CURRICULUM VITAE AND PUBLICATIONS

E. Kofi Agorsah

Professor

Dept. of Black Studies & International Studies

Portland State University

Portland , Oregon , USA

EDUCATION

PhD 1983 (Archaeology), University of California , Los Angeles .

M.A . 1976 (African Archaeology), University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .

B.A. (Comb. Hons.) 1971 (Archaeology and Ancient History), University of Ghana , Legon, Accra, Ghana .

Teachers' Professional Certificate "A" 1965 St. Francis Teacher Training College, Hohoe, Ghana .

EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH

Professor & Chair, Black Studies Dept, Portland State University , Portland , Oregon 2000-04

Professor & Ag. Chair, Black Studies Dept., Portland State University , Portland , Oregon 1998-99

Consultant Archaeological Investigation of Maroon Sites in Mauritius , University of Mauritius & Mauritius National Museum, Fort Louis , Mauritius 2002-pre

Visiting Professor Archaeology Department, University of Cape Town , South Africa -2000 Jan-Apr

Professor Black Studies and International Studies, Portland State University , Portland, Oregon . 1997-pre

Associate Professor Black Studies and International Studies, Portland State University, Portland , Oregon 1993- 96

Principal Investigator Earthwatch Research Expedition to the Caribbean ,( Jamaica ) 1992 - 94

Associate Professor Dept. of Black Studies, Portland , Oregon , USA . 1992- Pre

Project Director Maroon Heritage Research Project (MHRP) 1992- Pre

Senior Lecturer Moulton-Barrett Lectureship in Archaeology, University of the West Indies , Mona, Kingston . 1987-93

Consultant Archaeological Excavations at Reeder's Pen, Morant Bay , Jamaica . (P.I.: Prof. Candice Goucher, PSU). 1991-93

Archaeologist/Lecturer University of the West Indies , Mona. 1987-92 Archaeological Research Project (UMARP), Jamaica

Project Director Earthwatch Expedition to Ghana , Land of Gold (VBARP). 1991-92

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Dept. of Archaeology, University of Ghana, Legon. 1983-87

Curator-in-Charge Museum of Archaeology , University of Ghana, Legon 1983-86

Director Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra , Ghana . 1983-90

Co-Director Afro-Jamaican Archaeological Field Training School, Institute of Jamaica and University of the West Indies . 1983

Research Associate Dept. of Archaeology, University of California , Los Angeles. PhD Dissertation research. 1978-83

Keeper-in-Charge Ghana Museum Mon. Board/ Ghana National Museum , Accra. 1976-78

Research Assistant Santa Monica Mountains Excavations, directed by Dr. Brian Dillon, Chief Archaeologist, University of California, Los Angeles . 1980 (Jan.)

Research Assistant West African Trade Research Project, University of California, Los Angeles (Director: Prof. M. Posnansky) 1979-1980

Lecturer (Part-time) Dept. of Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon. 1977-1978

Assistant Keeper Volta Regional Museum , Regional Office, Ho, VR 1974-1976

Assistant Keeper Ghana National Museum , Headquarters, Accra . 1973-1974

Assistant Keeper (Supervising) West African Historical Museum, Cape Coast , and the Volta Regional Museum , Ho. 1973-1974

Teaching Assistant Dept. of Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon. 1971-1973

Research Assistant Excavations: Mumute and Nesesrekeseso, West African Trade

Research Project directed by Prof. M. Posnansky, University of Ghana , Legon. 1972-1973

Research Assistant, Rim Excavation in Burkina Faso , Directed by Prof. Bassey Andah, University of Ibadan , Nigeria . 1971-72

Research Assistant West African Trade Research Project directed by M. Posnansky, University of Ghana . 1970-1972

Research Assistant Excavation of Fort Orange , Sekondi, directed by Dr. B. Golden, University of Ghana , Legon 1970

