Lectures
The MIASA Public Lecture Series features MIASA fellows in residence. It is primarily directed to researchers and students but is also open to the wider public.
The Anton Wilhelm Amo Lecture is organized annually by MIASA at the University of Ghana in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies and the Department of Philosophy and Classics at the University of Ghana. It is named after the 18th century philosopher from present-day Ghana who taught at the universities of Halle and Jena. The lecture series promotes MIASA’s overarching commitment of making African thinking increasingly relevant in global academia, and it addresses questions of how the humanities and social sciences can contribute to the decolonisation of knowledge production and epistemic justice.
Latest Past Events
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
Public Lecture: Rethinking Mining Governance from the Grassroots Up: Eastern Senegal Facing the Challenges of Extractivism and Security Threats; Speaker: M. Lamine Diallo
MIASA Seminar RoomAbstract: This paper offers a critical analysis of mining resource governance in eastern Senegal, viewed not solely through institutional frameworks but through the practices, forms of resistance, and local arrangements that shape daily life in mining regions—that is, a “bottom-up” approach to governance. This analysis takes place in a border region plagued by security threats ... Read more
Public Roundtable: Beyond Representation: Strengthening Women’s Leadership and Transforming Academic Cultures in African Higher Education
For online participation: https://maxweberstiftung.zoom-x.de/j/62475717218 Women are increasingly getting represented in African higher education, including in academic leadership positions. While this marks important progress, the numbers remain far from being equitable. More importantly, the representations do not automatically translate into impact or influence. The challenge is not only increasing the number of women in leadership, but also ... Read more
