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It is with much pleasure that I welcome you to the website of the Institute of African Studies. The Institute of African Studies was established in 1961 as a semi autonomous Institute within the University of Ghana. The Institute's mandate is to conduct research on all aspects of society, culture, history and the arts in Africa and to disseminate its findings. In addition the Institute has always emphasized publishing and teaching, particularly at the post-graduate level. A unique aspect of the Institute is its resident dance company, the Ghana Dance Ensemble, set up in 1962. The Ensemble functions as an outreach wing of the Institute and runs workshops and seminars. It has a rich repertoire of traditional Ghanaian dances and dramas which it performs for audiences in Ghana and other parts of the world.
In October 2001, the Institute moved into a new building, the first phase of a projected complex, completed with generous funding from DANIDA, Denmark's agency for international development. The complex is named for the first President of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, whose vision of African unity and continetal government, and belief and passion for African self-assertion and unique contributions to global knowledge and scholarship, led to the establishment of the Institute. The new building has greatly expanded the facilities available for the work of Fellows and students. The building includes a museum and the Kwabena Nketia Conference Hall, named after the world renowned ethnomusicologist and first Ghanaian Director of the Institute, and provides space and a setting to host meetings for more than a hundred people at a time.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 09:14 |
