Past Events

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Policy Conference: Policies for Sustainable Rural Transformation in Africa

Organized by: Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), at the University of Ghana, Legon/Accra, Ghana

In collaboration with: Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana; German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Germany

 

Keynote speeches by:

Prof. Awudu Abdulai, University of Kiel, Germany

Prof. Eva-Marie Meemken, ETH-Zurich, Switzerland

 

Program Committee:

Dr. Fred Dzanku, ISSER

"Public Lecture: What Remains of German Colonialism in the Volta Region?; Kokou Azamede"

Abstract:
German colonialism in the Volta Region was carried out through trade, missionary activities and colonial administration. The socio-political situation in Ghana in recent years has brought back memories of this past through political demands. On the basis of field investigations, this paper aims to examine the tangible and intangible traces and their impact on the population, on the one hand, and to analyze people's memories and positions on the remaining traces in society, on the other hand.

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