Past conferences

25-29 September 2023 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Decolonizing the Public Space in Germany and its Former African Colonies: Memory, Civil Society and the Arts
Conveners: PD Dr Cordula Weisskoeppel, Anthropology, University of Bremen, Germany; Prof. Heike Becker, Anthropology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa; Prof. Steven Robins, Anthropology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. In collaboration with STIAS (Stellenbosch) and Point Sud (Bamako).

18-22 October 2023 in Accra (Ghana),
Securing Land Governance through Digitalization in Francophone and Anglophone Africa
Conveners: PD Dr. Trung Thanh Nguyen, Environment and Development Economics, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany; Prof. Andrea Behrends, Anthropology, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Dr. Lamine Doumbia, Anthropology, MIASA-IAS University of Ghana-Legon, Ghana; Dr. Peter Narh, Geography, University of Ghana. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

12-16 December 2023 in Accra (Ghana),
Decolonising Knowledge in the Humanities: African Poetics of the Minor
Conveners: Dr. Eva Ulrike Pirker, Anglophone Literatures/ Literary Translation, HHU Düsseldorf, Germany; Dr. Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang, English Literatures, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

January 8-13, 2024 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso),
Global Tensions and Dynamics of Creation in West Africa. Development and Reconfigurations of an Artistic Field
Conveners: Dr. Marie-Christin Gabriel, Anthropology, Goethe Institute in Munich, Germany; Prof. Jean-Bernard Ouedraogo, Sociology, CNRS, EHESS, Paris, France; Dr. Jacob Yarabatioula, Sociology, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Dr. Sarah Andrieu, Anthropology, University Côte d’Azur, Nice, France; Prof. Sandra Nogry, Educational Psychology, University of Paris 8, France; Bienvenue Bazie, Association of Dancers of Burkina Faso; François Bouda, Director Kifif Festival, Burkina Faso. In collaboration with the INSS-CNRST (Ouagadougou) and Point Sud (Bamako).

20-23 February 2024 in Maputo (Mozambique),
Alternatives to Extractivism: Collaborative Examinations of Divergent Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing in Relation to the (Sub)Surface
Conveners: Prof. Andrea Behrends, Anthropology, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Prof. Carla Braga, Anthropology, University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique; Dr. Elisio Jossias, Anthropology, University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique; Dr. Esther Miedema, International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; Dr. Angela Kronenburg García, Anthropology, University of Louvain, Belgium; Dr. Evelien de Hoop, STS, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands. In collaboration with the University Eduardo Mondlane (Maputo) and Point Sud (Bamako).

3-7 April 2024 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Unheard and Unseen Linguistic Landscapes (Oral-linguiscapes): Decolonizing Africa by using Indigenous Languages and Knowledges
Conveners: Dr. Michael M. Kretzer, Geography/African Studies, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; Dr. Zvinashe Mamvura, African Studies, Humboldt University Berlin; Dr. Melissa Wanjiru-Mwita, Spatial Planning and Design, Technical University of Kenya; Dr. Dorcas Zuvalinyenga, Linguistics, University of Newcastle, Australia. In collaboration with STIAS (Stellenbosch) and Point Sud (Bamako).

7-11 March 2023 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Ecojustice
Conveners: Prof. Claudia Jahnel, Intercultural Theology and Corporeality, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Prof. Traugott Jaehnichen, Christian Social Doctrine, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany; Prof. Penine Uwimbabazi, Policy Analysis and Conflict Transformation, Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda; Prof. Ernst Conradie, Religion and Theology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa; Prof. Simangaliso Kumalo, Theology and Ethics, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. In collaboration with STIAS (Stellenbosch) and Point Sud (Bamako).

15-18 March 2023 in Accra/Cape Coast (Ghana),
Speaking Back to Theory: Africanist Migration Research Beyond the Categories. Symposium on African Migration, Mobility and Displacement
Conveners: Dr. Franzisca Zanker, Political Science, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg, Germany; Dr. Jesper Bjarnesen, Anthropology, The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden; Dr. Leander Kandilige, Migration Studies, Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana; Dr. Mary Setrana, Migration Studies, Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana; Dr. Samuel Agblorti, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Dr. Laura Lambert, Anthropologie, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg, Germany. In collaboration with the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast and Point Sud (Bamako).

