Itohan I. Osayimwese is an architectural historian and scholar whose work examines African built environments, cultural heritage, and the politics of preservation and displacement. She is the author of *Africa’s Buildings: Architecture and the Displacement of Cultural Heritage*, published by Princeton University Press in 2025, which investigates how colonialism, urban development, and global heritage practices have shaped African architecture and cultural landscapes. Osayimwese’s research integrates architectural history, postcolonial studies, and material culture to analyze how buildings embody social memory, identity, and power relations. She has published widely on topics including Indigenous building practices, colonial urbanism, and heritage theory, contributing to academic journals and edited volumes. Osayimwese’s work engages teaching and research that situate African architecture within broader global histories of preservation, displacement, and cultural value.