George M. Bob-Milliar
African Scholar
George M. Bob-Milliar is an Associate Professor at the Department of History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana.
- August 2019 - October 2024: Director, Centre for Cultural and African Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi-Ghana.
- August 2015 - July 2019: Chair/Head of Department, History and Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi-Ghana.
- December 2021 - date: Co-Editor, African Affairs
- February 2021 - date: Co-Editor, Contemporary Journal of African Studies
- February 2020 - present: Co-Editor, African Economic History
Background
George M. Bob-Milliar trained as an interdisciplinary scholar. Consequently, his research lies at the intersection of three disciplines – political science, history & development studies. His research focuses on electoral politics in Ghana, informal institutions, social/political history, and African Diaspora, among others. He published in the top-ranked journals in his field of specialization. He edits African Affairs, African Economic History, and Contemporary Journal of African Studies and sits on the editorial boards of several other reputable journals.