Tutor Kanton Teacher Training College , Tumu, Upper Region , Ghana

(Taught School organization, Geography and Ancient History. 1963-1965

House Master and Student Welfare, Kanton Teacher Trg. Coll. Tumu, Upper Region , Ghana 1965-1967

DISSERTATION/THESIS

"An Ethno-archaeological Study of Settlement and Behavior Patterns of a West African Traditional Society: the Nchumuru of Banda-Wiae in Ghana ", PhD dissertation. University of California , Los Angeles . Published the by University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA (83-21, 948) - 1983

Chair : Prof. Merrick Posnansky, University of California , Los Angeles .

"Some considerations on the Archaeology and oral traditions of the Begho area", M.A. thesis. Department of Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon, 1976

Chair : Merrick Posnansky, Department of Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra , Ghana .

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Publications and Other Creative Achievements

1. Books

a. Authored

Agorsah, E.K.

2005 Living on the Edge of Freedom: Archaeology of Maroon Settlements ( Jamaica ) (In preparation.

2003 Ethnoarchaeological Analysis of the Functional Dynamics in the Volta Basin in Ghana : Before and After the Akosombo Dam, Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston , New York , USA

1997 Marry Me in Africa , (African Foundation Series #3), Portland, Arrow Point Press.

1997 Religion, Ritual and African Tradition, (African Foundations Series #2), Portland, Arrow Point Press.

1996 Africa Our Native Land (African Foundations Series # 1), Portland, Arrow Point Press. Cawley, H. N. and Agorsah, E. K.

1995 The Heroic Hearts of Jamaica : A Synopsis of the heritage of Accompong Maroons, Montego Bay, Speedy Prints Ltd..

b. Edited

2001 Freedom in Black History and Culture, Middletown , Arrow Point Press.

2. Chapters in Books

Agorsah, Kofi

2002 Ethnoarchaeology of Maroon Heritage: Social Behavior and Settlement Patterning in the Caribbean Diaspora, In African Site Archaeology , Ed. Jay Haviser, Princeton, M. Weiner Publishers:38-64.

2001 The secrets of Maroon Heroism as Pioneer Freedom Fighters of the African Diaspora, Freedom in Black History and Culture Arrow point Press, Middletown, California: 1-17.

1996 Archaeology of the African Diaspora, African Archaeological Review, 13(4): 221-224.

1994 Background to Maroon Heritage, Maroon Heritage: Archaeological, Ethnographic and

Historical Perspectives , Kingston , Canoe Press, University of the West Indies .

1994 Archaeology of Maroon Settlements in Jamaica , Maroon Heritage: Archaeological, Ethnographic and Historical Perspectives, Kingston , Canoe Press, University of the West Indies .

1993 Archaeological considerations of social dynamics and spatial pattern development of settlements, Social Dynamics and Spatial Dimension, (ed. A. Holl and T. Levy) : 7-24, New York , Academic Press.

3. Articles (Journals, Magazines, Periodicals)

Agorsah, E. Kofi

1993 An objective chronological scheme for Caribbean History and Archaeology, Journal of Social and Economic Studies, Vol. 42 (1) :119-148, ISER, University of the West Indies, Kingston.

1993 Archaeology and resistance History in the Caribbean , African Archaeological Review, (Ed. C. Goucher, D.W. Phillipson and D.L. Schoenbrun), Cambridge University Press, Vol. 11: 175-195.

1992 Archaeology and Maroon Heritage in Jamaica , Jamaica Journal, Vol.24 (2), 2-9.

1990 Women in African Traditional Politics, Journal of Legal Pluralism, No.30-31, 75-86.

1988 The settlement history of Northern Volta Basin of Ghana. National Geographic Research, Vol.4 (3), 371-385.

1986 House forms in Northern Volta Basin , Ghana , Evolution internal spatial organization and social relationship depicted, West African Journal of Archaeology, Vol.6, 25-51.

