| Date |
News |
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16.01.2025
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Beyond the Digital Return Team Meeting & Participation in ACC Moi |
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15.01.2025
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Fulminant finale: 16th edition of the “Cinema Africa” film festival closes in January |
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18.12.2024
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WissKI@UBT: Supporting Research Data Management in the Cluster of Excellence |
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17.12.2024
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The Cluster of Excellence represented at high-level networking event in Brussels |
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16.12.2024
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Fresh approaches to the study of Islam in Africa and new perspectives on African-Asian relations: Insights from the conference of the African Studies Association |
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10.12.2024
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Thandeka Mfinyongo: Championing Indigenous African Music at the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence |
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10.12.2024
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Celebrating African Narratives: The Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence's Cinema Africa Screenings (Oct 24–Jan 25) |
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03.12.2024
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VAD Conference 2024: Reconfigurations in Africa – and in African Studies |
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25.11.2024
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Renewal proposal of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth presented to the DFG |
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08.11.2024
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BIGSAS Journalist Award for Birte Mensing, Ruona Meyer, and Bettina Rühl |
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11.06.2024
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"You cannot simply reduce Africa to a colonised continent”: A Conversation with Prof. em. Dr. Gerd Spittler |
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25.04.2024
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DRE workshop in Kenya |
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18.03.2024
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Call for Artistic Contributions - Africa: Transitions |
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18.03.2024
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Call for Artistic Contributions - Africa: Transitions |
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20.12.2023
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Six Days – Eight African films |
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15.12.2023
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Cluster Calendar and its submissions |
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04.12.2023
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Thokozani Mhlambi: An Archive of Feelings |
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01.12.2023
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The 2023/24 cohort of Cluster Fellows has arrived in Bayreuth |
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01.12.2023
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The inaugural Moi University International Conference |
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31.10.2023
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"Spatialities" conference |
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22.07.2023
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Report- 35th Swahili Colloquium 2023: Mashujaa! ReCONFIGuring Swahili Studies |
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10.07.2023
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Tribute to Prof. Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo |
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23.05.2023
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Raharimanana's works illuminate Bayreuth's city center during the summer |
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01.05.2023
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Cluster Chronicles with Umar Timol |
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01.05.2023
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Cluster Chronicles with Jean Luc Raharimanana |
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27.04.2023
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Heritage Workshop - Bayreuth (18-19 January 2023) |
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09.03.2023
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Statement on the condoning of racism at the Frankfurt Research Center of Global Islam |
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09.03.2023
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Statement on the condoning of racism at the Frankfurt Research Center of Global Islam |
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09.03.2023
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"Infrastructuring (Im)Mobilities," Moi University |
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09.03.2023
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Statement on the dismissal of Mohamedou Ould Slahi as curator of the African Book Festival |
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27.02.2023
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Prof. Alber awarded research grant |
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18.01.2023
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The pre-death bequest of Gerd Spittler |
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16.01.2023
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Interview with fellow Dr. Anthony Okeregbe |
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18.11.2022
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Thinking and doing intersectionality in/from Africa |
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10.11.2022
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2022-11-10 Interview with Prof. Dr. Dhruv Raina |
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25.10.2022
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“A Source of Hope” - Cluster Project Works on Proposed Solutions in the Fight against Human Rights Violations in Africa |
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24.10.2022
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Report on the visit of the delegation of the Federal Republic of Somalia |
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22.09.2022
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Trauer um Ijeoma Loren Uche-Okeke |
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13.07.2022
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Call for Images - Africa: Visions and Time |
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13.07.2022
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Photographic Call "African Spaces" |
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06.07.2022
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Impressions from the annual Cluster Conference on "Medialities" |
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01.07.2022
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Panels |
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15.06.2022
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Cluster Project “Travelling Knowledge” in Athens |
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14.06.2022
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Workshop report: "The Education Alibi in Africa: Towards a critical critically reflexive perspective on the paradoxes of schooling in Africa" |
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25.05.2022
