Globalization Conference at University of Ibadan

Places to See

We are organizing several optional tours of places of cultural and historical importance. Conference participants coming from abroad may plan on arriving in Ibadan on November 5th and participate in these tours on Nov. 6th. Details about these tours are below. To register, please click here.

City	Cost	Attractions	Time needed
Abeokuta	$40 or N5000	Olumo rock (formation, history); tie/dye industry; Alake’s palace	Day trip from Ibadan
Badagry	$50 or N6000	Slave house; first missionary homes; first churches; Lagos State University	Day trip from Lagos; best to stay in Lagos afterwards
Ibadan	$20 or N2500	Bower's tower, indigenous fabric weaving and markets, University of Ibadan zoo, National Museum (open 9 a.m. closes 5 p.m.	4 to 5 hours, depending on traffic
Ile-Ife	$40 or N5000	Ooni’s palace (with or without audience with Ooni), National Archives; shrines; Obafemi Awolowo University; zoo; markets and crafts	Day trip from Ibadan
Lagos	$50 or N6000	Beaches; harbour; Lagos island; Victoria island; Lekki; National Theatre, NNPC, NIIA; headquarters of businesses; etc	Depends on interest—and traffic
Osogbo	$40 or N5000	Osun grove and shrine; art/craft production; Ataoja’s palace	Day trip from Ibadan
Oyo	$40 or N5000	Alaafin’s palace (with or without audience with Alaafin); Akesan market	Day trip from Ibadan

Other

Other places outside Yorubaland	Personal, private arrangement	Need to fly. $200 to $300 return airfare; fly into and out of Lagos
Abuja
Jos
Kaduna

Tentative Plan (this plan is subject to change)

November 3, 2007	Depart Atlanta
November 4, 2007	Arrive Lagos (most arrivals on European flights are in the evening)
November 5, 2007	Tour of a few places in Lagos, followed by travel to Ibadan
November 6, 2007	Day trip to Ile-Ife or Oyo or Osogbo or Abeokuta
November 7, 2007	Conference \| Down time shopping and tour of Ibadan city, Univ. of Ibadan, IITA, zoo, markets, etc.
November 8, 2007	Conference \| Down time shopping and tour of Ibadan city, Univ. of Ibadan, IITA, zoo, markets, etc.
November 9, 2007	Conference \| Down time shopping and tour of Ibadan city, Univ. of Ibadan, IITA, zoo, markets, etc.
November 10, 2007	Option 1: Depart Lagos for the U.S. Option 2: Day trip to Ile-Ife or Oyo or Osogbo or Abeokuta or Badagry or Lagos
November 11, 2007	Visits and tours per individuals’ interests. See possible places to visit below

Registration for the conference and registration for the tours are two separate things. To register for the tours, please click here.

Conference Homepage	Travel, Accommodation, and Registration Information
Keynote and Plenary Speakers	Registration
Call for Papers	Conference Sponsors
Conference Themes	Conference Contacts
About Nigeria	Preliminary Program
Tours

Partners:
Department of History, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Institute for Global Initiatives, Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA
Southeast World History Association, USA

Globalization: Migration, Citizenship and Identity

Places to See

Other

Tentative Plan (this plan is subject to change)