1986 The Internal Spatial Organization of Traditional Houses in the Northern Volta Basin of Ghana, Research Review (New series) Institute of African Studies, Legon, Vol.2, No.2 :101-134.

1985 Excavations in the Northern Volta Basin of Ghana . West African Journal of Archaeology, Vol.15, 11-40.

1985 Archaeological implications of traditional house construction among the Nchumuru of Northern Ghana. Current Anthropology, Vol.26, (1):103-115, Feb. 1985.

1983 Social behavior and spatial context, African Study Monographs, Vol.4, 119-128. University of Kyoto , Japan , Dec. 1983.

1977 Restitution of cultural material to Africa , Afrika Spectrum (Journal of the Institute of African Studies , Hamburg ), 77/3, (12):305-308.

4. Book Reviews

1989 A review of Magomero: A portrait of an African village, L. White. National Geographic Research, Vol.5 (3) : 275-277.

1972 A review of "The African iron age" (ed. P.L. Shinnie), The Ghana Archaeologist, No.3 (May 1972) 11-24.

Non-Refereed Publications and Other Creative Achievements

1. Articles

Agorsah, E. Kofi and DeCorse, Chris

1995 Analysis of Smoking Pipes from the Maroon stronghold of Nanny Town, Portland, Jamaica, Archaeology Jamaica, (Special Journal Issue) Nos.9 & 10: 59-64., Written with Dr. Chris DeCorse, Syracuse University).

Agorsah, E. Kofi & Bandara, Sam.

1995 Seaman's Valley 1995 Excavations: A Preliminary Report, Archaeology Jamaica , Nos. 9 & 8: 33 -43. (Written with Sam Bandara, University of the West Indies ).

Agorsah E. Kofi

1996 Rethinking Maroon heritage as a New World Experience, Proceedings of the International Association For Caribbean Archaeology: (Forthcoming).

1995 Vibrations of Maroons and marronage in Caribbean History and Archaeology, Proceedings of the XV International Congress for Caribbean Archaeology : 401-414.

1994 Jamaica , Newsletter of the Society of Historical Archaeology, 27 (1):30.

1994 Before thee Flood: The Golden Volta basin, Nyame akuma (Bulletin of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists), 41: 25 - 36.

1994 Jamaica 's Freedom Fighters, Ground Truth (Earthwatch Research Report) 1993-94

1993 Nanny Town Excavations: Rewriting Jamaica 's History?, Jamaican Geographer (A Newsletter of the Jamaican Geographical Society), 8 : 1 and 6 - 8.

1991 "Archaeology in Jamaica : Recent developments". Proceedings of the XIV Congress of the International Association For Caribbean Archaeology , Barbados , July 21-28, 1991

1991 Evidence and Interpretation in the Archaeology of Jamaica , Proceedings of the XII International Congress For Caribbean Archaeology, Curacao , Part 1: 2 - 14.

1991 One Bubby Susan: a stone carving in a cave at Woodside, St. Mary , Jamaica . Archaeology Jamaica, (New series) No.4, 15-17

1991 Archaeology of Maroon heritage. The Gleaner, ( Jamaica ), February 24, (23).

1991 Archaeology in Jamaica : today and tomorrow. The Gleaner , January 21, (21) and January 23, (19), Kingston , Jamaica .

1987 Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project, Progress Report for 1984-85 Nyame akuma, No.28, 11-14.

