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NAB Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth Bayreuth Academy ”Future Africa and Beyond: Visions in Time“ BMBF grants the Bayreuth Academy second round funding: 2016-2018 Future(s) as societal project(s) – The middle class as actor A consolidated review of the Bayreuth Academy’s activities in Summer 2016 BIGSAS »ReMIX. Africa in Translation« 6th BIGSAS Festival of African and African-Diasporic Literatures BIGSAS Diversity Lectures 2016 A journey through gender, religious, disability, institutional, etc. diversity Iwalewahaus Stolen Moments – Namibian Music History Untold An exhibition of Namibia’s music history Spring Exhibitions at the Iwalewahaus Cedric Nunn: Unsettled; Sculpture by Susanne Wenger, Osun-Oshogbo Existential Phantasies; Sacred Grove in Oshogbo, Nigeria. Photo taken by Porcellanographie: Future Traces; Time Travel Lena Naumann during her visit of Oshogbo artists in the context of the research project African Art History and the Formation of a Modern Aesthetic. Vol. XVI 2016 EDITORIAL The IAS Editorial The Institute of African Studies This volume of NAB XVI 2016, Newsletter of African Studies at the Univer- (IAS) has several main functions: it sity of Bayreuth, celebrates through its lead story, among other things, coordinates Africa-related research the achievements of the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies and teaching at the University of (BA), especially the granting of funding by the BMBF for another two years Bayreuth and promotes cooperation (2016-2018) of exceptional research on, and collaboration with, Africa. This with African universities and research volume also presents the major research and outreach activities of the Insti- institutions, as well as with national and international institutes of African tute of African Studies (IAS) and its affiliate institutions, especially BIGSAS, studies. events of the IAS are reported on here which highlight some of the results ofBayreuth the internationalisation Academy, TGCL and efforts the Iwalewahaus.of the University Several of Bayreuth international in the last African studies is one of the cross- few years. These include the Bayreuth Academy’s international conferences; discipline research priorities of the University of Bayreuth, as set out in the Mission Statement and renownedBIGSAS’s EU guests funding who for held intra-continental talks here in Bayreuth. research The and African teaching studies mobility focus the University Development Plan. ofin theAfrica; University the Iwalewahaus’ of Bayreuth 49° keeps Grenzüberschreitungen reaching higher heights Festival every and year. many The IAS thus seeks to promote and coordinate the research and On behalf of the editorial team, I wish to extend words of thanks to all those teaching activities of approximately 100 researchers on a cross-faculty Kogelmann, the academic coordinator of the IAS, as always, provided the and interdisciplinary basis, as well muchwho were needed involved logistical in the support. production The IASof this funded new avolume student of assistant, NAB. Franz Somaye as training for young researchers in Akbari, who compiled the submissions. The contributors, as always, were Africa-related disciplines. There are supportive all through the editing and production process. Yannick Tylle currently about 50 professors and about 50 other researchers who are editing at various stages in the production process. engaged in research in Africa and took care of the typesetting while Gilbert Ndi Shang assisted with copy- who teach Africa-related courses, in For our contributors, remember that contributions to NAB are expected in Faculties II (Biology, Chemistry and October of every year. This deadline as well as the guidelines for preparing Earth Sciences), III (Law, Business NAB contributions if followed closely makes the production process much Administration and Economics), IV lighter – thanks for your cooperation. (Languages and Literatures) and V (Cultural Studies). We wish you all the best for 2017! The IAS initiates cross-disciplinary research projects and supports common Africa-related applications for external funding. The IAS budget is administered and supervised by the Eric A. Anchimbe executive board. On behalf of the editorial team (Editor-in-chief) 2 NAB XVI - 2016 WELCOME Welcome The new volume of NAB is here! Its explosive content with internationally-re- nowned guests, thematically-diverse conferences and exciting social outreach activities certainly makes for a good read. I am therefore privileged to present you volume XVI (2016) of NAB: Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth. NAB is an annual report on the activities, research projects, confer- ences, publications, guests, etc. of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) and