Sociology and Anthropology
Dr. William Gblerkpor, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, 2017
M.Phil. in Archaeology, University of Ghana, 2005
B.A. in Archaeologywith History, 2001
Contact Info
Office: Morgan Hall 404
Phone: (309) 298-1056
Email: WN-Gblerkpor@wiu.edu
Dr. Gblerkpor is the 2023 C.T. Vivian Lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology. He is an archaeological anthropologist, cultural heritage specialist, and museum studies expert. His research and writing explore the dynamic role of material culture and landscapes in the historical and contemporary construction and maintenance of social identities and livelihoods in West Africa. He is interested in the archaeology of identities, cultural resource management, digital archaeology, environmental archaeology, climate change, biocultural and biodiversity heritage conservation, landscape archaeology, and conservation photography. He is the Director of the Krobo Mountain Archaeological Project and the West Africa Biocultural Heritage Conservation Program. Gblerkpor is the founding Director and Curator of The Museum of Natural and Cultural Heritage at Shai Hills.
Teaching Areas
Archaeological Anthropology, Sociocultural Anthropology
Courses
- Anthropology 110: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology 305: Applied Anthropological Methods
Journal Articles
Emmanuel Nyankson, Richard Q. Mensah, Lucky Kumafle, William N. Gblerkpor, Shadrack O. Aboagye, Bernard O. Asimeng & Elvis K. Tiburu. 2020. Dual application of natural clay material for decolorization and adsorption of methylene blue dye, Cogent Chemistry, 6:1, 1788291.To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/23312009.2020.1788291
Gblerkpor, W.N. 2009. Archaeological Indications of Past Lifeways on the Krobo Mountain, Ghana. Ghana Social Science Journal Vol. 5 & 6; Nos. 1 & 2: 152-187.
Gblerkpor, W.N. 鈥淐urrent Archaeological Research at the Krobo Mountain Site, Ghana,鈥� In Insoll, T. ed. 2008. Current Archaeological Research in Ghana. Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology. 74: 71-84
Gblerkpor, W.N. 2006. An Archaeological Investigation of the Krobo Mountain Settlement Site. Nyame Akuma. 65: 18-23
Book Chapters
Gblerkpor, William Narteh. 2021. 鈥淣ational Parks鈥�. In Ghana Museums and Cultural Heritage 鈥� A Presidential Committee on Ghana鈥檚 Museums and Cultural Heritage. https://uploadsssl.webflow.com/5f996d35ec5186e5ba489e7a/5fe35e00cc57a455a535b127_National%20Parks%20-%20Museum%20Report%20%20optimised%20(v.2)%20-25-29.pdf
Elvis K. Tiburu, Richard Asiamah, Bernard O. Asimeng, Samuel Kojo Kwofie, Emmanuel Nyankson and William N. Gblerkpor. 2021. Electrochemical Response of Cells Using Bioactive Plant Isolates In Biosensors 鈥� Current and Novel Strategies for Biosensing. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.95360
Gblerkpor, W.N. and Nkumbaan. 鈥淎rchaeology and Socio-political Engagement: The Case of the Krobo Mountain Archaeological Research,鈥� In Anquandah, J., and Wazi Apoh, eds. 2014. Current Perspective on the Archaeology of Ghana. 304-324. Accra, Sub-Saharan Publishers.聽
Nkumbaan, S.N. and William N. Gblerkpor. 鈥淐ultural Resources Management in Ghana,鈥� In Anquandah, J., and Wazi Apoh, eds. 2014. Current Perspective on the Archaeology of Ghana. 304-324. 304-324. Accra, Sub-Saharan Publishers.聽
Gblerkpor, W.N. 鈥淢aterial Culture and Ethnic Identity: The Case of the Krobo, Ghana鈥�, In Lauer, H. et al eds. 2011. 聽Identity Meets Nationality: Voices from Humanities. 149-174. Accra, Sub-Saharan Publishers.聽
Encyclopedia Entry
Gblerkpor, W.N. and Kodzo Gavua. 鈥淪outh Sudan,鈥� In Falola, Toyin, and Daniel Jean-Jacques, eds. 2015. Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [3 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society. 1128-1143. ABC-CLIO.
Book Reviews
Gblerkpor, W.N. Peter R. Schmidt, and Alice B. Kehoe (Eds.): Archaeologies of Listening. Afr Archaeol Rev 37, 643鈥�645 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-020-09397-4
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