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 Lecture: Shea and Other Parklands–Approaching the Historical Ecology of West African Domesticated Landscapes; Speaker: Alexa Höhn
Abstract: In discussions about reforestation, biodiversity and climate change mitigation, the landscapes of the West African Sudanian Savanna Biome are sometimes not seen for what they are: Domesticated Landscapes, where humans have ... Read more
Public Lecture: Harmony in Urban Chaos: Balancing Development and Conservation in Kano’s Evolving Landscape, 1964-2023; Speaker: Nadir A. Nasidi
This lecture is open to the public. For virtual participation via Zoom, please use the following link: https://uni-freiburg.zoom-x.de/j/64175028842?pwd=aFppTTZkYjNQSjcvaXkrUzVGTGNyUT09 Meeting-ID: 641 7502 8842Code: k3dWVZr5Z Abstract This paper explores the interplay between ... Read more
Public Lecture: On the Motivation and Motives of People of African Descent to Follow the Return Campaign of the Ghanaian Government; Speaker: Isabelle Ihring
MIASA Conference Room, 9th April, 2024 Abstract: In 2019, the Ghanaian government proclaimed the Year of Return, targeting people of African descent in the diaspora. According to the homepage “2019 ... Read more



