Professor Joseph Mensah, a member of the Advisory Board of the IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Anglophone West Africa, hosted at the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, has been featured by MyJoyOnline for his outstanding contributions to migration scholarship, identity studies and African development.
The feature, titled “From Ghana to global impact: How Prof. Joseph Mensah became one of Canada’s leading voices on migration, identity, and African development,” highlights his academic journey from Ghana to Canada and his influential work as a scholar, mentor and bridge-builder between Africa and North America.
Prof. Mensah, a Professor at York University, Canada, has made significant contributions to research on transnational migration, return migration, ethno-racial identity formation, African development and social transformation. His work continues to shape conversations on migration, race, belonging, development and social justice.
The article also recognizes his longstanding commitment to African scholarship and doctoral training, including his role as a founding member of the University of Ghana’s Pan African Doctoral Academy, which has supported the development of emerging scholars across the continent.
For the Centre for Migration Studies, this recognition reflects the importance of African-centred migration scholarship and the value of global academic partnerships in advancing research, policy engagement and capacity building.
CMS congratulates Prof. Joseph Mensah on this recognition and celebrates his continued contribution to migration research, African development and the training of future scholars.
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