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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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  • Policy Conference 2023: Accelerating Africa’s economic transformation towards shared prosperity and sustainability

    Venue: ISSER Conference Centre, University of Ghana, 2023 Africa’s economic development is at the cross-roads. The 20 pre-pandemic years have been – for some parts of Africa – the most transformative since independence. Yet, there is a long way to go. First, the transformation needs to regain its momentum to lead to sustained increases in ... Read more

  • Conference: Sustainable Regional Peacebuilding in Africa: Practices and Disconnects (IFG 9 Final Conference)

    Convenors: Interdisciplinary Fellow Group on Sustainable Regional Peacebuilding (IFG 9) Programme African regional organizations like the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and IGAD are increasingly important actors in resolving conflicts and building peace on the continent. In so doing, these organizations follow the aim of not only addressing the most immediate challenges to peace and security on ... Read more

  • Thematic Conference 2023: The Role of Traditional Institutions in Promoting Sustainable Peace in Africa

    Abstract Africa has the reputation of being the continent most prone to conflict, whether intra-commu-nity, inter-community or inter-state. These African conflicts differ according to their intensity, duration and territorial extension, as well as their nature. We observe both inter- and intra-state conflicts, armed and unarmed conflicts, conflicts linked to natural resources and ethnic conflicts. In ... Read more

  • Public Roundtable: Addressing Asymmetries in Academic Knowledge Production on Africa: Potentials and Pitfalls

    Abstract Although African scholars have challenged asymmetries in academic knowledge production on Africa for centuries, epistemic injustices resulting from colonial structures of power persist. One of the visible consequences is the underrepresentation of Global South scholars in leading journals. While this issue has long been known, measures taken by journals to address it have been ... Read more

  • Publishing Workshop 2023

    The MIASA Publishing Workshop for African scholars, jointly organised by Africa Spectrum (published by the GIGA Institute for African Affairs) and the Contemporary Journal of African Studies (published by the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana), will take place on 14 and 15 December 2023 at the University of Ghana in Legon-Accra. ... Read more

  • Writing Workshop 2024: Governance, Democracy and Green Energy

    Yiri Lodge, UG, 22 - 26 April 2024 The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece. The 5-day ... Read more

  • Conference: Urban Transformation Pathways, Sustainable Governance, and Urban Resilience Building (IFG 10 Final Conference)

    Abstracts Rapid urbanization in Ghana characterised by increasing infrastructure projects like highways, paved surfaces and housing has led to considerable loss of natural green spaces and agricultural lands. As a result, urban systems are severely affected by climate change contributing to frequent flooding, and rising temperatures leading to low quality of life. Unfortunately, most urban ... Read more

  • Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop 2024

    The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) invites applications for its workshop on Female Academic Careers in Africa which is organized from 28 to 30 May 2024 in collaboration with the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP) and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) at the University of Ghana (UG), Legon campus. ... Read more

  • Thematic Conference 2024: Regional Governance as Experience: New Perspectives on Politics and Sustainability

    University Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon

    Regionalism has long been an integral part of African governance. Upon gaining independence in the era of decolonization, African states immediately set about creating numerous regional and sub-regional institutions to realize their interests. These regional institutions have since expanded their portfolios to provide governance in areas such as peace and security, economic development, the environment, ... Read more

  • Workshop: Restitution Dynamics from Africa and the German Debate

    Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg

    Within the past years MIASA has contributed to ongoing research and discussions on sustainable restitution governance in West Africa by the work carried out by fellows in residence as well as during various workshops and conferences. Meanwhile, in Germany, it is still primarily the challenges faced by local museums, the prerequisites and results of provenance ... Read more