Kuukuwa Manful

Kuukuwa Manful is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan. Her research focuses on architectural practices and histories in Africa, particularly in Ghana. She is known for projects such as the 'Architecture of Education in Ghana' and the digitization of endangered architectural archives through the Accra Archive initiative. Her work bridges academic research, creative writing, and public scholarship, with exhibitions at venues like the Venice Biennale and SOAS, University of London.

Education:

• PhD, SOAS, University of London
• MSc in African Studies, University of Oxford
• Masters and BSc in Architecture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Research Interests: Kuukuwa explores the intersection of architecture with sociopolitical dynamics, postcolonial urbanism, and cultural preservation. Her projects emphasize documenting overlooked architectural histories and advocating for equitable architectural practices through initiatives like sociarchi, a social architectural enterprise.

Awards:

• 2023 ASA Graduate Student Paper Prize
• Scott Opler Graduate Student Fellowship

Grants & Projects: Recipient of the British Library’s Endangered Archives Programme grant for the Accra Archive. She curates adansis ɛ m and chairs Docomomo Accra Chapter.

Teaching: Instructs courses on architectural history, including 'History of Architecture I' and 'Formal/Informal/Unformal,' emphasizing critical perspectives on modernism and urbanization.