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Building (b)ridges beyond the Portrait – Mapping Memories of Kwasi Boachi – Exit Frame!
A new article published by group member Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago on arthistoricum.net The following essayistic synthesis takes two portraits of Ashanti Prince Kwasi Boachi (1827–1904) as an opportunity to explore the life and work of this Black nobleman. The focus is particularly on Boachi’s contributions to migrant history, which are recognized here as part of a “royal narrative.” From his…
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How Hope Defi(n)es South Africa: Reimagining Hope in Johannesburg’s Slovo Park Beyond State Failures
Aerial night view of Johannesburg, South Africa, showing a vast urban landscape of city lights, with glowing streets and highways winding through the metropolis. © Eileen Jahn, all rights reserved, courtesy of the artist New article of our group member Eileen Jahn on The February Journal This article examines the dual role of hope in…
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An interview with Eleanor Schaumann on her dissertation “Priceless but Worthless: Values and Valuation Practices in Namibian Karakul Sheep Farming”
On the 18th of January, our group member Eleanor Schaumann has brilliantly defended her dissertation supervised by Katharina Schramm, becoming the 200th graduate of the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS). Dear Eleanor, your dissertation developed from the broader project “Karakul circulations” of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of…
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Genetic ancestry and the colonial legacies of race in genomics: a cross-disciplinary dialogue
A new article published in Frontiers in Genetics co-authored by Katharina Schramm together with Ernesto Schwartz-Marin, Tayyaba Jiwani, Sarah Abel, Yulia Egorova, Amade M’charek, Diogo Meyer, Andrés Moreno Estrada, Peter Wade, Michel Naslavsky As genomics initiatives have spread around the world–often in the name of genetic diversity and inclusion–they have not only invoked promises of…
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A Collective Effort to Remember Scientific Racism: The Opening of the Memorial Ihnestraße in Berlin
Flowers were placed next to a stele in the opening of the Ihnestraße Memorial Site’s exhibition “History of Science and Injustice”, October 2024 (Photo by the author)by Thiago P. Barbosa The beautiful three-story building at oak-shaded Ihnestraße 22 gives little indication of its dark history. Now home to the political science department of the Freie…
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Sabine Netz receives the prestigious “Preis der Stadt Bayreuth” for her PhD thesis
Dr. Sabine Netz with the Mayor of Bayreuth Thomas Ebersberger and the president of the University Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible.Source: University of Bayreuth. Credits: Peter Kolb. On the 22 of November, Sabine Netz, a member of our working group, “Preis der Stadt Bayreuth” for her PhD thesis „Staatsbürgerschaft als Ideal und Fiktion: Alterskategorisierungen und materielle…
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On the ethics of talking about illegalized routes with potential migrants: an interview with Viola Castellano
Viola Castellano, a member of our working group, was interviewed by Anthropological Theory Commons on ethics of talking about illegalized routes with potential migrants based on her article “Social connections and ethical entrapments: On doing anthropology of and through the border regime”, which was published this year on the journal Anthropological Theory. In the interview,…
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An interview with Joshua Matanzima on his experience at the Bayreuth Humboldt Center
Could you tell us a bit more about your project? Climate change imperatives are pushing the world to transition from the use of fossil fuels (such as coal- lignite, oils and gas) to clean energy sources (such as wind turbines, solar parks and biogas). The establishment of clean energy sources requires huge swathes of land for…
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Public Anthropology Lecture: “Youth Revolt in Bangladesh 2024: Political-Cultural Foundations and Implications”
By Prof. Manosh Chowdhury, Social Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh We cordially invite you to the online presentation of Prof. Manosh Chowdhury, titled “Youth Revolt in Bangladesh 2024: Political-Cultural Foundations and Implications” on 2 December 2024, 16-18 hours CET As the ousting of the Bangladeshi (former) prime minister Sheikh Hasina was visible on the TV screen at…
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NO ONE CAN BE BORN TWICE: Panel discussion in Munich
On 18 October a panel discussion with anthropologists of the University of Bayreuth, together with Bremen refugees and activists, took place in Munich at the no-profit space Bellevue di Monaco. The discussion presented the joint work of the project No One Can be Born Twice, which documents the consequences for those affected of determining whether someone is under 18 or refusing…
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“Subcontractors of Guilt”: Professor Esra Özyürek discusses her new book with our group
On Tuesday, October 22, we had the great pleasure of engaging in a conversation with Professor Esra Özyürek about her book “Subcontractors of Guilt”, published in 2023 by Stanford University Press. The book explores how at the turn of the millennium, Middle Eastern and Muslim Germans rather unexpectedly became central to the country’s Holocaust memory…
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Neuer Beitrag von Eileen Jahn in dem Buch Sammelband “Klimageschichten“
New in Klimageschichten: Eileen Jah’s narrative draws from 2022 ethnographic research in Johannesburg, capturing the sensory impact of power outages – dense diesel clouds, the hum of generators – and offering new ways to experience climate challenges. Zum Sammelband: Klimageschichten bietet ein Kaleidoskop von Erzählungen aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt über den Umgang mit dem…
ANTHROPOLOGY OF GLOBAL INEQUALITIES 