19-26 July 2023 in Libreville/Lambaréné (Gabon),
Contemporary Issues in Mental Health in Africa: Needs, Demands, Responses
Conveners: Prof. Martina Drescher, Romance and General Linguistics, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Dr. Gabriela Patino-Lakatos, Education, University Paris 13 and Sorbonne University, France; Dr. Parfait D. Akana, Anthropology, University of Yaoundé II-Soa, Cameroon; Prof. Augustin Emane, Law, University of Nantes, France; Dr. Reine D. Koumou, Medicine/Psychiatry, Centre Nationale de Santé Mentale de Libreville and the Faculty of Medicine of Libreville, Gabon. In collaboration with Omar Bongo University (Libreville), Albert Schweitzer Hospital, (Lambaréné) and Point Sud (Bamako).

27 September-1 October 2022 in Accra, Ghana, Hybrid Conference
New Approaches to Mobility, Transport and Infrastructure in Africa
Conveners: Prof. Baz Lecocq, African History, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; Dr. Robert Heinze, Modern and Contemporary History, University of Trier, Germany; Prof. Samuel Aniegye Ntewusu, African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Prof. Miriam Maranga-Musonye, Literature, University of Nairobi, Kenya. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

3-7 October 2022 in Winneba (Ghana),
Digital Data Literacy Empowerment: Competence Models for Digital Data Literacy in Africa and Digital Repositories as Open Educational Resources
Conveners: Prof. Henning Schreiber, African Language Studies, Asia-Africa Institute, University of Hamburg, Germany; Dr. Katrin Pfeiffer, Linguistics, Asia-Africa Institute, University of Hamburg, Germany; Prof. Telse Iwers, Education Sciences: Educational Psychology Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Hamburg, Germany; Hassoum Ceesay, African History, Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), The Gambia; Prof. Dandy George Dampson, Education Sciences, University of Education in Winneba, Ghana. In collaboration with the University of Winneba and Point Sud (Bamako).

7-11 November 2022 in Accra (Ghana), Hybrid Conference
From Archival Pasts Towards Archival Futures: Epistemologies, Decolonization and (Dis-)Placement
Conveners: Jun.-Prof. Katharina Stornig, Cultural History, International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), University Justus Liebig Gießen, Germany; Prof. Bettina Severin-Barboutie, Modern and Contemporary History, University Justus Liebig Gießen, Germany; Dr. Samuël Coghe, Global History, Free University Berlin, Germany; Riley Linebaugh, PhD Student, Contemporary History, Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) Mainz, Germany; Dr. Edwina Dei Ashie-Nikoi, Archival Studies, Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

6-11 February 2023 in Accra (Ghana), Hybrid Conference
The Postcolonial Technological Archive: Cross-Disciplinary Exchanges on Data, Health and Environment in Africa
Conveners: Dr. Siri Lamoureaux, Sociology/Anthropology, University of Siegen, Germany; Dr. Meredith Root-Bernstein, Ecology, CNRS, France; Dr. Vera Ehrenstein, STS, University College London, UK; Prof. Kwasi Appeaning Addo, Environmental Science, Institute of Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

7-11 Mars 2023 à Stellenbosch (Afrique du Sud),
Ecojustice
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Prof. Claudia Jahnel, théologie interculturelle et corporéité, Université de la Ruhr Bochum, Allemagne; Prof. Traugott Jaehnichen, doctrine sociale chrétienne, Université de la Ruhr Bochum, Allemagne; Prof. Penine Uwimbabazi, analyse politique et transformation des conflits, Institut protestant des arts et des sciences sociales (PIASS), Rwanda; Prof. Ernst Conradie, religion et théologie, Université de Western Cape, Afrique du Sud; Prof. Simangaliso Kumalo, théologie et éthique, Université de KwaZulu Natal, Afrique du Sud. En collaboration avec STIAS (Stellenbosch) et Point Sud (Bamako).

