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All-African Peoples' Conference 2018
Theme: Revisiting the 1958 All-African People's Conference: The Unfinished Business of Liberation and Transformation
Day 1
Language, Literature, and Drama Section
The Institute of African Studies Language, Literature, and Drama section is composed of Dr. Ọbádélé Kambon (Research Coordinator), Prof. Esi Sutherland-Addy, Dr. Edward Nanbigne and Dr. Mercy Akrofi Ansah. Courses are taught on the graduate level, which are based on the research we conduct on African languages. Furthermore, research courses based on African Languages, Literature, and Drama contribute to the fulfilment of the mandate of the Institute of African Studies.
CJAS Submission Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines closely when preparing your paper for submission.
Contemporary Journal of African Studies (CJAS)
The Contemporary Journal of African Studies(CJAS) began its life as the Research Review in 1969, and was re-branded as theCJAS in 2012. CJAS is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published twice a year. Beginning with the 2019 issues, the CJAS is available only in electronic format available on journals.ug.edu.gh and ajol.info/cjas
However, print on demand copies can be made available. Kindly contact the Publications Office via email at iaspubs@ug.edu.gh
The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) 49th Annual Conference
Open and equal access to information is in high demand, yet may be impeded by social, cultural, and economic barriers. The question of access at the same time encourages discussions on the technical, legal, and practical modes of accessibility.
Professor Dzodzi Tsikata delivers Ghana Academy of Art and Sciences Inaugural Lecture
Professor Dzodzi Tsikata, a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS), Research Professor and the Director of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) delivered her Inaugural Lecture at GAAS Auditorium on Thursday, September 20, 2018. The topic was “Addressing the Crisis of Work in Ghana: What Role for Transformative Social Policy?"
Past Directors and Deputies
- Professor Thomas Hodgkin (1962-1965)
- Professor Kwabena Nketia (1965-1979)
- Rev. Dr. A. K. Quarcoo (Ag., 1974)
- Professor K. A. Dickson (1980-1986)
- Professor Kwame E. Arhin (1987-1995)
- Professor Kofi Agovi (Ag., 1995-1996)
- Professor George Hagan (1996-1998)
- Professor. Irene Odotei (Ag., 1998-2002)