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Cobb, Michael

E-mail:
cobbmiky [at] gmail.com
Areas of research:
Peace building, conflict management, traditional institutions, local governance, Good Governance
Regional focus:
West Africa (esp. Ghana)
Professional experience:
since 2023
Director of the Yendi Peace Centre
since 2022
Lecturer, St. Vincent College of Education Yendi
2015–2017
Director of the Yendi Peace Centre
2013–2017
Diocesan Youth Chaplain, Catholic Diocese of Yendi, Ghana
2011
Ordained Roman Catholic Priest
Education:
2017-2022
PhD in Political Science, University of Freiburg (Title: "Customary Laws and Chieftancy Succession Plans for Nanung: A Way Forrward for Chieftancy Conflict Management in Ghana")
2015
MA Conflict, Peace and Security at Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center Accra, Ghana
2011
BA Sacred Theology at Pontifical Urban University Rome, Italy
2009
BA Study of Religions with Philosophy (Second Class Upper) at University of Ghana Legon