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Call for applications: MIASA's 7th Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop
Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), University of Ghana, 28-30 May 2024
The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) invites applications for its Workshop on Female Academic Careers in Africa which is organized from 28 to 30 May 2024 in collaboration with the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP) and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) at the University of Ghana (UG), Legon campus. This will be the seventh edition of MIASA’s Female Academic Careers in Africa workshop series.
The workshop welcomes early- and mid-career female academics who hold a PhD and are affiliated in the Social Sciences and Humanities with universities or research institutes across the African continent. Participants from Ghana and other African countries will be accompanied by a professional coach through different modules that address (i) professional relationship constellations, (ii) power dynamics and individual roles, (iii) work-life balance and roadmap. The workshop offers time and space to discuss the challenges and opportunities for women in academia in African contexts.
Deadline for application: 10 March 2024
