The African Studies Center (ASC) sponsors conferences, lectures, exhibits, film series, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to foster understanding of Africa among members of the U-M community and the public and to advance the exchange of resources and knowledge between U-M and its partners in Africa.
In addition to our yearly programming, ASC considers funding requests to cosponsor lectures, events, performances, and activities that coincide with the our mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Request to cosponsor an event»
DAAS Africa Workshop: “Why Should a Married Man Fetch Water? Household Water Insecurity, Masculinities, and Embodiment in Africa's Slums and Informal Settlements”
With Ellis Adjei Adams, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy University of Notre Dame
Biography
Prior to arriving at Notre Dame, Adams was an assistant professor of global studies and geosciences at Georgia State University. He earned a PhD in geography, environment, and spatial sciences from Michigan State University, an MS in environmental policy from Michigan Tech University, and a BS in natural resources management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
Expertise
Environmental policy; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); water policy and governance; gender, water, and development; cities; political ecology; sub-Saharan Africa
At the Keough School
Ellis Adjei Adams is an assistant professor of geography and environmental policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Courses
Environmental Policy (elective for master of global affairs)
Global Water Policy and Governance (elective for master of global affairs)
Climate Change & Environmental Policy (elective for master of global affairs)
Global Environmental Issues & Policy (elective for undergraduate major in global affairs)
Prior to arriving at Notre Dame, Adams was an assistant professor of global studies and geosciences at Georgia State University. He earned a PhD in geography, environment, and spatial sciences from Michigan State University, an MS in environmental policy from Michigan Tech University, and a BS in natural resources management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana.
Expertise
Environmental policy; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); water policy and governance; gender, water, and development; cities; political ecology; sub-Saharan Africa
At the Keough School
Ellis Adjei Adams is an assistant professor of geography and environmental policy in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Courses
Environmental Policy (elective for master of global affairs)
Global Water Policy and Governance (elective for master of global affairs)
Climate Change & Environmental Policy (elective for master of global affairs)
Global Environmental Issues & Policy (elective for undergraduate major in global affairs)
| Building: | Haven Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Africa, african and african american studies, african and afroamerican studies, african diaspora, African Studies, Ecology, Environment, Global Health, Sustainability, Water Rights |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, African Studies Center |
