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NAB Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth NAB Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o awarded Interview an Honorary Doctorate Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o The renowned, Nobel-prize nominee, literary critic and prolific writer was awarded the first ever BIGSAS honorary doctorate degree of the University of Bayreuth. Bayreuth Academy Anton Wilhelm Amo (1703-1750s) An international conference about “Concepts of Future in Mediaspaces of Africa and its Diasporas”. Catastrophe or catalyst? African and African Diasporas’ visions arising from World War I. BIGSAS Confirming partnership and strengthening international cooperation BIGSAS meets its six partner universities from Africa. Festival of African Literatures 2014 For the 4th successive time, the BIGSAS Festival of African and African-Diasporic Literatures took place. Iwalewahaus Iwalewahaus is settling in The new contact-zone in the heart of the city goes operational. Schlingensief – Wagner – Africa A research and exhibition project. INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES Vol. XIV 2014 EDITORIAL WELCOME The IAS Editorial Welcome The Institute of African Studies (IAS) has several main functions: it NAB XIV 2014, Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth, Dear readers, coordinates Africa-related research remains true to its vision of highlighting the major activities of the and teaching at the University of Institute of African Studies (IAS) and its Africa focus. The new design NAB: Bayreuth and promotes cooperation and structure introduced in NAB XIII has been extensively used here by Newsletter of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth It is with pleasure that I present to you this new volume of our newsletter, with African universities and research , which reports on the activities, institutions, as well as with national the affiliate institutions of the IAS in reporting on their activities and research projects, conferences, publications, guests, etc. of the Institute of African and international institutes of African projects. Studies (IAS) in the year 2014. This volume, like the previous ones, offers information studies. This new volume of NAB was realised thanks to the concerted efforts Academy of Advanced African Studies (BA), Bayreuth International Graduate School on the projects carried out by the affiliate institutions of IAS, especially, Bayreuth African studies is one of the cross- discipline research priorities of of many people. The IAS, through its academic coordinator, Franz of African Studies (BIGSAS) and Iwalewahaus. It also reports on some Africa-related the University of Bayreuth, as set Kogelmann, offered the much needed logistical and financial support. projects realised by the University, for instance, the creation of The Bavarian Research out in the Mission Statement and We wish to thank all contributors for their support during the editing Institute of African Studies (BRIAS) hosted by the University of Bayreuth with three the University Development Plan. and production process. Our ingenious typesetter, Yannick Tylle – who other Bavarian universities as partners, namely, the University of Würzburg, Ingolstadt The IAS thus seeks to promote always has answers for just everything – deserves thanks for the design University of Applied Sciences and Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (see p. 55). and coordinate the research and of the newsletter. Thanks also go to Gilbert Ndi Shang for copy-editing the teaching activities of approximately contributions at various stages in the production process. One major even this volume celebrates is the award of an honorary doctorate to the 100 researchers on a cross-faculty BIGSAS.internationally-renowned, The IAS again achieved Nobel-prize its internationalisation nominee, and literary vision author by honouring and critique a man Ngũgĩ who, and interdisciplinary basis, as well For Ute Fendler and Ulrich Berner whose terms as IAS director and vice wa Thiong’o (Kenya) by the University of Bayreuth through the recommendation of as training for young researchers in moredirector than respectively seven years ended on the in editorial January 2015,board weof theare NAB, grateful withdrew for their to Africa-related disciplines. There are concentrateconsistent support. on new Wetasks also in wishthe faculty. to thank Magnus Echtler, who after for over 60 years, has championed the writing of literature in African languages. You can currently about 50 professors and read more about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, his inspiration and future projects in the interview about 50 other researchers who are Ihe wish granted to thank NAB all (p. colleagues, 9). collaborators, guests, friends and students of the IAS and engaged in research in Africa and As always, contributions to NAB are expected in October of