1987 Time in African tradition. The Post, No.11 :10-15, Ghana Information Services, Accra .

1987 Women in African traditional politics, People's Daily Graphic, No.11265, Feb. 3 (5) and No.11266, Feb. 4 (5), Accra

1987 Roots of Black Struggle. People's Daily Graphic, March 19, (3), Accra .

1987 The Black Struggle and Africa 's Image, People's Daily Graphic, March 30 :5.

1987 The military elements in African festivals, African Flamingo, Vol.1 (1):15-17.

1987 African cultural heritage, People's Daily Graphic, No.11355, May 28, (5) and No.11365, June 1, (5), Accra .

1987 Rastafarianism: Is it of African origin? People's Daily Graphic, No.11428, August 13, (5), Accra .

1987 Origins of mankind in Africa . The Post, No.14 (May-June), 10, Ghana Information Service, Accra .

1986 Material characterization of "Kintampo Cigars", Nyame akuma No.27, 6-9, May 1986, Calgary .

1986 The heritage of the Guang. People's Daily Graphic, Dec. 11 1986 , (5) and Dec. 12, (3), Accra .

1983 Patterns of spatial behavior among the Nchumuru. Nyame akuma, No.27, 6-9, May 1986, Calgary .

1982 Spatial expressions of traditional behavior: an ethnoarchaeological study, Archaeology at UCLA,(ed. E. Elster ), Vol.2 (6), Los Angeles .

1981 Mystery objects of the Ghanaian Stone Age, Sankofa (Journal of the Arts Council of Ghana and the Institute of African Studies , Legon), Vol.2, 44-46.

1978 A report of archaeological field survey of sites at Awudome-Kwanta near Tsito region Ghana , Nyame akuma, No.13, 7-9, Calgary .

1977 Search for man's roots. Daily Graphic, Dec. 6 1977 :5.

1974 A lesson of self-reliance (A review of the Neolithic Age in Ghana ), Daily Graphic, Jan. 14: 8.

1973 Speculations on the uses of "rasps" from a study of "rasps from the site of Mumute, Sankofa (The Ghana Archaeologist), (June 1973), Legon.

1973 A brief report on an archaeological expedition to Obo (Kwahu), Nyame akuma, (ed. P.L. Shinnie), No.3, Oct. 1973, 45-6, Calgary .

1972 The origins of the Akan. Daily Graphic, No.6871, No.8:10 and No.6891, Dec. 1 1972 : 10.

1971 Koumbi Saleh in West African History. The Ghana Archaeologist, No.2 (June 1971):6-11, Legon.

1970 What has science to offer archaeology? LESSA (Journal of Legon Science Students Association) Vol.1 (1970):16-17.

1970 The sacred hole of Brong Ahafo, DRUM (Ghana Edition) No.239, (March 1970), 10.

1970 Begho in West African Trade. The Ghana Archaeologist , No.1 (June 1970): 11-13, Legon.

1968 Mysteries in the earth: Archaeology and what it means. Ghanaian Times, Nov. 18, 1968 , 10.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Fourth World Archaeology Congress (WAC 4), Cape Town , South Africa , January 10 - 14, 1999 .

1998 "On the Edge of Freedom: Maroon Resistance in the Caribbean ," Presented at the Annual Conference of African Studies and Latino-American Studies, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain , November 20, 1998 .

1997 Thinking the Achievements of Freedom in Black History and Culture in the Americas, XX Reuniao Brasileira De Antropologia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, April 14 -19 (Invited Keynote Speaker).

1996 Freedom in Black History: From Suriname to Soweto, Symposium in connection with Black History Month, Sponsored by Black Studies Department and Black Cultural Affairs Board and Multicultural Center, Portland State University February 9, 1995.

1995 "Cultural implications of Maroon burial practices for the African Burial Ground Project, New York . Presented at the Africa Burial Ground Specialists' Planning Conference, Howard University Washington D.C. November 10 - 14, 1995 .

1994 "Termites, settlements and the Archaeologist", Presented at SAFA 1994, Conference of the Society of Africanist Archaeologist, Bloomington , Indiana , USA , Apr-My 1994.

1993 West African Archaeology and the Diaspora, Presented at the Annual Conference of the African Studies Association (Roundtable), Boston ,(Dec. 1993), USA .

1993 Vibrations of Maroons and Marronage in Caribbean History and Archaeology, XV Congress of the Association For Caribbean Archaeology, San Juan Puerto Rico , July-Aug.1993.

