Melina Kalfelis

Dr. Melina Kalfelis is an Associate at the GIGA Institute of African Affairs (German Institute for Global and Area Studies) since 2020. She previously held a Visiting Fellow position at the same institute from February 2019 to August 2019, funded by the Volkswagen Stiftung.

Research Focus: Her work centers on Political Anthropology, with specific interests in Civil Society, Transnationalism, and Audiovisual Anthropology. She focuses on West Africa, analyzing sociopolitical dynamics and cross-border cultural practices.

Academic Affiliation: While primarily affiliated with the GIGA, her email address indicates an institutional connection to Goethe University Frankfurt (em.uni-frankfurt.de).