every year. who teach Africa-related courses, in We, therefore, call on our regular contributors to respect this deadline as its affiliate institutions for the great work done in 2014 and to wish you all a wonderful Faculties II (Biology, Chemistry and letter to you. Thus, I want to use this medium to wish the recently elected director of IAS well as the guidelines for preparing the different types of contributions. year 2015. My term as the director of IAS ended in January 2015, making this my last Earth Sciences), III (Law, Business Administration and Economics), IV behalf of the whole IAS team, I am grateful for the feedback we received from you, the We wish you a happy new year 2015! Dieter Neubert and vice director Rüdiger Seesemann all the best for the future of IAS. On (Languages and Literatures) and V readers, and I assure you NAB will continue to serve you as always. (Cultural Studies). The IAS initiates cross-disciplinary research projects and supports I wish you a happy reading! common Africa-related applications for external funding. The IAS budget Eric A. Anchimbe Editor-in-chief is administered and supervised by the executive board. Ute Fendler On behalf of the editorial team Institute of African Studies 2 NAB XIV - 2014 NAB XIV - 2014 3 CONTENTS CONTENTS 2 — Editorial 3 — Welcome 6 — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o awarded an 24 — BIGSAS Honorary Doctorate 24 — Status Quo Renowned, Nobel-prize nominee, literary The number of Alumni is steadily increasing critic and prolific writer, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, 26 — Confirming partnership and strengthening was awarded the first ever BIGSAS honorary – BIGSAS – “Zukunft 26 23 international cooperation doctorate degree . strengthened its Afrika: Ein Lerntag” BIGSAS meets its six partner universities from partnership and workshop brought Africa 9 — Interviews cooperation with together research- 27 — Creation and Actuality in Africa 9 — Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o its six partner uni- ers, BIGSAS junior versities in Africa fellows, artists and An international conference at BIGSAS A plea for cultural and linguistic diversity a diverse public to partner university in Rabat, Morocco 13 — Yohannes Woldetensae, African Union discuss the Acad- 28 — 4th BIGSAS Festival of African and Senior Education Expert emy’s research African-Diasporic Literatures 2014 » All thematic areas are important to attain projects. 30 — BIGSAS alumni visit German research the vision of the African Union which is to funding institutions in Bonn build an integrated, peaceful and prosperous 31 — BIGSAS@school Africa ... « 32 — High quality music time: BIGSAS & Police Department, Upper Franconia 15 — Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies 33 — Iwalewahaus 32 – BIGSAS and 15 — Anton Wilhelm Amo (1703-1750s) 50 – The African 33 — Settling in? the Upper Franco- Visions between Slavery and Enlightenment, Studies Association The new contact-zone in the heart of the city nian Police Depart- between Europe and Africa in Germany (VAD) goes operational ment continue held her biannual 17 — Utopia: Where it’s at. their outreach 34 — Interfacing with the archive conference. A workshop of the Bayreuth Academy’s activities. A follow up project of Mashup the Archive “Revolution 3.0” sub-project 36 — 49° Grenzüberschreitungen Festival 18 — Catastrophe or catalyst? 37 — Who’s been in the Archive? African and African Diasporas’ visions arising Uche Uzorka and Maimuna Adam: Artists in from World War One – An international residence conference of the Bayreuth Academy’s Sub- 38 — Collected project “Narratives of the Future in Modern A three-part exhibition at the Iwalewahaus African and Atlantic History” 40 — The Iwalewahaus’ ‘Object of the Month’ 20 — Multiple Concepts of African Nature 42 — Schlingensief – Wagner – Africa A Bayreuth Academy Working Group A research and exhibition project 21 — Negotiating concepts of nature and 43 — Back home – via Bayreuth future in Africa 42 – Iwalewahaus William Bloke Modisane’s writings taken back An international conference of the Bayreuth is investigating home to South Africa Academy 33 – The Iwalewa- Schlingensief’s haus now at home approach to 22 — Technology, internet and their effects on in the new building. Wagner’s music. 44 — Guests diaspora, race and the future 50 — Reports An international workshop of the Bayreuth 69 — Projects Academy 71 — Personalia 23 — » Zukunft Afrika – Ein Lerntag « 73 — Publications A one-day-workshop – The Bayreuth Academy 78 — In Memoriam reaches out in Munich 79 — In Brief 4 NAB XIV - 2014 NAB XIV - 2014 5 NGŨGĨ WA THIONG’O Born in 1938 in Kenya Grew up during British colonialism (1895-1963) Witnessed the Mau Mau War of Independence (1952-1962) Studied at Makerere University Kampala, Uganda and University of Leeds, Britain Was visiting Professor of in recent years: e.g. the
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