1992 Maroon Heritage in the Caribbean , Presented at the Conference of The Society of Historical Archaeologists, Kingston , Jamaica (Jan.1991).

1991 Archaeology of Maroon Settlements in Jamaica , Presented at a Symposium of Maroon Heritage, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica (Oct. 1991).

1990 "In search of an objective chronological scheme for analysis and interpretation of the history and archaeology of the Caribbean ". Paper presented at the Graduate/Staff seminar, Department of History, University of the West Indies , Mona, Kingston , Jamaica , February 15, 1990

1989 "Issues of evidence and interpretation in the archaeology of Jamaica ". Proceedings, XII Congress of the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology, Curacao , The Netherlands Antilles , July 23-29, Part 1, 2-14

1988 "Ethno-archaeological research design for a self-corrective study of human behavior". Proceedings 12th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Zagreb , July 24-31

1988 "Women in African traditional politics". Proceedings 12th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (ICAES), Zagreb , July 24-31

1987 "Festivals and Festivities among African Societies", Public lecture presented at the African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica, Dec. 1987, Kingston .

1986 "Settlement pattern analysis in the Northern Volta Basin : Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project (VBARP), Report for 1983-85. Presented to National Geographic Society , USA and the University of Ghana , Legon, March 1986.

1986 "Current trends in method and theory of ethno-archaeological practice in Africa ". (World Archaeological Congress Pre-circulated papers), Vol.1, Section A, Paper No.5, Southampton, September 1986.

1986 "Evaluating settlement and behavior of traditional societies: an ethno-archaeological perspective". (World Archaeological Congress Pre-circulated Conference Publication, Vol.2, Section D, Paper No.5, Southampton , September 1986.

1986 Archaeology and Oral Traditions of Efutu, Presented at the Joint- Seminar, Departments of History and Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon, March 1986.

1981 Ethnoarchaeological study of settlements in the Volta Basin of Ghana , Presented at Seminar series,

Institute of Archaeology and Archaeology Program, March 1981, UCLA.

1977 Archaeology and Oral Traditions of Begho, Presented at the Pan African Congress of Prehistory and Quaternary Studies, Nairobi , Kenya

1973 "The pre-history of the Begho area", a seminar paper presented at the seminar on the Brong, Institute of African Studies, March 1972, Legon.

1972 "Mumute", (Excavation report written jointly with J. Dombrowski), West African Trade Project, Report for 1972, (ed. M. Posnansky, Dept. of Archaeology, University of Ghana , Legon)

SELECTED TEACHING ACHIEVEMENTS

1999- Area Coordinator, African Studies , Portland State University , Portland , OR

1992-4 Coordinator of Course- Introduction to International Studies, (BST199/INTL.101) PSU.

1992 Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference of the Society of Historical Archaeology held in Kingston , Jamaica .

1991 Consultant, Teaching and Research Program in Archaeology, University of the West Indies , St. Augustine , Trinidad , November-Dec. 1991.

1989 Organized workshops on West African History and Culture, in collaboration with The Nigerian High Commission, Kingston , for Teachers of all ranks in all Parishes of Jamaica.

1987-92 Curator: Teaching and Research Museum , University of The West Indies , Kingston , Jamaica .

1987- Established and developed for the first time Teaching and Research in Archaeology, University of the West Indies , Mona, Kingston , Jamaica :

(a) University of the West Indies Courses

Introduction to Archaeology,

Human Culture and Environment,

Research Methods and Techniques in Archaeology

Historical Archaeology, Caribbean Archaeology,

General Prehistory (World Prehistory)

Regional Historical Archaeology;

MA Heritage Studies.

