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NAB Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth Bayreuth Academy Learning for the Future Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Education(s) and Future(s) in Africa and beyond Exhibition: Longing for the Future A successful collaboration between the Bayreuth Academy, the Centre for African Studies in Basel and the Iwalewahaus BIGSAS 10thAnniversary Members of BIGSAS on what it means to be excellent and shaping the graduate school together Ways forward in BIGSAS partnerships BIGSAS welcomes its African Partner Universities coordinators and other guests from Algeria Iwalewahaus FAVT - Future Africa Visions in Time Indeed a process! The Bayreuth Academy signature exhibition two years after its inception Summer exhibitions 2017 Graffiti in Bayreuth by Assil Diab aka Ndidi Dike, Ruth Weiss, EXODUS STATIONS #2, SPACES, “Floating Sudalove at 49° Grenzüberschreitungen Bodies”, Lieblingsstücke Festival “Spaces. Perception. Reflection. Intervention” Vol. XVII 2017 EDITORIAL The IAS Editorial The Institute of African Studies 2007-2017 is a memorable decade in the lives of over 109 young scholars who (IAS) has several main functions: it obtained their PhDs in the Bayreuth International Graduate School of Afri- coordinates Africa-related research can Studies (BIGSAS). It is also a remarkable period for Bayreuth research- and teaching at the University of ers who have spent years researching Africa. This volume, NAB XVII 2017, Bayreuth and promotes cooperation Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth, commemorates the with African universities and research 10th Anniversary of BIGSAS. By doing so, NAB acknowledges the extensive institutions, as well as with national - and international institutes of African bution to the internationalisation plan of the University of Bayreuth and the influence BIGSAS has had on junior fellows from around the world, its contri studies. visibility it has given African Studies not only in Germany but in Europe and beyond. The highly multicultural and multinational composition of BIGSAS is African studies is one of the cross- proof of its reach to all parts of the world, from Austria to Zimbabwe. The in- discipline research priorities of terviews with Dymitr Ibriszimow and Christine Scherer offer a glimpse into the University of Bayreuth, as set the successes and challenges of BIGSAS in these 10 years. out in the Mission Statement and the University Development Plan. The IAS thus seeks to promote and coordinate the research and institutions,As in the past, especially this volume the Bayreuthalso highlights Academy, some TGCL of the and major the Iwalewahaus.research and teaching activities of approximately outreach activities of the Institute of African Studies (IAS) and its affiliate 100 researchers on a cross-faculty year 2017 are compiled here in a bit to showcase the viability of the African and interdisciplinary basis, as well studiesInternational focus ofconferences, the University research of Bayreuth. projects, guests and exhibitions in the as training for young researchers in Africa-related disciplines. There are We would like to thank everyone who took part in the production of this vol- currently about 50 professors and ume of NAB. Franz Kogelmann, the academic coordinator of the IAS, as always, about 50 other researchers who are provided the much needed logistical support. The IAS funded a student assis- engaged in research in Africa and tant, Lionel Sango, who compiled the submissions and facilitated the produc- who teach Africa-related courses, in tion process. To the regular contributors, we say thank you for your reliable Faculties II (Biology, Chemistry and and supportive collaboration all through the editing and production process. Earth Sciences), III (Law, Business Administration and Economics), IV As a reminder to our contributors, contributions to NAB are expected in No- (Languages and Literatures) and V vember of every year. This deadline as well as the guidelines for preparing (Cultural Studies). NAB contributions if followed closely makes the production process much lighter – thanks for your cooperation. The IAS initiates cross-disciplinary research projects and supports We wish you all the best for 2018! common Africa-related applications for external funding. The IAS budget is administered and supervised by the executive board. Eric A. Anchimbe (Editor-in-chief) On behalf of the editorial team 2 NAB XVII - 2017 WELCOME Welcome With some delay though, NAB XVII the 10th Anniversary of our signature graduate school, The Bayreuth Interna- tional Graduate School of African Studies is finally (BIGSAS). out! This Founded volume in 2007is dedicated as part toof the Excellence Initiative, BIGSAS has in the ten-year period, 2007-2017 