Andalem Tariku Woldegiorgis

Andalem Tariku Woldegiorgis is a senior lecturer at Aksum University (AKU), Ethiopia. He received his PhD in History from Andhra University, India, in March 2019. Prior to that, he earned an MA in History from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and an MA in Public Administration from Andhra University. Andalem’s research interests lie at the intersection of social history and diplomacy.

The project

Title: The Role of Catholic Missionaries in Ethiopian Diplomacy, 1830s-1930s

Selected publications

Published

• “A Sandwiched Identity: towards a Socio-Cultural History of the Kunama People of Ethiopia”, in International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Vol. 8, issue 7, July 2019.
• “Jesuit Patriarchs in Ethiopia (1557-1632)”, in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) Vol. 6, issue 2, May 2019.

Unpublished works (or ongoing)

• “The after-math of the Battle of Adwa and the Formalization of Europe-Ethiopia Diplomacy”, a paper presented during the 119th Anniversary of the Battle of Adwa at AKU. (ongoing research)
• ‘The Use of Native Historical sources for the study of European Missionaries’ History in Africa: the case of Ethiopia’, a paper presented at Palaver XVI, 2023, Kolkata.
• “Customary Law of the Irob and Kunama Peoples of Ethiopia”—(a team research Sponsored by AKU).