After Year Zero
investigates cultural practices of mutual appropriation and representation between Africa and Europe. He
Ape Culture
Africa. His publications include: "Primate origins of human cognition and behavior", 2001; "Cognitive
Panel
100 Years of Beat
“It doesn’t have a damn thing to do with Africa”, stated legendary jazz-drummer Art Blakey in 1971
Panel
100 Years of Beat
instruments and musical influences that can be traced back to West-Africa, Europe, and China, as well as to
father and the entire Afrobeat movement with his club, the New Africa Shrine in Lagos. He also pays
independence of Namibia and the end of apartheid in South Africa. In view of these highlights, we are
independence of Namibia and the end of apartheid in South Africa. In view of these highlights, we are
present. Authors from diverse local contexts worldwide—from Argentina through South Africa and Palestine
present. Authors from diverse local contexts worldwide—from Argentina through South Africa and Palestine
Africa President”, Munyori Journal, 02/2012 “The Return”, The Telegraph, 06/2013 “Diaspora Christmas
attention on South Africa. He was a co-founder of the anti-Apartheid movement, and was head of the
Discussion, documentaries, cultural program
Other events 2012
, director of the research group Near and Middle East and Africa of the German Institute for International
Discussion, Reading, Film
Wassermusik: Desert
those people whose trails get lost somewhere between Africa and Europe, in slave oases in the middle of (...)
gives a face and a story back to those people whose trails get lost somewhere between Africa and Europe
Other events 2011
-West Africa (now known as the Republic of Namibia) against the Herero, Nama and Damara, in order to
currently on offer in Africa: a kalimba orchestra amplified with a homemade sound system and shrilly
reveals that North Africa and the Mediterranean region functioned as catalysts for European modernity (...)
the 1950s and 1960s in North Africa and Western Europe against a background of colonial governance
Screening and conversation
Berlin Documentary Forum 2
brother-in-law to Hermann Göring) were counterbalanced by a personal fascination for Africa, evidenced by
Keynote, Talks and Discussions
A Journey of Ideas Across
Transition in South Africa
Rana Barakat (live from Ramallah): A Colonial History? The Lost Narrative of
Lectures, performances, interventions, publications
, releasing phonogram recordings and instruments of different regions in Africa from the museological silence
Film, Talk
Past Disquiet
) as well as matters related to apartheid in South Africa and Namibia (1987). His film Chilenische