Dr. Elias Kwaku Asiama has been a Lecturer at the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana, and Legon since 2002. He lectures in Theatre for Development (Theatre for Extension Communication) both in the undergraduate and graduates levels.
CONTACT EMAIL: akrofo@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
University of Southampton (Kings Alfred’s College) UK: M.Phil/Ph.D August 2001
University of Ghana, Legon: Bachelor of Arts 1988 – 1990.
Trinity College, University of Ghana, Legon: Diploma in Theology and Religious 1986 – 1988.
University of Ghana, Legon: Diploma in Theatre Arts 1980 – 1984 (Deferred).
Jasikan Training College Post Secondary Teachers’ Certificate “A” 1976 – 1979.
Bueman Senior Secondary School Jasikan 1971-1975
Ecumenical co-worker- Germany (1992-1998)
Ecologist (1990-date)
Conserving and preserving ecology
Promoting Eco-education
Promoting Eco-tourism
Eco-therapy
Performing artist (1984-date)
Teaching
Career counseling
Extension communication through theatre
Organizing seminars and workshops
Social engineer (1984-date)
Motivation of community members
Organizing field trips to places of interest
CONSULTANCY
Bui-Hydroelectricity Power Authority: Main consultant for the Cultural Heritage and Ecological Recovery and Conservation Project : 2012 ( SPONSORED BY BUI- JANUARY 2012 TO 2014)
Principal Investigator and Consultant on Theatre- On Climate Change Research Projects Penn State University, USA- (2009 to 2012) (SPONSORED BY PENN STAE UNIVERITY-USA)
Principal Investigator and Theatre Consultant on Climate Change : Tanzania University- Da Es Salaam (2009 to 2012) (SPONSORED BY PENN STATE UNIVERSITY-USA)
Coordinator and Consultant on Climate Change with Institute of Population Studies University of Ghana, Legon (2 Semesters in 2012) – Community Theatre (SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (I.E. RIPS) ENED AUGUST 2012)
Main Investigator: Ecumenical and Social Relations Project on: The Presbyterian Church- Christianity and Tradition Dialogue 2002 to date (SPONSORED BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA)
SPECIAL AWARDS
(A) Certificate of merit and financial support leading to academic pursuit : by the palatinate protestant church of the Pfalz- Germany (sponsorship leading to m.phil and Ph. D in the united kingdom-1997- 2001)
(B) Ministry of health-ghana: an award of t/doctorate in plant medicine preparation and administration/ authorization to practice : 2003
(C) Food and drugs board authorization and manufacturing permit –award 2004 to date
(D) Forestry of ghana award and financial support- 2010
(E) District level best farmer award -2011
(F) Ghana tourism authority award to practice – 2012
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS 2013
(A) Akrofo theatre and cultural heritage recovery project
(B) Emili badze theatre and tourism project (Emili badze traditional council)
(C) Dodze palm heritage project ( Dodze youth association)
(D) Matse-ho theatre and community development project ( Matse- traditional council matse)
(E) Henrik ibsen’s play reading project ( Ibsen’s scholarship scheme)
(F) Retrival of indigenous stories for posterity project- jungle theatre-project-Jasikan ( Buem traditional council - Buem)
CONFERENCES, SPECIAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS AT WHICH PAPERS WERE READ
PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES
• Contribution to development- Gospel News, January 2011
• An article entitled: The Concept of Development in Ghana published in West African Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies. Journal Vol.2.No.1,2005
• An article entitled: Ghanaian Community Theatre in Promoting National Development published in Journal of Performing Arts , Volume4, 2009/2010 No.1
• An article entitled: Theatre for Development published in International Journal of Multi-Disciplanary Scholarship. Vol,No.1,2007 (p.170- 176)
• Cocoa Research Institute - The Medicinal Values of Cocoa. Tafo – Akim. September 2004,
• The Medicinal Values of Cocoa- an Alternative Income Earner for Ghana (was published in the Mirror) 24th April 2004.
• Theatre for Development: Issues, Approaches and Problems (published in Sankofa Journal of Humanities Vol.1, No.1, June 2003 ( p.136-142)
• Holistic Development, Tema Joint Church News-October 2003