Lecture series
Afrika, Africa, Afrique
«Afrika» ist wohl der einzige Begriff, der die ungeheure Vielfalt und Gegensätzlichkeit dieses Kontinents repräsentiert. Die Ringvorlesung will mit kurzen, aber prägnanten Einblicken aus verschiedenen Forschungsdisziplinen den Blick für diese Vielfalt schärfen.
«Africa» may be the only term that represents the enormous diversity and contrasts of this continent. The lecture series will sharpen the perception of this diversity with brief but concise insights from various research fields and disciplines.
Le terme «Afrique» est peut-être le seul qui représente l'immense diversité et les contrastes de ce continent. Le cycle de conférences vise à mieux appréhender cette diversité grâce à des éclairages à la fois brefs et précis issus de différentes disciplines de recherche.
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Please note that no video recordings will be available during this semester.
| 18. September 2024 |
Die Illusion des Wissens: Spiegel, Nebelschwaden und Afrika Prof. Dr. Elisio Macamo, Sociology, Centre for African Studies, University of Basel, Switzerland |
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| 25. September 2024 |
Can Africa’s Higher Education System Tackle the Growing Youth Unemployment Challenge? Prof. Dr. Ernest Aryeetey, Emeritus, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana, Ghana |
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| 2. October 2024 |
Male Primogeniture in Bini Customary Law of Succession: An African Comparative Perspective Prof. Dr. Chukwuma Okoli, Commercial Conflict of Law, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 9. October 2024 |
ÉCOPOÉSIE: L'écriture en faveur de l'Écologie et de la Biodiversité Chocolaté – Le goût amer de la culture du cacao (Montreal 2023) Samy Manga, Writer and ethno-musician; President, Association Écopoètes International, Switzerland |
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| 16. October 2024 |
The Future of Africa’s Urbanisation – Emergence, Challenges and Opportunities Prof. Dr. Clifford Amoako, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana |
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| 23. October 2024 |
Bearing the Unbearable: The Transplantation Journey for HIV Positive Individuals Prof. Dr. Elmi Muller, Transplant Surgery, Stellenbosch University, South Africa |
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| 30. October 2024 |
Boosting Science, Technology, and Innovation for Shared Prosperity in Africa Prof. Dr. Nicholas Ozor, African Technology Policy Studies Network, Kenya |
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| 6. November 2024 |
Nollywood women: New perspectives on cultural entrepreneurship and social impact Prof. Dr. Añulika Agina, Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria |
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| 13. November 2024 |
Politiques et pratiques en matière de langues dans l'éducation au Ghana: vers un multilinguisme additif ou soustractif? Dr. Sewoenam Chachu, French Linguistics, University of Ghana, currently University of Zurich, Switzerland |
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| 20. November 2024 |
Decolonising the «African» in Uganda's «African» Music Education at Higher Education Institutions Prof. Dr. Sylvia Antonia Nakimera Nannyonga-Tamusuza, Performing Arts and Film, Makerere University, Uganda |
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| 27. November 2024 |
Cocoa, Coffee and Oil Palm Related Land Use across Africa: Social-Ecological Implications at Local-Global Levels Prof. Dr. Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, Geography, University of Bern |
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| 4. December 2024 |
Genomics for Health in Africa: How Can Medical Genomics Contribute? Prof. Dr. Shahida Moosa, Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa |
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| 11. December 2024 |
Climate Change or Human Change: The Underestimated Dynamics of Nature-People Nexus in East Africa Dr. Boniface Kiteme, Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development, Kenya |
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| 18. December 2024 |
Das Drama der geraubten afrikanischen Gemeingüter (Commons): Koloniale Hinterlassenschaften, Degradierung von Kulturlandschaften und lokale Alternativen Prof. Dr. Tobias Haller, Social anthropology; Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Switzerland |
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