15-18 Mars 2023 à Accra/Cape Coast (Ghana),
Retour à la théorie : la recherche africaniste sur les migrations au-delà des catégories, Symposium sur les migrations, la mobilité et les déplacements africains
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Dr. Franzisca Zanker, sciences politiques, Institut Arnold Bergstraesser, Fribourg, Allemagne; Dr. Jesper Bjarnesen, anthropologie, Institut nordique d’Afrique, Uppsala, Suède; Dr. Leander Kandilige, études sur la migration, Centre d’études sur la migration, Université du Ghana; Dr. Mary Setrana, études sur la migration, Centre d’études sur la migration, Université du Ghana, Dr. Samuel Agblorti, Université Cape Coast; Dr. Laura Lambert, anthropologie, Institut Arnold Bergstraesser, Fribourg, Allemagne. En collaboration avec le Centre d’études sur les migrations de l’Université du Ghana (Legon/Accra), l’Université Cape Coast et Point Sud (Bamako).

19-26 Juillet 2023 à Libreville/Lambaréné (Gabon),
Enjeux contemporains de la santé mentale en Afrique: besoins, demandes, réponses
Organisatrices/Organisateurs : Prof. Martina Drescher, linguistique romane et générale, Université de Bayreuth, Allemagne; Dr. Gabriela Patino-Lakatos, éducation, Université Paris 13 et Sorbonne Université, France; Dr. Parfait D. Akana, anthropologie, Université de Yaoundé II-Soa, Cameroun; Prof. Augustin Emane, droit, Université de Nantes, France; Dr. Reine D. Koumou, médicine/psychiatrie, Centre Nationale de Santé Mentale de Libreville et la Faculté de médecine de Libreville, Gabon. En collaboration avec l’Université Omar Bongo (Libreville), Hôpital Albert Schweitzer, (Lambaréné) et Point Sud (Bamako).

27 Septembre-1 Octobre 2022 à Accra (Ghana),
Nouvelles approches de la mobilité, du transport et des infrastructures en Afrique
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Prof. Baz Lecocq, histoire de l’Afrique, Université Humboldt de Berlin, Allemagne; Dr. Robert Heinze, histoire moderne et contemporaine, Université de Trèves, Allemagne; Prof. Samuel Aniegye Ntewusu, études africaines, Université du Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Prof. Miriam Maranga-Musonye, littérature, Université de Nairobi, Kenya. En collaboration avec l’Institut d’études africaines de l’Université du Ghana (Legon/Accra) et Point Sud (Bamako).

3-7 Octobre 2022 à Winneba (Ghana),
L’autonomisation de la culture des données numériques : Modèles de compétences pour la littératie des données numériques en Afrique et les dépôts numériques comme ressources éducatives ouvertes
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Prof. Henning Schreiber, études des langues africaines, Institut Asie-Afrique, Université de Hambourg, Allemagne; Dr. Katrin Pfeiffer, linguistique, Institut Asie-Afrique, Université de Hambourg, Allemagne; Prof. Telse Iwers, sciences de l’éducation, Université de Hambourg, Allemagne; Hassoum Ceesay, histoire africaine, directeur général du National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Gambie; Prof. Dandy George Dampson, sciences de l’éducation, Université d’éducation de Winneba, Ghana. En collaboration avec l’Université de Winneba et Point Sud (Bamako).

9-12 Novembre 2022 à Accra (Ghana),
Du passé archivistique vers l’avenir archivistique : Épistémologies, décolonisation et (dé)placement
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Prof. Katharina Stornig, histoire culturelle, Centre international d’études supérieures de la culture (GCSC), Université Justus Liebig Giessen, Allemagne; Prof. Dr. Bettina Severin-Barboutie, histoire moderne et contemporaine, Université Justus Liebig Giessen, Allemagne; Dr. Samuël Coghe, histoire globale, Université libre de Berlin, Allemagne; Riley Linebaugh, doctorant, histoire contemporaine, Institut Leibniz d’histoire européenne (IEG) Mayence, Allemagne; Dr. Edwina Dei Ashie-Nikoi, études archivistiques, Département des études de l’information, Université du Ghana, Legon, Ghana. En collaboration avec l’Institut d’études africaines de l’Université du Ghana (Legon/Accra) et Point Sud (Bamako).