gradu- ated 109 PhDs – a highly commendable achievement that has not only granted more national and international visibility to the University of Bayreuth but has - tute of African Studies, I wish to congratulate the Junior and Senior Fellows, thealso Administrative projected African staff, Studies Postdoc to fellows,new heights student globally. assistants As Director and IT managersof the Insti of BIGSAS – current and past – for the great achievements commemorated in this volume. We are proud of you and of what you have done! While BIGSAS is the focus here, this volume also presents the activities, re- - ofsearch Advanced projects, African conferences, Studies (BA), publications, the Iwalewahaus guests, etc.and ofthe the Tanzanian-German Institute of Afri Centrecan Studies for Eastern (IAS) andAfrican its affiliate Legal Studies institutions, (TGCL). namely The success the Bayreuth of the activities Academy in 2017 reported on in this volume attest to the consistent efforts members of the Institute have put in. For this, I wish to thank all of them for their contributions in giving the Institute and the Africa focus of the University of Bayreuth the status it has today. By way of foretaste, the next level of the Excellence Initiative, now called the Excellence Strategy, is also here. I am proud to announce that Bayreuth’s ap- plication for a Cluster of Excellence was successful and that the Cluster “Africa will be the main focus of NAB XVIII 2018. Stay tuned! Multiple: Reconfiguring African Studies” will go operational in January 2019. It Finally, let me take this chance to thank all colleagues, collaborators, guests, and achievements in 2017. Your feedback has spurred us even more, and for that wefriends are grateful.and students of the IAS and its affiliate institutions for the great work Happy reading! Rüdiger Seesemann Director, Institute of African Studies NAB XVII - 2017 3 CONTENTS 2 — Editorial 3 — Welcome Selection of photos for the BIGSAS article 6 – BIGSAS Anniversary: Ten 6 — BIGSAS 10thAnniversary! years ago the 9 — Memories of BIGSAS graduate school 12 — Interview Christine Scherer was introduced 14 — Interview Dymitr Ibriszimow to the public with a special opening ceremony 16 — Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies 16 — Learning for the Future Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Education(s) 2007: the beginning of BIGSAS, opening ceremony and Future(s) in Africa and beyond 16 – Longing for 18 — Exhibition: Longing for the Future the future: the A successful collaboration between the team of curators Bayreuth Academy, the Centre for African Katharina Schie- Studies in Basel and the Iwalewahaus. kofer, Clemens Bechtel, Doris Löhr 20 — “After Socialism: Forgotten Legacies, 2008: Building partnership, first conference with the partners and Till Kuhnert Possible Futures in Africa and Beyond” during the opening An international workshop of the Bayreuth session Academay 22 — Middle Classes, Protest, and Social Change in Africa and Beyond A Bayreuth Academy international conference 23 — Hauntology: Beyond capitalist realism 24 – Under the 2008: meeting of the Advisory Board Baobab Tree: 1 participants of the international 24 — BIGSAS seminar discuss the ‘Zwischenraum’ 24 — “Under the Baobab Tree” between A BIGSAS International Workshop traditional 25 — BIGSAS Career Day knowledge and 26 — BIGSAS Colloquium in 2017 modern science 27 — BIGSAS Journalist Award 2017 28 — Status Quo 29 — Defences of BIGSAS Alumni in 2017 30 — Doctoral dissertations of BIGSAS Alumni published in 2017 4 NAB XVII - 2017 CONTENTS 31 — Ways forward in BIGSAS partnerships BIGSAS welcomes its African Partner Universities coordinators and other guests – BIGSAS 27 from Algeria Journalistenpreis: for the fourth 32 — Future of Governance in Africa time BIGSAS First workshop of the BIGSAS workgroup and its Alumni ‘Governance in Africa’ honoured excellent 33 — Workshop on Media, Culture and Society / journalistic work History and Film about the African continent 34 — Iwalewahaus 34 — FAVT - Future Africa Visions in Time Indeed a process! The Bayreuth Academy signature exhibition two years after its 34 – Traveling inception Exhibition “FAVT: 38 — Ndidi Dike: Constellations - Floating Space, Future Africa Motion and Remembrance Visions in Time”. Summer exhibitions 2017 // Iwalewahaus Installation view “Alzire of 40 — Ruth Weiss Bayreuth” by “Die Macht der Worte” or “My very first Kitso Lynn Lelliott question to you!” Goethe-Institute 41 — EXODUS STATIONS #2 Salvador de Bahia 42 — SPACES Perception. Reflection. Intervention 44 — “Floating Bodies” An installation by Talya Lubinsky 46 — Lieblingsstücke How to make art collections accessible 48 — 49° Grenzüberschreitungen Festival SPACES 48 – Yara Mekawei Saturday at the 49° Grenz- überschreitungen 50 —