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Dr. Madinatu  Bello
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Dr. Madinatu Bello

Lecturer - ( Senior Member ) Department of Theatre and Film Studies
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Field(s) of Specialization
Cultural and Creative Industry Studies
Entrepreneurship Education and Training
Performing Arts Education and Management
Sustainable Development
Field(s) of Academic Interest
African Literature (Oral and Written)
Entrepreneurship Education and Training
Gender Studies
Sustainable Development
Theatre and Music
About

Madinatu Bello attended the University of Cape Coast for her first and terminal degrees and University of Ghana for her second degree. Since 2013, she has been teaching at the University of Cape Coast, Department of Theatre and Film Studies, as a Lecturer in African Performance Theories, History of Theatre and Performing Arts Management. She has completed her PhD studies in Music Education at the University of Cape Coast after researching into the cultural and creative industries and their connections with performing arts departments in universities in Ghana. This appears to be a new research area that interests her so much. She was a recipient of a scholarship from the DAAD Graduate School. Performing Sustainability, Cultures and Development in West Africa between 2017 and 2020. She is a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for the African Humanities Program (AHP). Her research interest comprises academia/industry collaboration, arts management and marketing, cultural entrepreneurship, cultural sustainability and arts institutions as intermediaries within the broader framework of the creative economy. She is the Co-I to the DEEP Fund/One Ocean Hub, Ghana documentary project entitled “Cocoon in Harmony” which has been published on the YouTube channel and screened on various media channels. She is currently researching into Ghanaian traditional women drummers in the performance of gender, decoloniality and sustainability. 

Providing students with the means to express their own artistic abilities is central to my teaching philosophy. I will assist students in developing critical thinking skills and creative ideas as a Lecturer. A cross-curricular, multidisciplinary education requires creativity to succeed. I think that teaching through visual language, creative media forms and co-creation activities is a great way to support process and practice-based learning. Effective teaching and instilling self-motivation will enable students to make better decisions. Having the technical know-how to bring their ideas to life and make them a reality is advantageous for conceptual thinkers. This is why I base technical information on current conceptual ideas that are being considered. 

Degrees
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

    University of Cape Coast 2020
  • Master of Philosophy in Theatre Arts

    University of Ghana 2011
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education (English Language)

    University of Cape Coast 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies

    University of Cape Coast 2008
  • Presented a paper

    August, 2024

    Cluster of Research Excellence (CORE) on Creative Economies in Africa, PhD and ECR Annual online conference Virtual.

  • Participant

    July, 2024

    African Peacebuilding Network/Next Gen Research Methods Workshop Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos .

  • Presented a paper

    November, 2023

    African Research Universities Alliance Conference UniLag, Lagos, Nigeria.

  • Co-convenor/presenter

    July, 2023

    Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education (PASMAE) Biennial Conference 2023 Cape Coast, Ghana.

  • Presenter

    May, 2023

    European Conference on African Studies Koln, Germany.

  • Participant

    September, 2022

    Emerging Art Scenes in Africa Accra, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    September, 2024

    Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.

  • Presenter

    October, 2024

    International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.

  • Guest Speaker

    October, 2024

    “Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Co-Facilitator

    October, 2021

    “Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.

  • Presenter

    November, 2024

    “Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.

  • Facilitator

    November, 2024

    “Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    November, 2023

    Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    March, 2024

    Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Presenter

    June, 2024

    Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.

  • Panelist

    June, 2024

    Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.

  • Facilitator

    July-August, 2012

    Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.

  • Co-Discussant

    July, 2023

    “Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2022

    Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2019

    Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.

  • Speaker

    August, 2024

    Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.

  • Presenter

    August, 2023

    Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.

  • Guest Speaker

    April, 2024

    Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.

  • Participant

    2021

    6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).

  • Panelist

    2014

    Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.

  • Guest Speaker

    2010

    “West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

  1. 2024

    African Peacebuilding Network

    APN-Next Gen

  2. 2022

    African Humanities Program - ACLS/AHP

    ACLS

  3. 2017

    DAAD Scholarship for Doctoral Studies

    DAAD

  1. 2024

    African Peacebuilding Network

    APN-Next Gen

  2. 2022

    African Humanities Program - ACLS/AHP

    ACLS

  1. 2020

    Member

    IFTA

  2. 2013

    Member

    University Teachers Association of Ghana

  1. Principal Investigator

    January 2017 - December 2020

    On Cultural Sustainability in Ghana’s Universities, Cultural Institutions and Creative Arts Industries: A Study of the Connection Between Knowledge and Practice

  2. Co-Investigator

    February 2021 - Present

    Cocooned in harmony

  3. Principal Investigator

    August 2024 - Present

    Cultures, media and arts of peace: Ghanaian female traditional master drummers in the performance of peace, inclusivity, and strong institutions

  4. Principal Investigator

    August 2022 - July 2023

    No Mistress for Master: Ghanaian Traditional Female Drummers in the Performance of Gender, Sustainability and Decoloniality

  1. 2024-2025

    Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

    Cefas/UKAID

  2. 2024

    Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi

  3. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  4. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  5. 2023

    Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

    IDA-V3100

  6. 2023

    Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

    World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

  7. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  8. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  9. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  10. 2022

    Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

    Calgary Zoo Foundation

  11. 2021

    Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

    University of Liverpool

  12. 2021

    Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

    Valued at US$32,365.00

  13. 2021

    Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

    Conservation International

  14. 2021

    Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

    World Bank

  15. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

    World Bank

  16. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom

  17. 2020

    Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

    Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland

  18. 2019-2020

    Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

    World Bank

  19. 2017

    Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

    Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK

  20. 2013

    Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

    AERC Ltd.

  21. 2012

    Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

    UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.

  22. 2011

    Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

    Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)

  23. 2010

    Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

    USAID through Friends of the Nation

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