6-11 Février 2023 à Accra (Ghana),
L’archive technologique postcoloniale : Échanges transdisciplinaires sur les données, la santé et l’environnement en Afrique
Organisatrices/Organisateurs: Dr. Siri Lamoureaux, sociologie/anthropologie, Université de Siegen, Allemagne; Dr. Meredith Root-Bernstein, écologie, CNRS, France; Dr Vera Ehrenstein, STS, University College London, Royaume-Uni; Prof. Kwasi Appeaning Addo, sciences de l’environnement, Institut d’études sur l’environnement et l’assainissement, Université du Ghana. En collaboration avec l’Institut d’études africaines de l’Université du Ghana (Legon/Accra) et Point Sud (Bamako).

8-12 May 2023 in Maputo (Mozambique),
Rethinking Popular (In)Justice in Africa through Social Networks. Dynamics of an Illegal Punitive Practice
Conveners: Prof. Martina Drescher, Romance and General Linguistics, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Prof. Carlos Arnaldo, Demography, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Dr. Carlos Fernandes, History, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Dr. Fabert Mensah Ngoma, Anthropology, Omar Bongo University, Gabon Dr. Fabert Mensah Ngoma, Anthropology, University of Omar Bongo, Gabon; Dr. Yves Romuald Dissy-Dissy, Modern Literature, University of Omar Bongo, Gabon; Dr. Jeannette Yolande Mbondzi, Linguistics, CRELL, University of Omar Bongo, Gabon; Prof. Augustin Emane, Law, University of Nantes, France; Prof. Elisio Macamo, Sociology, University of Basel, Switzerland In collaboration with the CEA (Maputo) and Point Sud (Bamako).

6-10 June 2023 in Accra (Ghana),
Religious Infrastructures: From Africa and Beyond
Conveners: Dr. Yanti Martina Hoelzchen, Anthropology, University of Tuebingen, Germany; Dr. Benjamin Kirby, African Studies/Religious Studies, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Dr. Genevieve Nrenzah, Religion and Philosophy, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. In collaboration with the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana (Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

11-13 October 2021 in Libreville (Gabon), Hybrid Conference,
Party Branding in Africa – Political Imaginaries and Electoral Choice
Conveners: Dr. Anja Osei, Political Science, University of Konstanz, Germany; Dr. George Bob-Milliar, History/Political Science, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana; Dr. Christian Wali Wali, Geography, University Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon. In collaboration with CERGEP at the University Omar Bongo (Libreville) and Point Sud (Bamako).

1-5 March 2022 in Stellenbosch (South Africa), Hybrid Conference,
Situating the African Genome
Conveners: Dr. Henri Michel Yéré, Sociology, University of Basel, Switzerland; Dr. Mavis Machirori, Policy Ethics, Ada Lovelace Institute, London, UK; Dr. Lauren Paremoer, Political Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Prof. Katharina Schramm, Anthropology, University of Bayreuth, Germany. In collaboration with STIAS (Stellenbosch), and Point Sud (Bamako).

21-26 March 2022 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Hybrid Conference,
Politics and Armed Conflict in Africa: Bringing the Peasantry Back to the Center of the Debate
Conveners: Dr. Mahamadou Bassirou Tangara, Development Economy, University of Social Sciences and Management of Bamako, Mali; Prof. Baz Lecocq, African History, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; Dr. Aymar Nyenyezi Bisoka, Political Science, University of Mons, Belgium ; Dr. Zakaria Soré, Sociology, University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Dr. Lamine Savané, Political Science, University of Segou, Mali; Dr. Gillian Mathys, History, University of Gent, Belgium. In collaboration with the University Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Ouagadougou) and Point Sud (Bamako).

14-17 December 2022 in Accra, Ghana, Hybrid Conference
Reframing Youth Politics and Citizenship in the Era of COVID-19 in Africa
Conveners: Prof. Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Sociology/Gender Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Prof. Dzodzi Tsikata, Sociology/Gender Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Dr. Peggy Piesche, Literature/Cultural Studies, Federal Agency for Civil Education (bpb), Berlin, Germany; Prof. Alcinda Honwana, Anthropology, New York. In collaboration with the Institute for African Studies at the University of Ghana, (Legon) and Point Sud (Bamako).

