Latest Past Events
Panel: Blackness and Activism
Maison Francaise Conference Room, Reginald Amonoo BuildingPanel Abstract: This panel focuses on the intellectual agendas and political networks that have shaped Black activism in various parts of the world. By placing West Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean in a comparative dialogue, this panel explores how "Blackness" functions as both a site of shared local and global experience and a catalyst for ... Read more
Panel: South-South Migration – A Comparative Perspective
Maison Francaise Conference Room, Reginald Amonoo BuildingPanel Abstract: Policies and Research on migration, displacement and flight are still dominated by Western-centric perspectives and narratives. The majority of movement, though, takes place within the so-called Global South. This panel aims to shine light on the multiple forms of this South-South-migration including dimensions such as international student mobility which has so far been ... Read more
Public Keynote Lecture: Addressing Ghana’s Ecological Challenges – Why environmental journalism matters; Invited Speaker: Professor Chris Gordon, University of Ghana
ISSER Seminar Room, University of Ghana, LegonAbstract: Daraja is a word in Swahili that means bridge. This is the fundamental role of a journalist: to act as a bridge, enabling ideas and concepts to traverse seemingly insurmountable obstacles. This function has become increasingly important as Ghana confronts an existential crisis stemming from the paths of development we, as a nation, have ... Read more
