David Owusu-Ansah

David Owusu-Ansah (born August 1, 1952 , Kumasi , Ghana ) is a Ghanaian historian and Africanist. He is a professor at James Madison University , USA.

education

Owusu-Ansah completed his teacher training from 1967 to 1971 at Aduman Teachers 'College, Aduman, Ghana, which he completed in 1971 with the Teachers' Certificates "A". Immediately afterwards he taught at a primary school until 1974.

Between 1974 and 1977 he studied Comparative Religions and Education at the University of Cape Coast in Cape Coast , Ghana . He successfully completed this course in 1977 with a Bachelor (BA (Honors)). Again Owusu-Ansah taught in Ghana between 1977 and 1978. It was at this time as a teacher at a high school ( Secondary School worked) in Cape Coast, Ghana on Adisal College.

In the years 1978 to 1980 Owusu-Ansah in visited Montreal , Canada , the McGill University . Here he completed his studies at the Institute for Islamic Studies with a Master's (MA) in Islamic Studies in 1980. Owusu-Ansah was following this study does not return to his home country Ghana, but taught at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA Akan until 1984. During this time, graduated as a language teacher Owusu-Ansah a degree in African Studies ( African Studies ) , in Northwestern University's Africa Studies program.

Between November 1984 and April 1985 Owusu-Ansah stayed at the University of Jerusalem ( The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ) in Israel as an employee of Lester Martin of the Herry S. Truman Institute for International Studies. Back in the US, Owusu-Ansah was Associate Professor of African and Islamic History in Northfield, MN, at Carleton College and St. Olaf College between 1985 and 1986. As early as 1986 he moved to his current teaching institution, James Madison University (JMU), Harrisonburg, VA, USA. Between 1986 and 1992 he was junior professor for African history at JMU. Also from 1986, he received his PhD in history from Northwestern University.

Between 1992 and 1999 he was an adjunct professor ( associate professor ) at the JMU. Owusu-Ansah has held the Chair of African and Islamic History at JMU since 1999.

Others

Owusu-Ansah has received numerous awards and honors. He has also worked on a large number of projects. The following should be mentioned:

• American Research Institute (AIR): Consultant in the USAID Project on Modernizing Islamic Education in Ghana, 2006
• Project for Islam and Tolerance in West Africa, research in Ghana 2005–2006
• Nominated for the award for excellent leadership in international education ( Award for Excellence in International Education )
• Madison Scholar Award, JMU, 1997
• Edna T. Schaeffer Humanist Award, 1996

bibliography

Own works:

• Historical Dictionary of Ghana, 3rd Edition, Scarecrow Press, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 2005
• Historical Dictionary of Ghana, 2nd edition, Scarecrow Press, 1995
• Islamic Talismanic Tradition in 19th-Century Asante (Edwin Mellen Press, New York, 1991)

Chapters in books:

• History of Islam in West Africa, The Islamic World , editor: Andrew Rippin, coming out soon
• Islamization Reconsidered: An Examination of Asante Responses to Muslim Influence in the 19th Century, Ghana in Africa an the World: Essays in Honor or Adu Boahen , by Toyin Falola , Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2003
• Africa's Course toward Democracy and Economic Developement in the 21st Century, in New Life of Africa , Chiba University Press 2000, pp. 90-103
• Prayers, amulets and healing, The history of Islam in Africa , by Nehemiah Levtzion and Randall Pouwel, Ohio University Press, 2000, pp. 477-488
• Asante Nkramo Imamate: Conflictiong Traditions, The Cloth of Many Colored Skils: Papers on History and Society Ghanian ans Islamic in Honor of Ivor Wilks , by John O. Hunwick and Nancy Lawler, Northwestern University Press 1996, pages 355-366
• Cameroon: A Historical Background, Cameroon: A Country Study , for the Library of Congress, Washington DC
• The Society and Its Environment, Ghana: A Country Study , for the Library of Congress, Washington DC, 1995, chapter 1
• A Historical Overview, Ghana: A Country Study , for the Library of Congress, Washington DC, 1995, chapter 2
• Power of Prestige? Muslims in 19th Century Kumase, The Golden Stool: Studies of the Asante Center and Periphery , by Enid Schuldkout (editor), Museum of Natural History, New Your 1987, chapter 8

Owusu-Ansah is also the author of a large number of articles relating to Islamic studies and Ghana. Owusu-Ansah also wrote short essays:

• Ghanaweb Celebration the 50th and Planning the Next: Thoughts about the Place of Our Museums, January 8, 2007,
• Ghana Articles ( Memento of March 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Apologizing for Slavery, December 6, 2006, (Eng.);

Footnotes

1. ↑ Mellenpress, Book Description
2. ^ ^{A b} Library of Congress

Web links

• James Madison University , with photo, (engl.)