Ghana Studies RFG

11 Feb

Research Focus Group Talk: Accumulation by Dispossession: The Timber Salvage Project on Ghana’s Volta Lake

This talk draws on the timber salvage project on Ghana’s Volta Lake to theorize how accumulation by dispossession is reproduced through contemporary environmental governance. It situates salvage within the lake’s longer history of state-led development and displacement following the Akosombo Dam. Framed around sustainability, safety,...

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04 Feb

Research Focus Group Talk: Childhood and the Role of Adults in the Identity Formation of Children in Ghanaian Children’s Literature

The perception of childhood seems to vary across cultures and literature is a key conveyor of cultural heritage. heritage. In this talk, Clara Asare-Nyarko will explore childhood and the roles adults play in the identity formation of children in Ghanaian children’s literature. Although the development of...

16:24 /

09 Aug

Ghana Studies Research Focus Group

The Ghana Studies Research Focus Group builds on a new strength in Ghana studies on the UC Santa Barbara campus. It offers an opportunity to explore a set of themes from different disciplinary perspectives and methodologies. The Research Focus Group has been initiated by a...

14:01 / Research Focus Groups