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Let the rhythm move you - Aly Keita in Concert |
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25.05.2022
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Acknowledgement for the contributions to the round table "Decolonial Feminisms" |
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20.05.2022
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Multimedia installation "To Be King" by Christine Dixie at Iwalewahaus |
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19.05.2022
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BIGSAS honorary doctorate for the West African sociologist and women's rights activist Fatou Sow |
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13.05.2022
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Bembé do Mercado – Celebrating the abolishment of slavery in Santo Amaro Brazil |
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10.05.2022
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Week of workshops of the five Cluster Centres marks the Half-time at the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence |
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25.03.2022
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Workshop report: Value Chains and security apparatus: On the links between economic and security policy in international order |
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25.03.2022
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To Be King – Christine Dixie |
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18.03.2022
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"The Cluster gives me international visibility for our research" |
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09.03.2022
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Professor Kenneth Kaunda Oluoch (1961-2022): An Obituary |
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04.03.2022
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Statement on the war in Ukraine and the treatment of Africans trying to flee the country |
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01.02.2022
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Research Project and seminar series "The Changing African Idea of Africa and the Future of African Studies" |
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31.01.2022
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Ways of Knowing Africa – the Cluster’s third New Year Lecture |
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27.01.2022
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Public online panel discussion: “With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa” |
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24.01.2022
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An Atlantic Adventure: Brazilian Film Series in Perspective |
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17.12.2021
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Lecture Musicale by Raharimanana |
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13.12.2021
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Online portal "Collections from colonial contexts" launched |
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13.12.2021
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Images "African Icons" selected |
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03.12.2021
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School without Racism - A Step in the Right Direction |
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01.12.2021
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Cinema Africa 2021 – A tribute to the Indian Ocean |
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30.11.2021
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Narrating Relations: Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize for Literature |
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29.11.2021
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Intermedial Indian Ocean: Creating relational worlds: film, photography and beyond |
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26.11.2021
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The cloth that speaks – Leso workshop with Mshai Mwangola |
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25.11.2021
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Photo exhibition: Goa/Mozambique - Crossed Glances |
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18.11.2021
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Thoko Kaime: Inaugural Lecture and African Law Week |
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08.11.2021
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The new cohort of Cluster fellows have arrived at University of Bayreuth |
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14.10.2021
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Cluster members part of newly founded Humboldt research hubs |
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12.10.2021
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The 2021 Cluster Conference in moving pictures |
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06.10.2021
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A journey to the Indian Ocean – Cinema Africa 2021 |
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05.10.2021
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DGSKA honours dissertation of social anthropologist Sabrina Maurus |
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14.09.2021
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Call for Photographic Contributions |
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25.08.2021
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Cluster Project “Travelling Knowledge” at World Congress |
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11.08.2021
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Editorial Board of the Africa Multiple Book Series Now Constituted |
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09.08.2021
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Cluster Conference "Africa*n Relations: Modalities Reflected" |
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03.08.2021
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Digital Workshop: Fielding the Field |
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02.08.2021
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CLUSTER CLUSTER ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE CLEAREST OF THEM ALL? |
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21.07.2021
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Elnathan John: Cluster Modalities |
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14.07.2021
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The University of Bayreuth awards BIGSAS Honorary Doctorate to Professor Fatou Sow |
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09.07.2021
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Elnathan John: TAPPING AND SASHAYING |
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06.07.2021
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New lecture series in honour of late Okwui Enwezor premieres at Cluster Conference |
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06.07.2021
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Cluster publishes Africa Multiple connects 3: COVID-19 and (Im)mobilities in West Africa |
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28.06.2021
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Cluster Chronicles with Elnathan John |
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25.06.2021
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Interview with Artist Fellow Btihal Remli: “Fellowship is an exciting opportunity” |
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22.06.2021
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Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence Announces New Book Series |
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25.05.2021
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UNESCO Conference: "Integrating the General History of Africa into School Curriculum" |
