·      PhD in Culturology (Cultural Studies), Moscow State University of Cultures and Arts, 2000.

·      Leonard’s College Scholarship for the research student from 01 October 1995, a College Award, and University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

·      Research fellowship aspirant at Moscow State University of Culture and Art, Department of the theory of Culture, Ethics and Esthetics.

·      Addis Ababa University Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs, for a research grant.

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Email: gemechu.kedir@aau.edu.et

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Gemechu’s research takes interest in the Oromo traditional cultural institutions: Jaarsummaa, Gumaa, Ateetee, the Rule of Lallabataa/ the proclamation rule give right to citizenship; the Oromo calendar, conflitology, Ethiopian diverse ethnic cultural groups values, their world views, the unity of man, society and nature or all in one; a natural and human cultural laws in general and traditional knowledge of the Arsi Oromo in particular.

·   Traditional Culture of the Oromo: Genesis and Evolution, Monograph (a piece of scientific work): – MSUCA, Press.

·   Traditional Cultures Genesis and Evolution Auto essay (Автореферат)

Manuscript for a Scientific degree, Doctor of Philosophy in Culturology.

·   Some Problems of Extension of Religious-Spiritual Basis of Oromo of the Eastern Africa.// In Man in the World of Spiritual Cultures. Proceedings of Theses of the

Scientific Practical Conference among Higher Educations.

·   Modern Condition and Problems Of Promotion Culturological Educations in Ethiopia.// Man in the World Of Spiritual Cultures Thesis of the Scientific Conference among Higher Educations,

·   Cultural Progress and Regress in the Development of Ethiopia. //In the Spiritual Cultural Values and Young Generation, Theses of the Young Scientists.

·   Traditional Culture of the Oromo (Eastern Africa). //In Modern Cultures: Problems and Cultural Searches.

·   Symbolic Numbers of the Oromo of the Eastern Africa.// in Modern Russia: the Horizons of Cultures.

·   Calendar in the Oromo Culture. // In National Ethnic Problems of the Contemporary Cultures.

·   The Oromo World Perception in Traditional Culture.// In proceedings of a Scientific Practical Conference of the Aspirants and Pedagogists on the Problems of Philosophy.

·   Cosmological Perception: Socio-cultural Values of Calendar (time reckoning). // In Abstracts of International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, Hamburg University.

·   Aadaaf Afaan: Tartiiba Maqaa Dameewwan Dagaaga Gosa Oromoo Eenyumaa Isaa kessatti. Language, Literature and Culture”, 21st Annual Conference of ILS 26 – 27 June 2009, Addis Ababa.

·   Knowledge in Effect of ‘Ateetee’ in a Specific Culture of Conflict Resolution: Arsi Oromo. // Zena-Lissan Journal of Academy of Ethiopian Languages and Cultures, Volume XXIV, Number 1.