Albert Ayitey Sackey (Prof.), B.A., (Ghana), M.A. (Keele), M.A., MPhil, PhD. (New York)

Dr Albert Ayitey Sackey was appointed as a Lecturer (1972-1988) in English, African, American and Comparative Literatures, and Literary Theory — KNUST, Kumasi, and promoted Senior Lecturer (1988-1997) in the same Department. He joined University of Ghana as Associate Professor  in the Department of English in August 2005. Prior to that, he was a Visiting Scholar (Oct. 2003-July, 2005) in English and American Literatures at the Department of English, University of Ghana. He is currently on post  retirement contract.

  Academic degrees with dates

(i) B.A (Hons, English) , University of Ghana, JUNE, 1968

(ii) M.A (American Literature) University of Keele, England OCTOBER, 1971

(iii) M.A (Comparative Literature) New York University, USA OCTOBER, 1980

(iv) Mphil (Comparative Literature) New York University, USA JUNE, 1982)

(v) PhD (Comparative Literature) New York University, USA FEBRUARY, 1984

Current academic duties outside university of Ghana

(a) Adjunct Professor (Associate) of English Literature at Methodist University College, Accra, Ghana
(b) Visiting Professor (Associate) of English Literature at University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, involved with PhD students
(c) Visiting Professor (Associate) of English and American literatures at University College of Education, Winneba, Ghana, involved with MPhil and PhD students

Other previous appointments
(v) Coordinator of Postgraduate Programmes, Department of Languages,
KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana: 1984-2000

(vi) Head, Department of languages, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana: 1989-1990

(vii) Head, Department of Languages, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana: 2000-2001

(viii) Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana 2001-2003

(ix) Visiting Professor of English Literature at University of Bouake, La Cote
d’Ivoire in 2007-08 Academic Year
(x) Adjunct Professor of Literature at Central University College, Accra: 2009-11

Supervision of students’ projects/theses, etc.
For four decades I have supervised and continue to supervise graduate student research at both the Masters and Doctoral levels in several universities, including KNUST, University of Ghana, Universite de Bouake, etc

Other professionally related experience

(i) External Examiner in English Literature, University of Cape Coast (1997-
2001 and 2004 – 2006)

(ii) External Examiner in English Literature, University of Ghana (2000-2003)

(iii) External Assessor for promotion of senior members of several universities,
including the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast and University
of Education Winneba

(iv) WAEC Chief Examiner in Advanced Level English Literature (1989-2001) and in SSSCE English Literature (1993-2001)

Research interests
Literary Theory, especially Classical Theory and Modern Critical Thinking

Publications
(a) Dimensions of Comparative Literature: Revisited Accra: Silverpress (2010)

(b) “The Hamartia of Aristotle,” Legon Journal of the Humanities, Volume
21, 2010, pp 77-98

(c)“Reading Ayi Kwei Armah’s Why Are We So Blest” submitted recently to Legon’s Department of English Reader for UG’s 60th Anniversary

(d)“Theory and Practice of African Literature: A Pan-African Project in 2 Parts” – awaiting publication

(i) The Politics of Poetry in West Africa, Accra: Superior Media Associates (1995)

(ii) Dimensions of Comparative Literature, Accra: Superior Media Associate (1997)

(iii) Several papers in English, American, African and Comparative literatures

(iv) The Ashanti Prince — A 5-Act Play in Blank Verse ( in manuscript)

(v) A Dictionary of Literary Terms (1989)

(vi) Collected Poems (unpublished)

Ongoing research projects
Studies in Narratology and Structuralism.

Contact information
via post:              Department of English,

                           University of Ghana,

                           P. O. Box LG 129,

                           Legon.