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17.05.2021
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Obituary Jamil M. Abun-Nasr (1932-2021) |
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17.05.2021
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“All time is tea time”: The Prospects and Challenges of the Global Tea Industry |
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11.05.2021
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A Requiem to Allyship |
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10.05.2021
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The DAAD Guest Professorship ‘African Economic History’ at the University of Bayreuth (2021-2023) |
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07.05.2021
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Workshop: “Multifaceted Relations: Africa-Asia” |
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29.04.2021
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New Junior Research Group compares West African policies on monetary and financial dependencies |
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28.04.2021
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Cluster develops Survey Tool for Interdisciplinary research |
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24.04.2021
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The second Working Paper of the Cluster’s series “Africa Multiple connects” deals with Questions of Diasporas |
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23.04.2021
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AfriKaleidoskop: New round for the online film and discussion series |
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23.04.2021
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Cluster project scrutinizes links between migration and conflict in Ituri, DR Congo |
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18.04.2021
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RecAf Spring School 2021 “in” Bayreuth |
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09.04.2021
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Lecture Series of the Universities of Bayreuth and Regensburg: "Globalization and Nationalisms Historical Perspectives on a Complex Relationship" |
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08.04.2021
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Bayreuth International Summer School (BISS) 2021 - with courses in African Studies |
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01.04.2021
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Afrikaleidoskop - "Afro.Deutschland" |
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30.03.2021
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Cluster receives "Gratitude Sculpture” from Dr. Faraj Remmo |
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26.03.2021
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“Africa*n Relations: Modalities Reflected” – Cluster conference to take place in July |
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26.03.2021
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Junior Research Group on post-truth politics in Africa led by Joschka Philipps |
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22.03.2021
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Remembering the victims of the transatlantic slave trade |
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22.03.2021
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International Docorate Program (IDP): “Business and Human Rights: Governance Challenges in a Complex World” |
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22.03.2021
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Condolences on the Passing of Professor Omar Egesah |
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18.03.2021
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La F/francophonie in Africa: history and current challenges |
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13.03.2021
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Celebrating African poetry |
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11.03.2021
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Lagos ACC invites four scholars as visiting fellows |
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03.03.2021
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Prof. Dr. Grace Musila joins the Cluster as new Advisory Board member |
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24.02.2021
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Four Junior Research Groups enrich the Cluster's multifaceted agenda |
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23.02.2021
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DjumbaiALA team obtains BMBF grant for early-career researchers |
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22.02.2021
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"Child labour retards economic growth" - Interview with Dr. Raymond Frempong |
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19.02.2021
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Cluster establishes new lecture series in honour of late Okwui Enwezor |
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18.02.2021
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Dr. Oumarou Boukari: International Mother Language – a transversal perspective |
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11.02.2021
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Gil Ndi-Shang "The Radio" |
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08.02.2021
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New gardens for the Sahara: Social Anthropologist from Bayreuth leads sustainable agriculture project in Chad |
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03.02.2021
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New podcast series on African Mobilities |
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02.02.2021
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MuDAIMA project: Understanding the entanglements of the African integration processes |
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02.02.2021
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Interview with Fellow Dr. R. Benedito Ferrão |
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01.02.2021
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“The chair aims to cross-fertilize and inform epistemic changes across disciplines” – Interview with Prof. Dr. Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni |
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15.01.2021
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Cluster’s Co-Spokesperson Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler delivers New Year Lecture |
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17.12.2020
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Cluster research project "Making a Living: Learning trajectories towards the ability to earn a livelihood" |
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16.12.2020
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"Les Fellows sont des ambassadeurs ayant une double mission" – Entretien avec Prof. Dr. Miampika Moundele |
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16.12.2020
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„We must make better use of the expertise from Bayreuth in Berlin!”: Member of German Bundestag Thomas Hacker visits the Cluster of Excellence |
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16.12.2020
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Prof. Dr. Michael Steppat speaks in Moscow on “The Excellence Strategy: Cutting-Edge Research in Germany?” |
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14.12.2020
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New Year Lecture 2021 held by Cluster’s Co-Spokesperson Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler |
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14.12.2020
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Congratulations on the University Medal, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Wanitzek! |