14-18 February 2023 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Hybrid Conference
Afrotopia(s) – Emerging Futures in Arts, Politics and Religion
Conveners: Dr. Magnus Echtler, Anthropology, University of Leipzig, Germany; Prof. Antje Daniel, Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria; Dr. Melina C. Kalfelis, Anthropology, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main, Germany; Dr. Samuel Ndogo, African Literature/Performing Arts, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya; Dr. F. Emilie G. Sanon-Ouattara, Anglophone Studies/Translation, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In collaboration with the INSS-CRNST (Ouagadougou) and Point Sud (Bamako).

2-6 September 2021 in Accra (Ghana), Virtual Conference,
The Grammar of the Spirit World in Pentecostalized Africa
Conveners: Prof. Wilhelm Graeb (Humboldt University Berlin & Stellenbosch University); Dr. Hermen Kroesbergen (University of Pretoria); Dr. Vanessa Rau (Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Goettingen & Humboldt University Berlin); Josiah Taru (Great Zimbabwe University, Mashvingo); Philipp Oehlmann (Humboldt University Berlin & University of Pretoria). In collaboration with the Institute for African Studies at the University of Ghana, IAS (Legon/Accra) and Point Sud (Bamako).

27 September -2 October 2021 in Niamey (Niger), Hybrid Conference,
The Islamic Education System in Sub-Saharan Africa. A Journey through Politics and Religion
Conveners: Dr. Abdoulaye Sounaye (Centre for Modern Orient, ZMO, Berlin & LASDEL Niamey); Dr. Issouf Binaté (University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké); Prof. Marie Nathalie LeBlanc (University of Québec, Montréal); Dr. Zakaria Soré (University Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou). In collaboration with the Study and Research Laboratory on Social Dynamics and Local Development, LASDEL (Niamey) and Point Sud (Bamako).

17-19 November 2021 in Dakar (Senegal), Hybrid Conference,
Struggles for ‘Democracy’ in Africa – Encountering Researchers and Activists from the Global North and South
Conveners: Dr. Nina-Kathrin Wienkoop (German Center for Migration and Integration Studies (DeZIM) e.V., Berlin); Dr. Sabrina Zajak (Ruhr-University Bochum); Prof. Antje Daniel (University of Vienna); Dr. Louisa Prause (Free University Berlin); Dr. Lamine Doumbia (German Historical Institute Paris & UCAD II, Dakar). In collaboration with the University Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar) and Point Sud (Bamako).

1-4 December 2021 in Bamako (Mali), Hybrid Conference,
Mobility and Displacement in ‘Post-Slavery’ West Africa: A South-South-North Dialogue on Concepts, Conflicts and Civic Engagement
Conveners: Dr. Lotte Pelckmans (Copenhagen University); Dr. Paolo Gaibazzi (University of Bayreuth). In collaboration with Point Sud (Bamako).

11-13 May 2022 in Stellenbosch (South Africa), Hybrid Conference,
Science as a Site of Inequality: An Exploratory Workshop for Sharing Evidence and Experience from Environment-Related Research Fields
Conveners: Dr. Susanne Koch (Technical University of Munich); Prof. Nelius Boshoff (Stellenbosch University). In collaboration with the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, STIAS (Stellenbosch) and Point Sud (Bamako).

27 June-3 July 2022 in Dakar (Senegal),
Mutants Assembly: From Goree to Sebikotane – A Pan-African Future between Afro-Utopia and Afro-Nostalgia
Conveners: Prof. Felwine Sarr (Université Gaston Berger, Saint-Louis); Prof. Katharina Schramm (University of Bayreuth); Oulimata Gueye (Le Lieu Unique, Nantes); Dr. Julien McHardy (Leuven) Julien McHardy (Leuphana University Lueneburg); Mamadou Sy (University El Hadji Ibrahima Niass); Marion Louisgrand-Sylla (Ker Thiössane, Dakar); Hamedine Kane (Brussels/Dakar); Stéphane Verlet-Bottéro (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris). In collaboration with Ker Thiössane (Dakar) and Point Sud (Bamako).

7-10 September 2022 in Niamey (Niger), Hybrid Conference
Africa in the Age of Renewal: New Forms of Linguistic, Cultural and Political Expression of Citizens’ Movements
Conveners: Prof. Ute Fendler, Literature, University of Bayreuth, Germany; Dr. Hamani Oumarou, Anthropology, LASDEL, Niamey, Niger; Prof. Jaouad Serghini, Literature, Mohammed I University, Oujda, Morocco. In collaboration with LASDEL (Niamey) and Point Sud (Bamako).