(b) Portland State University courses:

INTL 101 Introduction to International Studies

BSt 206 Introduction to Caribbean Studies

Bst 211A Introduction to African Studies

BSt 362U African Prehistory (Cross listed with Anthropology)

Bst 319U African Traditional Cultures (Cross listed with Anthropology)

Bst 396 Research Methods in Black Studies

Bst 397 Preparation for Overseas Experience

Bst 401/501 Research

Bst 405/505 Reading & Conference

Bst 406U Caribbean Overseas Program and Practicum

Bst 407 Afro-American History Seminar - Maroons

Bst 409 Practicum

Bst 440U /450 Caribbean Studies

Bst 450/550 Caribbean Archaeology (Cross listed with Anthropology)

UNST 421 Capstone: African Studies Overseas Program

UNST 421 Capstone: Caribbean Studies Overseas Program

Bst/INTL 471 Understanding International Experience

SELECTED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY (Local and International)

1995 - Africa in the Mass Media (AIMM) Television programs on African Culture and Current Affairs on Cable TV, Paragon Cables on North-East Spectrum, Portland, Oregon .

1993 Coordinator, University of the West Indies Relief Services for flood victims in Maroon communities, Jamaica .

1990-93 Member, Organizing Committee, Accompong Youth and Development Association, Accompong, Jamaica .

1992 Lecture on Columbus in Caribbean History, Latin-American Students Association, PSU, Columbus day events.

1990-93 Several Public Lectures on Maroons, and Resistance History in the Caribbean (Schools, Public, etc.)

1991 Organized an International Symposium on Maroon Heritage, University of the West Indies, (October 1991).

1990-93 Consultant (Archaeology), Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Kingston .

1987-92 Editor of Newsletter and Journal, Archaeological Society of Jamaica .

1984-92 Weekly radio broadcast program on African Culture and traditional institutions, Radio Ghana , Accra .

 

Community Public Lectures and Workshops (Information available on request)

Service to University, College and Department ( Information available on request)

Service to Profession, Boards, Committees, Associations

1999- Vice President, International Association For Caribbean Archaeology (IACA)

1996 Member/Consultant Association of Brazilian Anthropologists.

1995 Consultant, African Burial Ground Project, Howard University, Washington D.C.

1993- Member, Homowo Foundation for African Arts and Culture Portland, Oregon

1992-4 Executive Member, Society of Africanist Archaeologists, USA .

1998- Board Member, International Association For Caribbean Archaeology (IACA)

1991-93 Board Member, African Caribbean Institute Jamaica (A.C.I.J.).

1991-93 Board Member , Jamaica National Heritage Trust (J.N.H.T.).

1988-93 Executive Member & Editor, Archaeological Society of Jamaica .

1988-92 Reviewer, National Geographic Research.

1988-90 Reviewer, Economic and Social Studies, Institute of Economic and Social Research, University of the West Indies, Kingston , Jamaica .

1988- Member, International Association For Caribbean Studies (IACA)

1987-93 Member, Academic Board, Faculty of Arts & General Studies, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston .

1987-96 Corresponding Editor ( Caribbean and Central America ), West African Journal of Archaeology, (WAJA).

1989-92 Member, Interim Committee on African Studies, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston .

1985-86 Member, Executive Committee, National Committee of International Council On Museums and Monuments (ICOMOS) and International Council on Museums (ICOM), Ghana

1985-87 Member , Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences Documents, Cultural, Historical and Heritage Committee.

1984-87 Member , Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Accra .

1984-87 Member, Management Committee, Institute African Studies, University of Ghana , Legon.

1983-87 Member, Tutorial Board, Legon Hall, University of Ghana , Legon.

1981-82 President, Social Science Council, Graduate Students, University of California , Los Angeles .

1981-82 President, U.C.L.A. Students Archaeology Society.

1978-83 Member, Friends of Archaeology, University of California , Los Angeles .

1978-83 Member, Society of Africanist Archaeologists in America .

1975-78 Secretary , Ghana Archaeological Association, Accra .

