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‘The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself’ and Other Writings, by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I: Agyeman Prempeh (Author), E. Akyeampong (Editor), A. Adu Boahen (Editor), N. Lawler (Editor), T. C. McCaskie (Editor), I. Wilks (Editor)

The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante (now in Ghana). It is also an early–and perhaps the earliest–example of history writing … Continue reading

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations: Proceedings of the International Conference on Historic Slave Route Held at ACCRA, Ghana on 30 August-2 Septmeber, 2004): Anquandah, James Kwesi, Opoku-Agyemang, Naana Jane, Doortmont, Michel R.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrated 2004 as the year to commemorate the struggle against slavery and its abolition. The Ghanaian government’s National Slave Route Project Committee held an international conference on transatlantic slavery as part … Continue reading

Food Trucks, Cultural Identity, and Social Justice: From Loncheras to Lobsta Love (Food, Health, and the Environment): Julian Agyeman, et. al.

Aspects of the urban food truck phenomenon, including community economic development, regulatory issues, and clashes between ethnic authenticity and local sustainability. The food truck on the corner could be a brightly painted old-style lonchera offering tacos or an upscale mobile … Continue reading

‘Smart Cities’ Should Mean ‘Sharing Cities’ | TIME | Julian Agyeman

Julian Agyeman and Duncan McLaren   Sept. 29, 2014 Medellín, Colombia Christian Heeb—Getty Images When mayors and developers focus on technology rather than people, smart quickly becomes stupid These days every city claims to be a “smart” city, or is becoming … Continue reading

Questions for a Resilient Future: Another Minute with Julian Agyeman

HumansandNature.org Published on Mar 25, 2014 For more on the question “How is nature critical to a 21st century urban ethic” visit http://www.humansandnature.org/how-is… Global Climate Change Environment Ethics Environment Justice

Professor Julian Agyeman on the sharing economy in cities

Follow a Friend Published on May 29, 2013 Professor Julian Agyeman of Tufts University argues that the sharing economy is beginning to take hold in cities. He gives examples of where sharing is growing and argues that it’s a more … Continue reading

Questions for a Resilient Future: Julian Agyeman

HumansandNature.org Published on Mar 25, 2014 For more on the question “How is nature critical to a 21st century urban ethic” visit http://www.humansandnature.org/how-is… Global Climate Change Environment Ethics Environment Justice

EV & N – 164 – CCTV | A Talk with Julian Agyeman: Scholar, Writer, Champion for Just Sustainability

5 October 2014, “A Talk with Julian Agyeman: Scholar, Writer, Champion for Just Sustainability” https://www.cctvcambridge.org/node/262110 and https://www.cctvcambridge.org/user/ccra Click Here, for further information on the insight and work of Dr. Julian Agyeman Food-Matters Global Climate Change Environment Ethics Environment Justice

Incomplete Streets: Processes, practices, and possibilities | Julian Agyeman

The ‘Complete Streets’ concept and movement in urban planning and policy has been hailed by many as a revolution that aims to challenge the auto-normative paradigm by reversing the broader effects of an urban form shaped by the logic of … Continue reading

Just Sustainabilities – A Blog by Julian Agyeman

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