How does current research grounded in Africa decenter the perspectives from which we understand knowledge production in urban studies, history, anthropology, and related fields? This course and public lecture series facilitates in-depth engagement with four prominent scholars' research-in-progress, and through it, a discussion about the cutting edge of theory and method.
27 September 2024: Introduction (only 11:15-13:00)
11 October 2024: Grace Adeniyi-Ogunyankin (Queen’s University)
Future Matters: Youth and (In)Concrete Time in Lagos
1 November 2024: Nancy Rose Hunt (University of Florida)
Traces or Cases?
22 November 2024: Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi (Howard University)
Lagos Life: Streets, Maps, History
6 December 2024: Jacob S. Dlamini (Princeton University)
Belongings: South Africa and the Search for History
Classes take place from 12.15-4pm (Alte Universität, Seminarraum -201), public lectures from 4.15-6pm (Alte Universität, Hörsaal -101).
The course and public lecture series is jointly organized by George-Paul Meiu (Anthropology), Julia Tischler (African History), Kenny Cupers (Urban Studies), and Marie Muschalek (African History) for the ZASB.