WARA Conference Schedule

Thursday, 20 Oct. West African Research Association Regional Conference

Central Time

10:00-10:15

Welcome

10:15-12:00

West African Scholars Panel

  • Hawa Diop; Universite Cheikh Anta Diop; Dakar, Senegal.Social suffering and experiences of “reparation” among vulnerable groups in Senegal (sex workers, people living with HIV, drug users and people with non-conforming gender identities)
  • Joseph Oduro-Frimpong; Ashesi University; Accra, Ghana. COVID-19 & Fake Religious Specialists in Ghana
  • Annabella Osei-Tutu; University of Ghana.Variation in Conception and Experience of well-being in Ghanaian settings

12:00-1:30

Lunch on Own

1:30-2:45

Faculty Development Seminar Panel

  • Treya Allen, Pima Community College
  • Summer Trentin, Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • Patrick Malloy, Hawkeye Community College

2:45-3:00

Coffee Break

3:00-6:00

Early Career Scholar Introduction Roundtable and Networking Reception

Friday, 21 Oct. 

West African Research Association Regional Conference and Mid-America Alliance for African Studies Conference

Central Time

8:30-9:00 

 

Breakfast 

9:00-9:15

Welcome

9:15-10:15

Joint Plenary #1: Richard Appiah, University of Ghana

Tailoring Research to Context: Revisiting the Informed Consent Process and Ethico-Cultural Issues in Community-Based Research in sub-Saharan Africa

10:15-11:15

Joint Plenary #2: Davison Munodawafa, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe

Health as Key Driver for Development in Africa: The Missing Link?

11:15-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-12:30

Joint Plenary #3: Folashade Agusto, University of Kansas, USA

COVID-19: Modeling the impact of human behavior and perception of risks on disease transmission