I. PERSONAL DETAILS
 Name: Taddesse Aklog Legesse
 Date of Birth: January 1, 1979
 Sex: Male
 Nationality : Ethiopian
 Marital Status: Married
 Job Position: PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science.
II. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
 B.A in Political Science and International Relation(1998-2001) at Addis Ababa University(AAU), Ethiopia ,
 MA in International Relations(2005-2007) at Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), India
 PhD in Political Science, specialization on Identity politics and Multiculturalism
III. EXPERIENCES (24Years)
 22 years of Teaching Experience ( 09/11/2003-up to date) at Bahir Dar University
 2 Years of non- Teaching Experience (18/12/2001 to 09/11/2003) as human resource expert and job design at Civil Service Commission of Amhara Regional State.
 1 year as Research Assistant with International Researchers (June 2011 - April, 2012)
 4 years of Leadership Experience

 2 years at Department head ; and
 2 years as Public Relations & Communication Director( September
2019-November, 2021) at Bahir Dar University
IV. PREPARATION OF TEACHING MATERIALS
 Co -writer of Module on Introduction to Civics and Ethics for Undergraduate Students
 Writer of a module on Introduction to International Relations for undergraduate Students
 Writer of Teaching methodology for Civics and Ethics for undergraduate Students, 2012
 A co-Writer of a module on Social Institutions and Social Change For Undergraduate program
V. RESEARCH
 Presented paper on Democracy and the Yugoslav collapse: an institutional Account, Nov, 2011, at AAU, AA, Ethiopia.
 Paper presented on Democratization in Africa: The Case of Kenya, June, 2011, AAU, AA, Ethiopia.
 Paper presented on The Neo-Liberal economic order and its Crises in 2008, Dec, 2011, AA, Ethiopia.
 Paper presented on Examination of the State of governance in Managing Public Affairs in the Post-1991 Ethiopia, 6 August, 2011, AAU, AA , Ethiopia.
 Presented paper on Structural Adjustment, Its Implications and Impacts, on Feb, 2012 at A.A.U, A.A, Ethiopia.
 Presented paper on Structural adjustment policy and its impacts on Human Development in Kenya, April, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
 Served as a research Assistant with two expatriate professors working jointly with A.A.U University
 Presented paper on Imperative of cooperation over the Nile river among the Eastern Nile Basin countries at the first session of the Social Science Conference, April24-25 , 2014.Bahir Dar University, Faculty of Social Sciences.
 Presented discussion paper on What is to be a university: Dialogue Form by BDU Teachers for BDU Teachers, Feb.8, 2019 strengthening a healthy Institutional Ethos at Bahir Dar University, Feb, 2019.
 Paper presented on The Amhara Nationalism and its trajectories , Nov, 2019, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
 Dissertation presented on Multiculturalism in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia: Practices and Challenges, June 2020 at AAU, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
 Organized a one day conference on “ on the Northern conflict in Ethiopia and its diplomatic ramifications on the Horn and beyond”, on 2022, at BDU, Ethiopia.
 Presented a paper on “Secularism and its challenges in Ethiopia”, presented at Bahirdar university Bahir Dar University , on the seminar theme of “Towards a Successful National Dialogue and Negotiation 6 August, 2022 with the financial support of Friedrich Ebert Stifung
 Presented a paper on “Conflict analysis of the conflict in the Northern Ethiopia”, presented at Bahirdar University, with the financial support of Friedrich Ebert Stifung, 2022.
 Presented a paper on “The Status of Minority rights, its Practices and challenges in Amhara Regional state Intra Amhara Agenda, organized by USAID, 2023 ,Bete Daniel Hotel, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
 A research advisor of more than 30 MA students enrolled specialization on Peace and conflict, Political science and international relations, federalism and Civic and Ethical Education both in regular and continuous education program
 Examined MA Research works reaching more than 30 students
 Reviewed dozens of academic research papers
VI. Community Service
 Training on Professional Ethics to Drivers at BDU in 2012
 Training on professional Ethics to Teachers at Gion secondary Schoolin 2001 E.C
 Training on working ethics to Public Relations Experts at BDU in 2012E.C

 BPR, Change and Ethics at BDU, in 1997
 Training on Sustainable development and environmental protection to Youth Association of Amhara Region in 2002E.C
 Dozens of Talks and professional analysis on issue of democratic transition Election, federalism, conflict and many more to different media outlets In Ethiopia, during 2011 E.C (2018/19 G.C)
 Organized Debate Eight debate Series on Student Debate Program/ BDU- USAID: Debate Series, among BDU students under BDU Peace Initiative Project, funded by USAID, 2022.

VII. Social Innovation
 C0-founder and Board member of ESSET LE TIWILID (Value for Generation)- a newly founded country wide NGO
 Currently undertaking mega project on Media and Nation building, 2017-2018.
VIII. SPECIAL TRANINING
 Higher Diploma Program(HDP)
 21 days of Training on Advanced Research Methodology , organized by OSSREA
 A week of training on Qualitative Research
 Basic Computer skill
IX. RESEARCH INTERST (AREA)
 Foreign policy
 International Relations
 Federalism,
 Multiculturalism,
 Identity Politics/Politics of Identity
 Political Theory
 Ethiopian Politics
 Political Economy
 Conflict Resolution
 Regional Integration and Regional security

 Democratization and political transition

X. Reference

1. Dr. Belachew Getinet, Blue Nile Water Institute, Bahir Dar University
Email: belachew_getnet@yahoo.com
Tell: 0924269905
2. Associate professor Wuhibegzer Ferede
Department of Political Sciences and International Studies, Bahir Dar University
Email: wuhibegezerbdu@gmail.com
Tell: 0908346608
3. Dr. Yacob Arsano
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa
Email: yarsano17@gmail.com
Tell:0920192191

XI. ADDRESS
Department of Political Sciences and International Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences, Bahir Dar University
Cell phone: +251921283845
Email:tadkl2015@gmail.com