The Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Ghana, humbly invites all participants to an international workshop with a ceremony in honour of Prof. Emmanuel Kofi Ackah for his immeasurable contribution to the discipline of Classics at the University of Ghana. The one-day international workshop will bring together scholars to engage with the ideas and works of Prof Kofi Ackah.

Details of the International Workshop:

Theme: Rationality and Human Development: Reflections on the Works of Prof. Emmanuel Kofi Ackah

Date: Tuesday 1st September, 2026

Time: 9am to 4:30pm

Venue: Cedi Conference Centre Seminar Rm 2 and Online via Microsoft Teams

Speakers:
Prof. Rachel Barney (University of Toronto)
Prof. Hendrik Lorenz (University of Princeton)
Prof. Frisbee Sheffield (University of Cambridge)
Dr. Richmond Kwesi (University of Ghana)
Dr. Stephen Peprah (University of Ghana)
Mr. Michael Okyere Asante (University of Cambridge/UESD, Somanya)
Mrs. Gifty Etornam Katahena (University of Ghana)

All are cordially invited to join the workshop online: https://bit.ly/4wVD0ox

If you plan to participate in the workshop in-person at the venue, kindly send an email to rkwesi@ug.edu.gh

The workshop is sponsored by the Classics Beyond Borders initiative, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge