Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa

MIASA is based at @UnivofGh in #Legon #Accra. Sustainable governance & knowledge production. @UniFreiburg @goetheuni @dhiparis @GIGA_Institute @BMBF_Bund

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

MIASA focuses on sustainable governance and knowledge production. It is based on #LegonCampus #Accra and sponsored by @BMBF_Bund and @UnivofGh in coll. with @UniFreiburg #ACT_in_Stories @FRIAS_UFreiburg @AbiFreiburg @goetheuni #PointSud @dhiparis @webertweets @GIGA_Institute

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Join us tomorrow TUESDAY 21 January 2025 at 3:00 on UTC for This yesr‘s first MIASA Public lecture @UnivofGh on „Social #Resilience: #Sustaining #FashionProduction during and #PostCovid in #Ghana“ with Adwoa Bobie @KNUSTGH
Zoom Link via: https://t.co/3r9zH7ZB1Y

[Youssef Cherif @Faiyla]

Thanks to the @MIASA_UG Policy Conference, I was able to discuss North and West African affairs with scholars and practitioners from different universities in Africa and Germany, as well as a few regional and international organizations.

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

On Monday 6 January 2025 #MIASA @UnivofGh received a visit by Former German Federal President Christian Wulff to discuss MIASA‘s contributions to research on #restitution, #democracy and #African #Knowledge production.

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

The #MIASA Team is grateful to you for your contributions to a successful year.

Merry Christmas! And we wish you all a happy and fruitful new year!

@UnivofGh @UniFreiburg @ACT_UniFreiburg @goetheuni @dhiparis @GIGA_Institute

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

MIASA PI and EC Chair Andreas Mehler @mehler_a has recently published a MIASA Working Paper on „#Restitution #Governance - Current status and the way forward“.

Now available on UGSpace & via the MIASA Website: https://t.co/Ho6VhoYhpf

@ACT_UniFreiburg @AbiFreiburg @UniFreiburg

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

MIASA #IFG6 members have recently published a Working Paper on „#Land governance and conflict in West Africa from Interdisciplinary Empirical Lenses“. Authors: P. Narh, L. Doumbia, A. Tounkara & A. Ablo

Now available on UGSpace & via the MIASA Website on: https://t.co/Ho6VhoYhpf

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Join us for the last lecture within the #MIASA Public Lecture Series for this year, tomorrow, 17 Dec 2024 at 3:00pm UTC by Abdoulaye Imorou @UnivofGh on „Camarade Papa & Co.: Workshop that Relegate Colonization to the Museum“. Zoom Link via: https://t.co/O17M2jQ1EN

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

DAY 1 of the #MIASA Conference on „Dealing with #conflict, preparing for #sustainable #peace“ organized by @GIGA_Institute, @KaiptcGh and @leciadug 11-12 Dec at ISSER Conf Centre @UnivofGh with keynotes by Remi Ajibewa @PeoplesECOWAS and @_janakrause, Univ. of Oslo

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Zoom Link via: https://t.co/qtB4F14UJc

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Join us for a Public #lecture on „The working of the concept of the “engaged writer” and the search for democracy and peace in Ayi Kwei Armah’s Fragments, and Nicolás Guillén’s collection of poetry, West Indies Ltd“ by Setor Novieto @UnivofGh TODAY at 3:00pm at MIASA

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

#MIASA Conference participants visiting Mining Company Kibi Goldfields Ltd. On day 2 of the IFG 11 conference on Sustainability in West Africa‘s Mining Sector(s)

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Film Projektion NO GOLD FOR KALSAKA starting in a few minutes at #MIASA Conference @UnivofGh & via Zoom.

Join us Inside or via Zoom: https://t.co/Abmui2oV7Y

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Panel 2 on „Can Mining ever be Sustainable?“ with K. Nhlengetwa, Imbikodo Mining Services, @ZongoTongnoma, M. Lamine Diallo, Univ. Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar, and E. Tenkorang @CapeVars, chaired by J. Kusimi @UnivofGh, discussant: S. Capitant @SorbonneParis1

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Ongoing Panel 1 on „The Political Economy of (Gold) #Mining, Inequality and #Ecological Crisis in West Africa“ with @hibist, A. Ofosu-Mensah @UnivofGh, A.A. Quayson @uew_official , F. Brugger @ @ETH, Chair: @AfiAyeh Discussant: M. Cote @lunduniversity

[Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) @FRIAS_UFreiburg]

In today’s session of the Lunch Lecture Series, @LindaToledo1 and Philipp Späth will present their research on sustainable housing. Join us online and discuss with us: https://t.co/IfcpmbXHLw

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

We have started the #MIASA Conference by IFG 11 on „Sustainability in West Africa‘s Mining Sector(s)“ @UnivofGh
Prof. Gavin Hilson @hilson2k @UniOfSurrey with a Keynote on „Artisanal and Large-Scale Miner Engagements in Sub-Sahara Africa#
Zoom Link via: https://t.co/Abmui2oV7Y

[Diana Ayeh @AfiAyeh]

Join MIASA IFG 11's international conference on #Mining & #Sustainability in West Africa tomorrow at @UnivofGh and online: https://t.co/SjU3d0JsRW There will be various formats such as panels, roundtables, a film screening and an #ASM site visit
#GhanaNews #galamsey #GoldMiners

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

Join us TODAY at 3:00pm UTC at #MIASA @UnivofGh or via Zoom for a Guest lecture with Prof Carola Lentz @uni_mainz @goetheinstitut.
Zoom Link via: https://t.co/ywbNDLjnpO
@GI_Ghana

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

We cordially invite you to a Guest Lecture at #MIASA @UnivofGh with Prof. Carola Lentz @uni_mainz @goetheinstitut on "#Family #history and the politics of #memory in Africa" on Tue 26 November 2024 at 3:00pm (UTC). Zoom link via https://t.co/ywbNDLjnpO

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

How can #local Knowledge ignite cutting-edge solutions for #plastic #waste management?

Impressions‘s from today‘s Artist Exhibition at #MIASA @UnivofGh with Katesi J. Kalange @TheKalange

#bolgatangaBaskets #weaving #recycling #Sustainability

[Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa @MIASA_UG]

TODAY 2:00 pm at #MIASA @UnivofGh: Artist Exhibition with MIASA Artist in Residence Katesi J. Kalange @TheKalange
This Exhibition is open to the public. Join us this afternoon!