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13.12.2020
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The Cluster launches App “African Alphabets of the Bayreuth Cluster” (AABC) |
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13.12.2020
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“Not so long ago Europe was the continent from where people fled” – an Interview with Jochen Lingelbach |
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10.12.2020
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Personalia: A note from former fellow Dr. S.N. Nyeck |
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04.12.2020
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Interview with Dr. Christine Vogt-William: "Change in the making" |
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04.12.2020
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Great response for the Cluster’s call for artist fellowships |
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30.11.2020
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The Cognitive Empire in Africa: Knowledge, Consciousness, and Epistemic Freedom |
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10.11.2020
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Intersectionality course by Cluster PI goes into another round |
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10.11.2020
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BATATA – Bioeconomy as societal change in Tanzania |
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05.11.2020
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Everyone’s human rights – A series of debates on human rights in Africa |
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30.10.2020
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Interview with Dr. Eleanor Higgs, fellow of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence |
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30.10.2020
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The Cluster publishes “Africa Multiple connects” – a series of working papers |
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13.10.2020
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(++Postponed due to current Corona regulations++) Cinema Africa 2020 – Tuesday is “Cinema Africa Day” |
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05.10.2020
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Selection Process for the Junior Research Groups |
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03.08.2020
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The Cluster’s Literature Festival 2020 |
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31.07.2020
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Interview with Ulrike Bergermann |
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08.07.2020
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Interview mit Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma und Dr. Christine Vogt-William zum Thema Rassismus |
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06.07.2020
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On Racism – An Interview with Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma and Dr. Christine Vogt-William |
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29.06.2020
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The Cluster’s Stance on Racism and Black Lives Matter |
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20.06.2020
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The Lack of Self-Awareness |
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18.06.2020
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We do not bother on/about who did not come |
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18.06.2020
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Fellow Dr Taofik Olasunkanmi Adesanmi: “The Cluster offers me a formidably promising platform for connection and interpersonal relationship" |
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28.05.2020
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Prof. Dr. Iris Clemens: Learning in virtual environments as a pedagogical and social challenge |
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25.05.2020
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Léwòz a kowona-la - Corona song by Max Diakok |
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20.05.2020
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“Corona Phobia” in Benin: Between Research, Social Dynamic and Sanitary Challenge |
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14.05.2020
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Statement on Achille Mbembe and the Debate over Anti-Semitism |
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13.05.2020
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Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Erdmute Alber demands more female voices in political consulting |
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30.04.2020
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Fellow Portrait Dr. Susanne Mohr: “I am looking forward to stimulating discussions with like-minded colleagues from various disciplines” |
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29.04.2020
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#LockdownVoices: Cluster of Excellence creates new facebook hashtag |
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27.04.2020
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Cluster intensifies research related cooperation with its international network partners |
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26.04.2020
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Workshop: “Data and Theoretical Perspectives on Colonial Letters” |
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24.04.2020
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Mozambican artist Nuno Silas: "My ideas explore the timeless and different problems of the human condition" |
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23.04.2020
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Arts meet Science: From Plastic to Microplastic |
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23.04.2020
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Imagine The Scenery - an essay by Nigerian artist Aderemi Adegbite (Lagos) |
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23.04.2020
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New online lecture series on “African Literature” |
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22.04.2020
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The Cluster welcomes Professor Ndlovu-Gatsheni |
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21.04.2020
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Cluster Activities Cancelled until 20 April 2020 |
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06.04.2020
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Expert from the University of Bayreuth: “Society must learn to live with coronavirus.” |
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03.04.2020
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Africa-researcher on the current handling of the corona-virus pandemic on the continent |
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16.03.2020
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Reconfiguring Mobility Struggles – reflections on a workshop that was not |
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24.02.2020
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Talking moral talks with Dr. Joe Spencer-Bennett |
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21.02.2020
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Reconfiguring African Studies Workshop at Kenyan Moi University |
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20.02.2020
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The Activities of the Postdoc Working Group “Shakespearean Pasts, African Futurities: Entanglements of Memory, Temporalities and Knowledge(s)” |
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19.02.2020
