Africa, Method, Theory
Course and lecture series, fall semester 2024
How does current research grounded in Africa decenter the perspectives from which we understand knowledge production in urban studies, history, anthropology, and related fields?
Organized by George-Paul Meiu (Anthropology), Julia Tischler (African History), Kenny Cupers (Urban Studies), and Marie Muschalek (African History), 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
Times and venue:
Classes take place from 12.15-4.00pm (Alte Universität, Seminarraum -201), public lectures from 4.15-6.00pm (Alte Universität, Hörsaal -101)