Stephan Miescher: A Dam for Africa

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2023 3:00 PM (PST)

HSSB 6020 McCune conference room

Presented by UCSB’s Department of History

UCSB history professor Stephan Miescher will be giving a talk on his new book A Dam of Africa: Akasombo Stories from Ghana. In the book, Miescher explores intersecting narratives that co-exist in the small town of Akosombo, including Ghanaian aspirations about building a hydroelectric dam in the context of decolonization. He will recount local stories of upheaval and devastation in resettlement towns.