its affiliate institutions, i.e. the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies (BA), the Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS), heartfeltthe Iwalewahaus, thanks to the all Tanzanian-German those who worked, Centrein different for Eastern capacities, African on this Legal vol - ume,Studies especially (TGCL), theand editorial others. As team. the current director of the IAS, I wish to extend workThe reports that was on done the activities in 2016 and of the the IAS achievements and its affiliate therefrom. institutions, Worthy especially of note hereBayreuth is the Academy, Bayreuth BIGSAS, Academy’s Iwalewahaus, successful TGCLapplication are proof for fundingof the far-reaching for a sec- ond phase, 2016-2018, with the BMBF. Thanks to this new funding, we will continue to welcome outstanding guest fellows from all over the world here in Bayreuth. This volume of NAB celebrates this achievement, and through this medium, I on behalf of the administration of the IAS, say congratulations to the Bayreuth Academy team of researchers. We look forward to more successes in the coming years. In sum, I wish to thank all colleagues, collaborators, guests, friends and stu- - ments in 2016 and to wish you all a wonderful year 2017. We are grateful for thedents feedback of the IAS we andreceived its affiliate from you, institutions the readers, for the in 2016 great and work we and assure achieve you NAB will continue to be at your service. Enjoy reading! Dieter Neubert Institute of African Studies NAB XVI - 2016 3 CONTENTS 2 — Editorial 3 — Welcome 6 – BMBF grants 6 — Bayreuth Academy of second round Advanced African Studies funding for the Bayreuth Academy 6 — ”Future Africa and Beyond: of Advanced Visions in Time“ African Studies BMBF grants the Bayreuth Academy second round funding: 2016-2018 9 — “Future Africa and Beyond” Review and Outlook Conference commemorating the first four years of the Bayreuth Academy 10 — Future(s) as societal project(s) – The middle class as actor 12 – Joint work- A consolidated review of the Bayreuth shop of the Bay- Academy’s activities in Summer 2016 reuth Academy and Bonn-Cologne with 12 — “Future Africa and African Future-making” J. von Braun (ZEF), A joint workshop with Bonn-Cologne J. Rhyner (UNU), 13 — Celebrating whose Independence? J. Verne (Bonn), Visions of the Post-Colonial Nation in Africa D. Müller-Mahn Workshop of the Bayreuth Academy (Bonn), M. Becker (Bonn), A. von Op- pen (Bayreuth) 14 — BIGSAS 14 — »ReMIX. Africa in Translation« 6th BIGSAS Festival of African and African- Diasporic Literatures 17 — WHO – A project about the BIGSAS family 18 — Status Quo Another year of success: A record 22 14 – Taiye dissertations published, 12 new alumni, Selasi at the 6th 20 new junior fellows in 2016 BIGSAS Festival 21 — BIGSAS Colloquium with of African and guests from Cameroon African-Diasporic 22 — BIGSAS and its Partner Universities Literatures awarded EU funding for Intra-Africa Academic Mobility (AMAS) 23 — BIGSAS Colloquium: Advanced works in progress 4 NAB XVI - 2016 CONTENTS 24 — BIGSAS Denkatelier / BIGSAS Forum for Thought / Les ateliers BIGSAS de la pensée 30 – BIGSASläuft! New lecture series livestreamed online Team of BIGSAS 25 — Visit to the studios of Bayerischer Junior Fellows after Rundfunk in Nuremberg the Mainauenlauf 26 — Higher Education Partnerships marathon Continuation of a global discourse, in Bayreuth with BIGSAS 28 — “Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and more Integrated Africa” Model African Union Conference 29 — BIGSAS Diversity Lectures 2016 A journey through gender, religious, disability, institutional, etc. diversity 30 — BIGSAS in Town 2016 32 – Vernissage of Stolen Moments, 32 — Iwalewahaus an exhibition of 32 — Stolen Moments Namibia’s music Namibian Music History Untold history 36 — Things Fall Apart The legacy of cultural relationships between Africa, the Soviet Union and related countries during the Cold War 40 — Cedric Nunn - Unsettled 43 — Porcellanographie: Future Traces 44 — Existential Phantasies The Monkey on your Shoulder 45 — Time Travel 46 — Future Ports of Entry 49° Grenzüberschreitungen Festival 2016 46 – The Jil- lionaire Saturday 48 — Guests at the 49° Gren- 62 — Reports züberschreitungen 84 — Projects Festival 88 — Personalia 90 — Publications 97 — In Memorian 98 — In Brief NAB XVI - 2016 5 ACADEMY “Future Africa and Beyond: Visions in Time” BMBF grants the Bayreuth Academy second round funding: 2016-2018 TEXT ACHIM VON OPPEN with internationally invited Fellows; PHOTOS CHRISTIAN WISSLER & range of disciplines, nationalities and an impressive series of academic DORIS LÖHR andfuture. status Coming groups, from the a veryparticipants diverse and public events, the project shows not only raised their