16^th-19^th May 2019 in Dakar (Senegal),
Dynamics of Everyday Life within Municipal Administrations in Francophone and Anglophone Africa
Conveners: Dr. Matthew Sabbi, Development Sociology (University of Bayreuth); Dr. Lamine Doumbia, Anthropology (DHIP-Paris/CREPOS-Dakar/University of Bayreuth); Prof. Dieter Neubert, Sociology (University of Bayreuth). In collaboration with UCAD and CREPOS Dakar and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

8^th-10^th August 2019 in Accra (Ghana),
Gender and Judging in Pluralistic Societies: A Comparative Assessment of Access to Justice for Women in Africa
Conveners: Prof. Aram Ziai, Development Policy and Postcolonial Studies (University of Kassel); Prof. Akosua Adomako Ampofo, African Studies and Sociology (Institute for African Studies, Accra); Prof. Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Political Science (Howard University, Washington); Prof. Lydia Apori Nkansah, Law (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi). In collaboration with IAS Accra and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

19^th-24^st August 2019 in Accra (Ghana),
Translating the Square Kilometer Array: A Dialogue on Methodological Challenges, Interdisciplinary Area Studies and Technological Artifacts
Conveners: Dr. Bernard Duah Asabere, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI); Dr. Nana Ama Klutse Browne, GSSTI; Dr. James Okwe Chibueze, African Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network (Square Kilometer Array South Africa); Dr. Susann Ludwig, Anthropology (University of Leipzig); Dr. James Merron, Soziology (University of Basel). In collaboration with IAS and GSSTI in Accra and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

9^th-13^th September 2019 in Maputo (Mozambique),
Qualitative Approaches to Teaching Research and Development in International Discourse: Disconcertment and Convergence
Conveners: Prof. Maria Hallitzky, Didactic and School Pedagogy (University of Leipzig); Prof. Felix Mulhanga, Pedagogy and Reform Pedagogy (University of Pedagogy Mozambique); Prof. Nariakira Yoshida, Pedagogy and Curriculum Research (University of Hiroshima). In collaboration with the University of Pedagogy in Mozambique, the Centre of African Studies in Maputo and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

2^nd-6^th October 2019 in Bamako (Mali),
Local Narratives and Debates on the Experience of Migration and Return: Spoken and Unspoken
Conveners: Prof. Mamadou Diawara, Anthropology (Goethe University Frankfurt/Main); Dr. Aïssatou Mbodj-Pouye, Anthropology (CNRS/IMAF, Paris & Point Sud-Bamako); Dr. Kelly Poulet, Sociology (University Picardie Jules Verne Amiens); Dr. Fodié Tandjigora, Sociology (University of Bamako). In collaboration with Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

6th-10th May 2018 in Dakar (Senegal),
Imaginary Worlds: An Artistic and Social Scientific Exploration of Imaginaries and Digital Practices in Africa
Conveners: Prof Richard Rottenburg (University of Halle), Dr Julien McHardy (University of Halle), Dr Malik Ndiaye (IFAN/University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar), Marion Louisgrand Sylla (Kër Thiossane Dakar). In collaboration with UCAD Dakar and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report
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17th-19th June 2018 in Maputo (Mozambique),
Revisiting Dams in Africa
Conveners: Dr Valerie Haensch (University of Bayreuth), Dr Tamer Abd Elkreem (University of Khartoum), Prof Inês Macamo Raimundo (Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo), Dr Eléusio Viegas Filipe (Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo). In collaboration with CAS Maputo and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

