Dr. Kwesi D. L. S. PRAH is a Chen Hui Scholarship Recipient, and a Senior Lecturer based at East China Normal University, Shanghai. He has lived, studied and worked in over 9 countries worldwide. His most recent publication is titled; Ideology and Practice - Relations between China and Tanzania in Historical Perspective (1968-1985), by Africa World Press. His research interests revolve around critical approaches to the science of history, African and Asian contemporary history.
E-MAIL: kdprah@history.ecnu.edu.com
Publications (Books, Book Chapters, Papers, Policy documents), Articles, Reviews
Book Chapters - "African Perspectives on Globalization - Africa and the African Diaspora" in; Kondlo, K. (ed.)(2011). Investing in Thought Leadership for Africa’s Renewal. AISA; (Paper presented at the Thabo Mbeki Leadership Institute, University of South Africa, Inaugural Conference Proceedings)
Papers - "Africa-China Relations: Rethinking the Afro-Chinese Partnership for Africa’s Development within Socio-cultural Contexts and Experiences”; paper presented at the ‘4th Annual African Unity for Renaissance Conference and Africa Day Expo’, 22 � 24 May, 2014, Pretoria (Under Review)
"Perspectives on Welfare Rationalism in African Contexts: Freedom and Social Cohesion'; paper presented at the 2014 Hong Kong International Conference on Social Science, 2-4 October 2014, Hong Kong. Also in; Africology - Journal for Pan African Studies. (April 2016). Vol. 9, No. 2 http://www.jpanafrican.org/vol9no2.htm
“The Practicalities of Radical Thought and Protest in Contemporary African Contexts: Re-affirming Value in Economy”; (July2015) The Thinker, Vusizwe Media, Volume 65; pp1-88
Review � ASQ Volume 14, Issue 3 (March 2014): Bernard Waites. 2012. South Asia and Africa: Post-colonialism in Historical Perspective (155-156) � African Studies Quarterly
Forthcoming Publications
Book - Prah, K.D.L.S (eds.)(2017 TBC). Re-Visiting the Afro-Chinese Partnership and its Implications, in African Perspective. Africa World Press, Trenton, NJ
Awards and Professional Qualifications All Academic Team (Football):For Scholarship and Sportsmanship (2001, 2002, 2003: FiskUniversity)
W.E.B. Du Bois Honours Society:For Scholarship (2004: Fisk University)
Oxfam America Youth Leader:Youth Leadership (2002-2003: Fisk University)
Medical Education Centre:Health and safety Representative (2007), Basic Fire training (2007)
PanGoal Institute (Beijing):Research Associate (Elected as part of research cluster, 2016)