Woldetsadik Woldeselassie Wondemagegn is a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Axum University in Ethiopia. He has over 6 years of experience in teaching and research. He holds a BA in History from Addis Ababa University and an MA in Social Anthropology. His areas of research include seasonal migration, refugee situations, migration and development, and the social construction of tourism in Aksum. He is proficient in English, Amharic and has basic skills in German.

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Surname(s) / First name(s) Wondemagegn - (Surname) Woldetsadik Woldeselassie-First name(s)
Address Axum University, Department of Archaeology, P.O. Box- 287,Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
Telephone(s) Home :- +251 (0) 911 88 73 25 Mobile: +251 (0) 911 78 66 55
E-mail wolde6@yahoo.com, wwwre2010@gmail.com
Nationality Ethiopian
Date of birth April 22,1982
Place of Birth Debretsige
Gender Male

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Desired employment /
Occupational field
Teaching ,research in a multidisciplinary approach and project designing
Work experience Six years of teaching and research
Dates
 Teaching in Adidaero Secondary School, Tigray , Aug. 1, 2003- June 30, 2004
 Teaching in Lideta Catholic (Cathedral) School, Addis Ababa,Sept.1,2004-
Oct.30,2006
 Lecturer and junior researcher in the Department of Archaeology, Axum
University, Ethiopia,Oct.1, 2008 - until now[Dec.2009]
 Part-time teaching at Admas Private University College, Axum Branch, since
Feb., 2009 to date
 Part-time module preparation officer for Renaissance University College,
Addis Ababa,Aug.,2008-Nov.2009
Current Occupation or position
held
Lecturer
Main activities and
responsibilities
Teaching different courses, giving tutorial, module preparation and research. Courses
offering:
 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
 Research Methods in Social Anthropology
 Introduction to Rural Sociology and Anthropology
 Ethnography of Ethiopia
 Seminar on Emerging Social Problems: Migration, Environment, Gender
and HIV/AIDS
Name and address of employer Axum University, Department of Archaeology, P.O. Box- 287,Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia
Type of business or sector Teaching, research, consultancy and community services
Education and training Dates From Sept. 1997-2003 (BA) and
from Oct.2007-Mar.2008(MA)
Title of qualification awarded BA in History, MA in Social Anthropology
Name and type of organization
providing education and training
Addis Ababa University, Government Educational Centre

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Level in national or
international classification
One of the best teaching and research universities in East Africa
Conference participation
 The 6th
National Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Sociologists,
Social Workers and Anthropologists, Addis Ababa,Dec.11-12,2007
 The 17th
International Conference of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies,
Addis Ababa University[I presented two papers -
http//www.ices.et],Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,Nov.2-5,2009
 The International Conference on Tourism (I presented a paper-
http//www.idr.aau.et), Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,Feb.28 & March 1,2010
Personal skills and competences Excellent in teaching and conducting research. My research works include:
 The Socio-cultural, Environmental and Economic Implications of
Seasonal Migratory Processes in Ethiopia: The case of Seasonal
Migrants from Gojjam and Gonder
 Protracted Refugee Situations: The case of Eritrean Refugees in
Shimelma Camp, Northern Ethiopia(work on progress)
 South-north Migration and its Implications for Development and Poverty
Reduction: Cases from Ethiopian Return Migrants with a Specific
Reference to Tigrean Returnees(work on progress)
 The Social Construction of Tourism and the Interplay between Different
Stakeholders in Aksum, Northern Ethiopia(work on progress)
 The Twentieth- Century Social History of Ethiopia at a Glance: from the
Perspective of a Self-portrayal of Three Ethiopian Individuals (85 pages,
unpublished BA Thesis)
 Multiple Aspects of the Veneration of ‘Hidar Tsion’ in Axum, Northern
Ethiopia ( a teamwork conducted with my colleague named Tesfaye
Zeleke)
 Gender and Language: Ethiopian and European Perspectives
Mother tongue(s) Amharic
Other language(s) English, German
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken
interaction
Spoken
production
Language
English
Very
good
Very good Very good Very good Very good
Germa
n
Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
Social skills and competences ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS, CLUBS, BUSINESS
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPORTS.

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Computer skills and competences BASIC COMPUTER SKILL(WORD,EXCEL,POWERPOINT)
Hobby Reading academic and non-academic books, sports, movies, appreciation of natural
scenes and heritages ,and participation of cultural events
References: 1. Assefa Tolera (PhD), Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia, Tel. +251 (0)911 64 39 54, tolerasori@yahoo.com
2. Ayalew Gebre (PhD), Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia, Tel. +251 (0)911 40 47 42, ayalewgebre1@yahoo.com
3. Abreham Negash, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages,
Axum University, Tel. +251 (0)911 44 73 23
4. Elsa Bekes, VSO volunteer, Axum University, Ethiopia.
Tel. +251 (0)912 14 20 80 E-mail= ebekes@yahoo.co.uk