1970-73 First President, Legon Students Archaeological Society, University of Ghana , Legon, Accra .

SELECTED HONORS, AWARDS/ RESEARCH GRANTS

2003 College of Liberal Arts 2002A Award for Outstanding Teacher, Portland State University

2002 Branford Price Millar 2002 Award for Faculty Excellence, Portland State University , Oregon .

2002 College of Liberal Arts 2002A Award for Outstanding Teacher, Portland State University

National Geographic Society Grant for research: Archaeology of Maroon heritage in Suriname , S. America .

1994 For Field Research ( Earthwatch , USA ) : Research in the Caribbean ( Jamaica ) (Research on Maroon heritage).

1992 Center for Field Research ( Earthwatch , USA ) - Research in Volta Basin , Ghana .

1990 Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Research on Historical sites in Jamaica (Archaeology of Maroon Heritage in Jamaica ).

1983-85 National Geographic Society grant for Research: Settlement pattern analysis in the Volta Basin of Ghana, West Africa .

1982-83 U.C.L.A. Friends of Archaeology Award for most Outstanding Student of the Year.

1982 Alpha Association of Phi Beta Kappa Alumni of Southern California award for scholarly work

1978-80 Pilot Work - Study Internship Award for 1980, Archaeo. Prog., Univ. of California , Los Angeles .

1968-73 University of Ghana Scholarship Award

SELECTED RESEARCH AND OTHER CREATIVE ACTVITIES

1996- Project Director, Maroon Heritage Research Project , Suriname , South America

1995- African Burial Ground Project (Consultant), Howard University , Washington D.C.

1993- Principal Investigator, Maroon Heritage Project (MHRP), Jamaica .

1991-92 Principal Investigator, University of the West Indies Archaeological Research Project (UMARP).

1991 Documentary Film " The Nanny Town Expedition" (in collaboration with Creative Production and Training Center (CPTC), Kingston , Jamaica .

1983-1990 Principal Investigator, Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project (VBARP), Ghana ,(Settlement Pattern Analysis).

1991 Archaeological exhibition on Maroon Heritage in Jamaica , University of the West Indies , Kingston , Jamaica.(March 1991)

1990 Temporary Archaeological exhibition, "Archaeology in Jamaica ", University Bookshop, University of the West Indies , Kingston .

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMITTEES

Since 1999- Vice President, International Association for Caribbean Archaeology (IACA)

1997-99 Director, International Association for Caribbean Archaeology (IACA)

1998 President, Africa in the Mass Media (AIMM), Portland , Oregon

1996-98 Member, Legislative Committee/Council, AAUP, Portland , Oregon

1995- Member/Consultant - Professional Research Group, African Burial Ground Project (ABG) Howard University , Washington D.C.

1995-97 Northwestern Anthropological Conference (NWAC)

1994- Association of University Professors (AAUP)

1995- American Anthropological Association (AAA)

1994-97 Vice President, Africa in the Mass Media (AIMM), Portland , Oregon

1992- Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS)

1992- African Studies Association (ASA)

1991-96 Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)

1988- World Archaeology Congress (WAC)

1987-96 Archaeological Society of Jamaica (ASJ)

1980- Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAFA)

1988- International Association for Caribbean Archaeology (IACA)

1985- West African Archaeological Society (WAAS)

RESEARCH

All research project contact information below:

Maroon Heritage Research Project (MHRP) or

Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project (VBARP)

Department of Black Studies,

308 Neuberger Hall,

Portland State University

Portland , OR 97207

Or

Volta Basin Archaeological Research Project (VBARP)

P. O. Box 43 , Kete Krachi,

Volta Region , Ghana , West Africa

 Or

 Portland State University ,

P. O. Box 8205 ,

University Station,

Portland , OR 97207 USA

Tel: 503-725-5080 Fax: 503-725-4003 E-mail : agorsahe@pdx.edu or kofiagorsah@yahoo.com