I am a PhD candidate in the Department of History, specializing in modern African
history. My research illuminates broader questions of witchcraft, religion, psychiatry,
human rights, humanitarianism, and gender. My dissertation, “Harm or Heal? A History
of Witch Camps and Humanitarianism in Ghana, 1927–2023,” traces the evolution of Ghana’s
witch camps, communities that provide refuge for people accused of witchcraft, and
examines the history of humanitarian interventions within them. Spanning nearly a
century, my project investigates how colonial and postcolonial governments, local
authorities, Christian missionaries, nongovernmental organizations, and international
human rights advocates have shaped the lives and experiences of accused persons.