About

Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Ghana and one of Africa's leading scholars in Digital Humanities, African Digital Literature, and African Electronic Literature. His work has played an important role in establishing African digital textuality as a legitimate field of scholarly inquiry and in demonstrating how African literary traditions continue to evolve within digital environments.

His scholarship examines the intersections of literature, technology, culture, and social media, with particular attention to how African writers, artists, and online communities employ digital platforms to create new forms of literary expression. Through his research, Dr. Opoku-Agyemang has contributed significantly to the growing body of scholarship on African digital cultures, electronic literature, digital archives, gaming studies, and social media creativity.

Dr. Opoku-Agyemang is widely recognised for his contributions to international conversations on African digital humanities and has collaborated with scholars and institutions across Africa, Europe, and North America. His work continues to expand understanding of how African cultures engage digital technologies to produce innovative literary, artistic, and intellectual forms.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy Degree in English (2017), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
• Master of Philosophy Degree in English (2009), University of Ghana, Legon
• Master of Arts Degree in English (2012), West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

• Bachelor of Arts in English (2006), University of Ghana, Legon

   

  AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIP

• Digital Humanities Fellow, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, James Madison University (2021–2022)
• Africa No Filter Research Programme for Emerging Scholars (2021)
• Travel Grant Award, African Literature Association (2019)
• African Humanities Program / American Council of Learned Societies Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018–2019)
• J. W. Grieve Prize for Best Graduating Student in English, University of Ghana (2006)

Research Interest

Dr. Opoku-Agyemang's scholarship is situated at the intersection of literature, technology, media, and culture. His principal research interests include:

• Digital Humanities
• African Electronic Literature
• African Literary and Cultural Studies
• Social Media and Literary Production
• African Popular Culture
• Digital Storytelling
• African Futurisms
• Gaming and Cultural Studies
• Oral Traditions and Digital Cultures
• Literary Activism in Digital Spaces
• Postcolonial Digital Humanities

A defining feature of his research is its exploration of how African literary and cultural traditions adapt to emerging technologies. His work demonstrates that digital literary production in Africa is not merely an extension of global technological trends but is deeply informed by local histories, oral traditions, languages, and cultural practices.

Publications

Opoku-Agyemang, Kwabena and Elizabeth Abena Osei. “Nnedi Okorafor’s Africanfutures, Sankofa, and the Echoes of Pan-Africanism.” Global Africa 3 (2023): 253-265. https://doi.org/10.57832/kqn7-8w13 

Opoku-Agyemang, Kwabena. “Orality, Experiential Learning, and Decolonizing African Literature at the University of Ghana.” In Decolonizing the English Literary Curriculum edited by Ato Quayson and Ankhi Mukherjee. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2023): 214-235. 

Opoku-Agyemang, Kwabena. “Shola Adenekan’s African Literature in the Digital Age and Directions in Digital Africas.” Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies 9.1. (2023): 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/23277408.2023.2228656 

Opoku-Agyemang, Kwabena. “Digital Cities and Villages: African Writers and a Sense of Place in Short Online Fiction.” Journal of African Media Studies 15.2. (2023): 217-229. 

Opoku-Agyemang, Kwabena and J.B. Amissah-Arthur. “From Oral To Digital And Back: Adinkra Symbols and Kweku Ananse On YouTube.” In Global Perspectives on Digital Literature edited by Torsa Ghosal. New York: Routledge (2023): 181-195.