5th-9th September 2018 in Niamey (Niger),
Naming Places in Africa: Social, Political and Cultural Challenges
Conveners: Prof Eeva Sippola (University of Bremen), Prof Mahaman Tidjani Alou (University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey), Prof Frédéric Giraut (University of Geneva), Dr Lawali Dambo (University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey), Prof Henri Kokou Motcho (University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey). In collaboration with LASDEL Niamey and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report
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31st October-3rd November 2018 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Narratives of Achievement in African and Afroeuropean Contexts
Conveners: Dr Eva Ulrike Pirker (Düsseldorf University), Dr Mandisa Mbali (University of Cape Town), Dr Katja Hericks (University of Potsdam). In collaboration with STIAS Stellenbosch and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report
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23rd-27th November 2018 in Libreville (Gabon),
The Long-Term: Tracing Legacies of Violence in francophone Equatorial Africa
Conveners: Prof Andreas Mehler (ABI, University of Freiburg), Dr Lotje de Vries (Wageningen University), Dr Klaas van Walraven (African Studies Centre, Leiden University), Joseph Mangarella (Free University Amsterdam, University of Paris VIII, IR). In collaboration with University Omar Bongo Libreville and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

9th–12th Dezember 2018 in Dakar (Senegal),
Knowledge Production in and about Africa: Intersections of Moralities and Higher Education
Conveners: Dr Franz Kogelmann (University of Bayreuth), Dr Abdourahmane Seck (University Gaston Berger St. Louis), Prof Ruediger Seesemann (University of Bayreuth), Prof Eva Spies (University of Bayreuth). In collaboration with Serigne Djigal (University Cheikh Amadou Bamba), UCAD Dakar and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

26th-28th January 2017 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso),
African Peacemaking seen from Below. Experiments, Experiences and Alternatives
Conveners: Prof Ulf Engel (University of Leipzig), Prof Augustin Loada (CGD Ouagadougou), Dr Antonia Witt (Goethe University Frankfurt/Peace Research Institute Frankfurt). In collaboration with CGD Ouagadougou and Point Sud Bamako.PDF Report

17th-21st March 2017 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Middle Classes, Protest and Social Change in Africa and Beyond
Conveners: Prof Henning Melber (Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala), Prof Hennie Kotzé (Stellenbosch University), Dr Antje Daniel (University of Bayreuth), Dr Florian Stoll (University of Bayreuth). In collaboration with STIAS Stellenbosch and Point Sud Bamako.PDF Report

19th-26th July 2017 in Lamberene (Gabon),
The Promises of the Biomedicine in Africa. Court of the Past Promises, Tribune for the Future Promises?
Conveners: Prof Lucia Candelise (University of Geneva), Prof Martina Drescher (University of Bayreuth), Prof Augustin Emane (University of Nantes), Prof Marina Maestrutti (University Panthéon Sorbonne/CETCOPRA), Prof Anne-Marie Moulin (University Paris Diderot et Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne). In collaboration with CERGEP Libreville and Point Sud Bamako.PDF Report

26th-30th September 2017 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Decolonization and the Politics of Wildlife in Africa
Conveners: Dr Bernard Gissibl (Leibniz Institute for European History, Mainz), Dr Felix Schuermann (University of Kassel). In collaboration with STIAS Stellenbosch and Point Sud Bamako.PDF Report

22nd-26th October in Bamako (Mali),
Afrika Nko – Speaking of Africa in the World and Redefining the Social Sciences and the Humanities: Words and Validation of Knowledge
Conveners: Prof Mamadou Diawara (Goethe University, Frankfurt), Prof Elísio Salvado Macamo (University of Basel), Dr Moussa Sissoko, (Point Sud). In collaboration with Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

29th November – 4th December in Niamey (Niger),
Linking Borderlands Research and Policy in Africa and Europe: Tackling Translation Challenges
Conveners: Prof Gregor Dobler (University of Freiburg), Dr Mareike Schomerus, Overseas Development Institute, London. In collaboration with LASDEL Niamey and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

26-28 Janvier 2017 à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso),
Maintien de la paix en Afrique vue d’en bas. Expérimentations, expériences et alternatives
Organisé par : Prof Ulf Engel (Université de Leipzig), Prof Augustin Loada (CGD Ouagadougou), Dr Antonia Witt (Goethe University Frankfurt/Peace Research Institute Frankfurt). En collaboration avec CGD Ouagadougou et Point Sud Bamako. PDF Rapport

