Tesfamichael Derso | History | Young Researcher Award

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Mr. Tesfamichael Derso | History | Young Researcher Award

Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia

Mr. Tesfamichael Derso, an Ethiopian historian and researcher, has built a strong academic and professional foundation in the field of history and heritage management. With a BA from Wolita Sodo University and an MA from the University of Gondar, he has over nine years of teaching and research experience, currently serving as a lecturer at Bahir Dar University. His scholarly contributions include five significant publications in reputable journals such as Cogent Arts & Humanities, Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, and Taylor & Francis, focusing on ethnic interactions, social history, infrastructure development, forestry, and the impact of Italian occupation in Ethiopia. He has actively participated in national and international seminars on manuscript restoration, religious controversies, and medieval studies. Recognized with the Young African Fellowships Award by CODESRIA and MasterCard Foundation, his research interests extend to indigenous conflict resolution methods. His work reflects a deep commitment to advancing historical knowledge and community engagement.

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Featured Publications

  • Derso, T. F. (2025). Fascist Italian occupation and its impact on Ethiopia: The case of Gondar, 1936 to 1941. National Identities.
  • Derso, T. F. (2024). Ethnic interaction and integration in Gondär (Ethiopia): The case of the Amhara and Tigre, 1930–1970s. Cogent Arts & Humanities, 11(1), 2330177.
  • Derso, T. F. (2024). Forest and forestry in Gondar (Ethiopia) from 1938 to 1991: Utilization, opportunities, and constraints. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution.
  • Fentie, T. (2023). Iddir in Gondar: Historical development and its role in promoting social interaction among different ‘ethno-linguistic’ groups (1936–1994). Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, 9(1).
  • Fentie, T. (2023). An assessment of road and bridge construction in Simen and Begemider province, 1963–1991. Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences, 9(2).

 

Mazhar Abbas | History | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mazhar Abbas | History | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mazhar Abbas | Government College University Faisalabad | Pakistan

Dr. Mazhar Abbas is a Lecturer in History at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan, and a Research Fellow at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad. He earned his PhD in World History from Shanghai University, China, with a dissertation on the landed aristocracy and peasantry in Punjab, supervised by Prof. Iris Borowy, following his MPhil and MSc in History from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. His research explores South Asian history, peasant movements, women’s land rights, postcolonial studies, and interfaith relations, with publications in leading journals such as India Review, Third World Quarterly, and Interventions. He has authored and co-edited books with Routledge and translated significant historical works into Punjabi, contributing to cultural preservation and knowledge dissemination. Dr. Mazhar Abbas has secured multiple competitive research grants from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, the Ministry of Planning and Development, and international organizations, advancing projects on women’s land rights, urban sprawl, governance, and interfaith dialogue. Actively engaged in academic leadership, he has organized international conferences, delivered keynote lectures, and supervised doctoral and MPhil research on South Asian history and politics. With 8 citations across 5 documents and an h-index of 2, his academic influence is steadily growing. Beyond academia, he writes for national and international media, contributes to documentaries, and actively bridges scholarship with society.

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Featured Publications

Abbas, M. (2025). Strategies of women’s movements to counter backlashes in Pakistan: A case study of Aurat March. Third World Quarterly. Advance online publication.