Another Look into the Web Series, “An African City”
Following last week’s two perspectives on the Ghanaian television and web series, An African City, we hear this week from Brigid Warnke in New York, who compares An African City to its […]
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A Deeper Look into the Web Series, “An African City”
Now with two season complete, we at The CIHA Blog are weighing in on the Ghanaian television and web series, An African City. Dubbed as Africa’s “Sex in the City”, the show portrays […]
New Videos from the University of Ghana’s Institute of African Studies / Nouveau vidéos de l’Institut des études africaines de l’Université de Ghana
As part of its numerous activities, The Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana hosts weekly seminars and occasional talks and presentation from faculty as well as visiting […]
“A Girl’s Voice Doesn’t Break, It Gets Firmer”: Girl-Child Education in Film / «La voix d’une fille ne rompt, il se raffermit» : l’éducation des filles en film
by Abena Kyere and Edwin Adjei
It is unnerving to still hear and watch advertisements on the need for girl-child education. After years of discussion on radio and television, […]
“Revisiting Kwame Nkrumah: Pathways for the Future” – A Q&A with Prof. Jacob U. Gordon
Kwame Nkrumah, an Africanist and first president of Ghana, inspired his generation and continues to inspire Africanists worldwide decades after his demise. His ideals have inspired another Africanist, Prof Jacob […]
My Ghana! Reflections on a Biafran Workshop
Thus far, The CIHA Blog has posted a number of reflections on last October’s Biafra workshop, including Anthonia Kalu on our common humanity, Philip C. Aka on humanitarian integrity, and […]
The Gospel of Public Image in Ghana
by Michael Perry Kweku Okyerefo
Is all that Pentecostalism has to offer a parochial religious orientation that has no effect on issues of development or public well-being? Conflating Pentecostalism with the […]
Who is an African? Identity and the Emerging Group of “Lost” Africans
by Edwin Asa Adjei
My identity, your identity, our identities!!! Who am I? Who are you? Who are we? Where do I belong? It’s all about identity. Which group or class […]
In Memory of Professor Ivor Wilks (1928-2014)
Dear Readers: Here we present a retrospective, provided by CIHA Blog co-editor, Akosua Adomako Ampofo, in honor of Ivor Wilks, an Africanist and historian who was committed to the principles […]