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International Conference “Frontiers in Digital African Research” |
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19.02.2020
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Symposium Intersectionality |
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19.02.2020
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Fellow Portrait: Dr. Melina C. Kalfelis |
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14.02.2020
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„On Worlds and Artworks” mirrors work of the Research Section "Arts and Aesthetics" |
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14.02.2020
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Workshop "SKAnning Space from Africa: Seeing and Becoming" |
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11.02.2020
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Cinema Africa presented AfriKaleidoskop – a film night at a historic movie theater |
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04.02.2020
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Afrika@School: Teaching children about Africa |
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04.02.2020
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Cluster of Excellence’s PI founds new Master's Program |
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03.02.2020
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Art meets Science: „From Plastic to Microplastic” |
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27.01.2020
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Stellungnahme des Instituts für Afrikastudien und des Exzellenzclusters Africa Multiple der Universität Bayreuth |
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20.01.2020
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New Year Lecture: Figuring out How to Reconfigure African Studies |
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16.01.2020
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Conference “Africa challenges” is calling for papers |
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14.12.2019
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International Conference: “African Studies and land questions in Africa” |
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13.12.2019
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International Postdoctoral Working Groups: Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies calls for proposals |
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12.12.2019
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Research group project scrutinizes refugee camps |
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11.12.2019
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BIGSAS issues a call for PhD-scholarships for women from the African continent |
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28.11.2019
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International Conference Frontiers in African Digital Research |
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26.11.2019
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A cinematographic journey across the African continent: Cinema Africa in Bayreuth |
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22.11.2019
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Panel Discussion: Racism and the New Right in German Contexts |
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06.11.2019
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BIGSAS Journalist Award 2019 celebrates outstanding reporting on Africa in German speaking media |
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05.11.2019
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Interdisciplinary conversations – the cluster’s kick-off conference debated important questions of African Studies today |
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01.11.2019
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Concert at the Margravial Opera House |
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29.10.2019
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Call for Papers: “Intersectionality: Theory, Approach, Activism” |
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29.10.2019
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“Cinema Africa” celebrates its twelfth edition |
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29.10.2019
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Official signing of agreements with ACC |
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24.10.2019
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Cluster’s Principal Investigator founds new course of studies |
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23.10.2019
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The Fragmentation of religious Authority in Muslim Africa. An International Workshop |
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21.10.2019
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The new call is out – the process for the fellowships of 2020/21 has begun |
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21.10.2019
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World Music in Fusion – An evening at the Margravial Opera House |
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21.10.2019
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“Fellows enrich the work of the Cluster in multiple ways” |
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21.10.2019
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Cluster’s first scholar to be featured on LATEST THINKING |
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25.09.2019
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Panel discussion “How to do intersectionality?” |
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25.09.2019
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Workshop “Un-doing post-colonial knowledges. Perspectives from academia-arts-activism” taking place in Bayreuth and Leipzig |
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23.09.2019
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FAVT Kampala: Africa Multiple in style |
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20.09.2019
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20th DOCTORAL SCHOOL “FACTORY OF IDEAS” took place in Bahia |
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20.09.2019
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BIGSAS Journalist Award 2019 |
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17.09.2019
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The Intersectionality and Critical Diversity Literacy (ICDL) Lecture / Workshop Series – an AMC Measure by the Gender and Diversity Office. |
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13.09.2019
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Cluster of Excellence will offer three research formats in the upcoming academic year |
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23.08.2019
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International Conference: The Cluster of Excellence welcomes its network partners in Bayreuth |
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02.08.2019
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African Cluster Centres visit University of Bayreuth to define cooperation goals |
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28.07.2019
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“FAVT: FUTURE AFRICA VISIONS IN TIME” brings exhibition to Kampala, Uganda |
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23.07.2019
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Cluster of Excellence launches new Fellowship program for the academic year 2019/20 |
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15.07.2019
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Climate, Migration and Racism – the 9th BIGSAS Literature Festival focuses on main topics of crises |
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(13.08.2022)
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Minister of State Claudia Roth visited the Cluster of Excellence |
