My academic interests center on the interplay of migration, entrepreneurship, and social change in Africa. This frames my PhD project, investigating Ghanaian returnees’ entrepreneurial pursuits within Accra's creative industry, contextualized by colonial legacies and decolonial aspirations. Guided by the multifaceted concept of entrepreneuring, encompassing dimensions of emancipation, world making, and belonging, my research explores how entrepreneurship acts as a driver for liberation, reshaping narratives, and facilitating a sense of home and legitimacy.
I am also affiliated with the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) in Copenhagen. To learn more, please visit www.diis.dk.
Primary research areas
Entrepreneurship and social change
Returnee entrepreneurship
Transnational migration theories
Decolonial theories
Creative and cultural industries
Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana)
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www.cbs.dk/en/staff/ahamsc
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2022
Amanda Haarman; Marcus Møller Larsen; Rebecca Namatovu / Understanding the Firm in the Informal Economy : A Research Agenda. In: European Journal of Development Research, Vol. 34, No. 6, 12.2022, p. 3005-3025
Journal article > peer review
2021
Amanda Haarman; Thilde Langevang / Capitalizing on Translocal Affiliations : Configuring Capital in Returnee Entrepreneurship. In: Global Networks: A Journal of Transnational Affairs, Vol. 21, No. 4, 10.2021, p. 703-722
Journal article > peer review
2019
Amanda Haarman (Performer) / Rethinking Development Contributions : African Returnees’ Entrepreneurship Approaches. Nantes : Audencia Business School 2019
