Kajsa Featured on 3FM’s segment Women Mean Business
Last week, I was a featured woman on the Women MEan Business segment on newish radio channel 3FM. I spoke to the host Winston about my work at Ashesi and with BloggingGhana, higher education, Ghanaian…
Sunday Reads Jan 21, #KajsaHASundayReads
This week I read: 1. Sale is over. The Masai fight for intellectual property rights and royalties. What African icons will seek redress next? #KajsaHASundayReads #IPR #SundayReads #AshSt18 https://t.co/2FBzHjYuVY — Kajsa Hallberg Adu (@kajsaha) January…
Best Nine of 2017 (and worst!)
It is time to summarize the year. These days it is easily done on Instagram and the Best Nine feature. As you can see it is a steady stream of colorful moments, from the top:…
Obtaining a Visa in the Era of “Beyond Aid”
In the world of fake news, this long but very true read on document fraud in Ghana caught my mind over the long weekend. The thriller-like article by Yepoka Yeebo was published in the Guardian…
How can we better educate our children?
Have you ever thought about the difference between being imaginative and being creative? Last week, I went to a book launch where educator Dr. Naomi Adjepong of Alpha Beta Education Centers asked this question. She…
Meeting My Idol: Prof. Jorgen Carling
This weekend I had the unmitigated pleasure of meeting one of my foremost academic idols: Professor Jorgen Carling. I have followed his work on migration aspirations and his work informed much of the theoretical frame for…
Rethinking Infidelity and Vulnerability
The psychologist looks out from the brightly lit stage and asks the audience, “How many of you have been affected by infidelity? As a family member? As the one who is cheating? As the betrayed partner?” The…
Introducing the team behind #Justice4Her – and next steps for the campaign!
These are historical times. The week after the hashtag #metoo took over the world, Ghana saw the perhaps most successful social media campaign ever, #Justice4her, in response to a very brutal sexual assault case. I…
#PaGya Literary Festival in Accra: 3 Observations
test #PaGya Literary Festival in Accra This weekend the new literary festival PaGya (I believe the meaning is “To light a fire” in Akan) organized by Writers Project Ghana happened. Here are my impressions. 1….
My Summary Schedule for the AS-AA conference in Accra 12-14 Oct, 2017
On Thursday, the Second Biennial African Studies Association of Africa (AS-AA) conference is taking off here in my academic home, the Institute of African Studies at University of Ghana Legon. It is a three-day conference…
My Week: Teach, Do Research and Work-Family Balance?
This week, I have a demanding and varied set of tasks ahead. Monday, I will be welcoming guests to Ashesi University from Kenyon College, Ohio, US (Their 2020 plan is interesting and impressive). I am the…
