Workshops & Conferences
MIASA Conferences include Conferences of Interdisciplinary Fellow Groups (IFGs) and Follow-up Events, Policy Conferences, as well as Thematic Conferences, which take place at various sites across the African continent. MIASA Conferences are organized in cooperation with one or several of the partner institutions at the University of Ghana and/or by external cooperation partners in Ghana and other African countries. They often attract attention beyond the academic community. By offering hybrid formats, MIASA aims at targetting a worldwide audience. Policy Conferences and Thematic Conferences invite papers via an open call.
MIASA Workshops include Writing and Publishing workshops as well as Female Academic Career workshops. Participation is restricted to successful applicants.
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Conference: Ageing in Africa: Narratives, Human Rights, and Care
Auditorium, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research, University of Ghana, LegonAfrica is undergoing major demographic change, in which the population share of its older population is expected to increase rapidly, at a much faster pace than in other world regions. This demographic shift poses challenges to families and households, institutions and practices of governance, and civil society organizations. In general, these dynamics are understudied, and the existing scholarship ... Read more
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Final Conference of the Main Phase: Transitions – Past, present and future of sustainable Governance in Africa
ISSER Conference Hall, University of Ghana, LegonDuring the main funding period (2020–2026), fellows and participants in a wide range of MIASA activities produced valuable insights into how issues of sustainable governance are interwoven with the societies, cultures, and politics in Africa and beyond. Scholars from a wide range of disciplines collaborated to address contemporary and historical issues, providing compelling analyses within ... Read more
