MIASA Writing Workshop 2023: “Peace, Democracy and Climate Change”

The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of peace, democracy and climate change on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece. The 5-day writing workshop was designed to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to contribute to knowledge production in one of the three fields of research focus for this workshop: peace, democracy and climate change. Objectives To strengthen the academic writing skills of African early career scholars, with particular attention to female scholars, To enhance the success rate of early career African scholars’ submissions to high quality journals, To build a network of Africa-based scholars working on the themes of peace, democracy and climate change. Programme The 5-day programme was organised as a writing retreat, with daily seminars and writing sessions. The seminars will include practical guidance on academic writing and publishing in high quality journals. The daily writing sessions will be supported by academic mentors and editors with research interests in peace, democracy and climate change.

Press Releases:

• “MIASA holds 5 day writing workshop for early career African academics”, Radio Universe, 29th April, 2023
• “MIASA Organises 2023 Writing Workshop for 18 Mentees”, University of Ghana article, 16th May 2023