Cecilia Avorkliyah

Cecilia Avorkliyah is a Visiting Doctoral Research Fellow at HUMA, pursuing a PhD in the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana. Her research focuses on Female Characterisation and Film Aesthetics in West African cinema. Cecilia's research is broadly focused on gender, film, and Television. She holds an MA in Global Development and Social Justice from St. John's University in New York and a Post Graduate Diploma from the University of Education in Ghana. She is a lecturer at the University of Media Arts and Communication, where she teaches Television Production. Cecilia is an experienced filmmaker who has directed TV programs and documentary films. Her latest documentary, titled 'The Loud Silence', addresses the silence surrounding domestic violence in Ghana. She is also a Queen Elizabeth Scholar.