17-21 Mars 2017 à Stellenbosch (Afrique du Sud),
Classes moyennes, protestation et changement social en Afrique et ailleurs
Organisé par : Prof Henning Melber (Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala), Prof Hennie Kotzé (Stellenbosch University), Dr Antje Daniel (Université de Bayreuth), Dr Florian Stoll (Université de Bayreuth). En collaboration avec STIAS Stellenbosch et Point Sud Bamako. PDF Rapport

19-26 juillet 2017 à Lambaréné (Gabon)
Les promesses de la biomédecine vues d’Afrique. Tribunal des promesses passées, tribune pour les promesses futures?
Organisé par : Prof Lucia Candelise (Université de Genève), Prof Martina Drescher (Université de Bayreuth), Prof Augustin Emane (Université de Nantes), Prof Marina Maestrutti (Université Panthéon Sorbonne/CETCOPRA), Prof Anne-Marie Moulin (Universités Paris Diderot et Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne). En collaboration avec CERGEP Libreville et Point Sud Bamako.  PDF Rapport

26-30 Septembre 2017 à Stellenbosch (Afrique du Sud),
Decolonisation et la politique de la faune en Afrique
Organisé par : Dr Bernard Gissibl (Institut Leibniz pour l’histoire Européen, Mayence), Dr Felix Schuermann (Université Kassel). En collaboration avec STIAS Stellenbosch et Point Sud Bamako. PDF Rapport

22-26 Octobre 2017 à Bamako (Mali),
Afrika Nko – Parler de l’Afrique dans le monde et la redéfinition les sciences sociale et les humanités: Mots et la validation du savoir
Organisé par : Prof Mamadou Diawara (Université Goethe Francfort), Prof Elísio Salvado Macamo (Université de Bâle), Dr Moussa Sissoko, (Point Sud). En collaboration avec Point Sud Bamako. PDF Rapport

29 Novembre – 4 Décembre 2017 à Niamey (Niger)
Relier la recherché sur les zones frontalière et la politique en Afrique et Europe: Les enjeux de la traduction
Organisé par : Prof Gregor Dobler (Université Fribourg), Dr Mareike Schomerus, Overseas Development Institute, Londres. En collaboration avec LASDEL Niamey et Point Sud Bamako. PDF Rapport

21-23 February 2016 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso),
African Courts: Actors, Institutional Developments and Governance
Conveners: Prof Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, University of Ghana, Legon, Dr Jan Budniok, University of Hamburg, Dr Hamani Oumarou, LASDEL, Niamey and Prof Alexander Stroh, University of Bayreuth. In collaboration with CGD Ouagadougou and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

2-8 March 2016 in Bamako (Mali),
Making a Better Life: Training, Work and Mobility of Youth in Western and Central Africa
Conveners: Prof Ute Roeschenthaler (University of Mainz), Prof Augustin Emane (University of Nantes), Dr Moussa Sissoko (Point Sud Bamako), Prof Ibrahima Thioub (CARTE and Cheikh Anta Diop University Dakar). In collaboration with Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

20-24 September 2016 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Imaginaries of Afflication, Healing and Medicine. Sickness and the Representation of Africa
Conveners: Prof Rose Marie Beck (University of Leipzig), Prof Birgit Meyer (University of Utrecht), Prof Joseph Tonda (University Omar Bongo Libreville) and Prof Abdallah Daar (STIAS/University of Toronto). In collaboration with STIAS Stellenbosch and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

1-6 October 2016 in Stellenbosch (South Africa),
Political Subjectivity in Times of Transformation: Classification and Belonging in Postcolonial Africa
Conveners: Dr Katharina Schramm (University Halle-Wittenberg) and Dr Lindsey Reynolds (Stellenbosch University). In collaboration with STIAS, Stellenbosch University and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

6-12 October 2016 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso),
The Challenges of Research in Contexts of Proximity
Conveners: Prof Mamadou Diawara (Goethe University Goethe Frankfurt), Dr Fatoumata Ouattara (IRD Marseille). In collaboration with CGD Ouagadougou and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report

10-14 Dezember 2016 in Bamako (Mali),
Sahelian Identities in Times of Crisis, Past and Present
Conveners: Prof Baz Lecocq (Humboldt University Berlin), Prof Isaie Dougnon (University of Bamako), Dr Amy Niang (University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg). In collaboration with the University of Bamako and Point Sud Bamako. PDF Report