The Marian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), in partnership with ZIAF/University of Frankfurt, Germany, recently concluded its fourth Writing School focused on the theme of "Governance, Democracy and Green Energy."

This five-day workshop, held at the University of Ghana from April 22nd to 26th, served as a writing retreat to provide early career researchers based in Africa with opportunities to contribute to knowledge production in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) and the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP), on Thursday, 16th February 2023, held a public round table discussion on the theme, “Positioning and Preparing Oneself for Leadership in Academia”. The well-attended event held at the J.H.K.

A delegation from the Executive Council (EC) of the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), has paid a courtesy call on the Provost of the College of Humanities, Prof. Dan Ofori. The delegation included the two EC Chairs, Prof. Dzodzi Tsikata (University of Ghana), Prof. Andreas Mehler (University of Freiburg), and a member of the EC, Prof. Bernd Kortmann (University of Freiburg). The team was at the University of Ghana for its annual general meeting.

From left: Dr. Susann Baller, Prof. Dan Ofori, Dr. Mareike König and Prof. Charlotte Wrigley-Asante.