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: Wits Business School: Endogenous Innovation and Sustainable Energy Transitions in West Africa: A Conceptual Framework; Speaker: Diran Soumonni
Virtual via Zoom. 3rd December 2020 Bio: DR DIRAN SOUMONNI is a Senior Lecturer in Innovation Policy and Management, and Programme Director of the Master of Management in Innovation Studies ... Read more
Public Lecture: Policy Analysis of Household Transitions to Clean Cooking Fuel Use in Ghana; Speaker: Dr. Aba Obrumah Crentsil
Virtual via Zoom, 26th November 2020 AbstractIn West Africa, household energy transition is synonymous with conversion from woodfuel to LPG. With an ever-increasing awareness for the use of clean fuels, ... Read more
Public Lecture: The Political Economy of Renewable Energy in Ghana: The Role of Donors and Domestic Priorities; Speaker: Rasmus Hundsbæk Pedersen
Virtual via Zoom Speaker: Dr. Rasmus Hundsbæk Pedersen, DIIS AbstractIn 2006, Ghana set a target of 10% new renewable energy in its energy mix by 2020, but it has achieved much ... Read more



