Dr Kirstie Kwarteng
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Key information
- Roles
- Centre for Pan African Studies Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Department
- Centre for Pan African Studies
- Email address
- kk76@soas.ac.uk
Biography
Dr Kirstie Kwarteng is a migration and diaspora expert with 10 years of experience working with international organizations, policymakers, academic institutions, and civil society organizations globally.
She holds a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS, University of London and is currently a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies. Her work is centered on African migration and diaspora communities, with a focus on the experiences of second-generation African diaspora (children of African immigrants).
Dr. Kwarteng’s academic and community-based diaspora work has earned her several awards including the Dudley Stamp Memorial Award from the Royal Geographical Society and Ghana’s Top 30 under 30 by Future of Ghana. She is also the founder of The Nana Project, an online platform dedicated to preserving Ghana’s history through the voices of Ghanaian elders.