Bichena) Town: The Former Capital of Gojjam Proper (c. 1670s to 1850s),” The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 10, Number 1, 2024.
•  “A Historical Study on the Properties of the Royal Family in Begémedir and Semén Teklay Gizat (Province): 1941-1974,” The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 11, Number 1, May 2025.
• Book chapters – No.
• Published reports
• “Dejazmach Tulu and Dejazmach Worégna Washo: A Brief Historical Overview (1690s1760s)” Interdependence and Interactions in Ethiopian History, edited by Bahiru Zewde, (Frederich Ebert Stiftung), 2023. 
• Review Articles/Books – selected
• Jared Diamond, “Guns Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Society”The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5 No. 1, July 2019. (Book Review).  
• Teferi Mekonnen, “The Nile and Eritrea: The Nexus between Two Major Conflict Issues of Northeast Africa, 1941–1991”, The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences Volume 8, Number 1 May 2022.
• Sisay Awgichew Wondemtegegn, Enguday Ademe Mekonnen (PhD), “Teaching History: Pedagogical Practices and Complexities in Upper Secondary Schools of Ethiopia”, Bahir Dar University Journal of Education, Volume 22 Number 2 July 2022 Issn: 1816-336x (Print) 2415-0452 (Online).