2023

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Public Lecture: Akonedi, An African Deity and Her Shrines in Larteh: A Field Report, Speaker: Dr. Benedikt Pontzen

Abstract

This presentation is a field report on my ongoing research about the deity Akonedi and her shrines in the Akuapem town Larteh. Doing ethnographic fieldwork at her shrines, I trace the multiple ways in which Akonedi is present in people’s lives in Ghana. Based on my findings, I tell a history of thisdeity. I describe the present dynamics and workings of her shrines, locating Akonedi in Larteh’s ritual calendar and the transnational network of her shrines. I reflect on the main tasks and themes for furtherresearch on this deity.

Public Lecture: The People’s “Calls” and “Counter-calls” For Paul Biya’s Candidature: Pre-election Confrontation, Hegemonic Tensions and the Struggle for Political Change in Cameroon; Speaker: Dr. Jean-Marcellin Manga Lebongo

                                

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