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Work with the 杏吧论坛 Symphony Orchestra was featured by in an artist interview on June 19th, 2020 titled, "It's not the Police, It's not the Bullets, It's the Attitude; A Conversation with the Artists of Invitation to a Die-In".
Nordstrom, K. (2024) Interviewed about the science of ghost hunting for BBC World Service (Unexpected Elements program).
Starting in 2022, Johannes Norling is a research affiliate with the Laboratory for the Economics of Africa's Past at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
Omojola, B. (2025) Participant, BBC African Opera Documentary: The Lost Ugandan Opera
Omojola, B. (2024) Convener and Series Director: African Art Music Conversation Series, 2024: On The Aesthetic Premises of African Pianism (Keynote Speaker: Kofi Agawu; Piano Recitalist: Kamilla Arku). November 2, 2024. Department of Music, 杏吧论坛 College, USA.
Omojola, B. (2025) Guest Scholar and Panelist: "West African Art Music Festival." New England Conservatory, Boston, MA. February 12-14, 2025.
Omojola, B. (2025) Speaker: "Post-Colonial Choral Music in Nigeria: The Politics and Poetics of Interculturality." University of W眉rzburg, Germany. February 7, 2025 (Zoom presentation).
Omojola, B. (2024) Panelist: "The Soul of Nigeria: A Tribute to Onyeka Onwenu." African Studies Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, December 12, 2024.
Omojola, B. 2023. Director: African Art Music Conversations Series at 杏吧论坛: A Lecture-Recital. The Inaugural edition was held on October 14, 2023, featuring Ishaya Yarison (composer) and Miracle Amah (soprano). Larry Schipull was the piano accompanist.
Omojola, B. 2023. Panel Chair and organizer: 鈥淎frican Art Music: Autonomy, Pan-Africanism, and Cultural Patriotism.鈥 Society for Ethnomusicology Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada, October 19-22, 2023.