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| Born | 1971 Banjul, The Gambia |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Known for | Museum |
Hassoum Ceesay (born 1971) is a Gambian historian, writer and museum curator at the Gambia National Museum. [1] He is one of the most prolific Gambian historians.
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| Born | 1971 Banjul, The Gambia |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Known for | Museum |
Hassoum Ceesay (born 1971) is a Gambian historian, writer and museum curator at the Gambia National Museum. [1] He is one of the most prolific Gambian historians.
Hassoum Ceesay attended Armitage High School, and Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. [2] He continued to Canada's Saint Mary's University, in the Nova Scotia capital of Halifax, where he gained a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1999. [3] He gained a post-graduate Diploma in Museum Studies from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, in 2003.
Ceesay was the features editor at The Daily Observer newspaper in Banjul and editorial writer from 1999 to 2006. He was curator of The Gambia National Museum from 1999 to 2008, curating art and ethnography exhibitions. From January 2008 to August 2008 he was Deputy Permanent Secretary and Director of the Press Office for President Jammeh. In 2009 he gained a MA in African History from the University of the Gambia. In 2010 he was lead researcher on a UNESCO study of cultural rights in the Gambia.
He was Director of the Copyright Office. Ceesay is the director general of the National Centre for Arts and Culture, Banjul, The Gambia. [4] He is credited with establishing the Copyright Collecting Society of The Gambia. From 2014 to 2017, he was Member University of The Gambia Governing Council.
Ceesay wants to make history accessible. [2] He has set up a project to digitise records. [5]
Ceesay has spoken about the lack of historical and archaeological expertise in The Gambia, and the need to increase expertise and capacity in these areas. [2] He has said "Preserving our history and culture is going to boost our economy and restore our identity. We should encourage the study of our history. Gambian history is still there to be researched and written about. Every day we are ashamed and embarrassed, sometimes even humiliated because simple aspect of our history has been lost to us". [2]
Ceesay is a well-known face on Gambian television, where he frequently speaks on history topics and issues. [2]
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