The School of Information and Communication Studies (SICS) of the University of Ghana has taken a significant step toward expanding its international academic footprint, engaging prospective collaborative partners during the recent International Communication Association (ICA) annual conference held in Cape Town, South Africa.

The Dean of SICS, Prof Abena Animwaa Yeboah-Banin, used the prestigious platform of the ICA, as the largest and most influential communication scholarship conference in the world, to introduce the School to a select audience of international academics, and institutional leaders. The purpose was to explore opportunities for joint research, faculty and student exchange, and teaching exchange.

Speaking at a meeting at the University of Cape Town organised on the sidelines of the ICA, the Dean introduced the School and its faculty, research, academic programmes, and public service to the participants. She presented the School’s strengths in communication scholarship across four broad domains; digital and platform communication, strategic communication, development communication, and media and journalism. 

Together with two faculty members, Dr Jade Appiah-Lartey and Dr Aurelia Ayisi and an affiliate, Dr Theodora DameAdjin-Tettey, the Dean and participants engaged in preliminary conversations about joint research projects, teaching exchanges, and mobility programmes. Participants were drawn from the University of Cape Town, Lewis & Clerk College, Michigan State University, New Mexico State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Cape Peninsular University of Technology and Durban University of Technology.

The outreach effort reflects a broader institutional commitment at SICS to position the School as a leading centre of communication scholarship not only within West Africa but within the global academic community. With a growing postgraduate community, an active research culture, and well-trained and engaged faculty, the School presents a compelling partnership proposition to international institutions seeking African scholarly collaborators.