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The “Africa Multiple” Cluster of Excellence - Reconfiguring African Studies

22/06/2026

Join us for a conversation with economic geographer and urban scholar Andrea Pollio from the University of Torino. Pollio will discuss his new book, Silicon Elsewhere (2026), an insightful examination of Nairobi, Kenya’s “Silicon Savannah,” where venture capitalists, data scientists, entrepreneurs, and state bureaucrats mingle with networks of Chinese startups and investment to shape Nairobi’s technological future. Drawing on urban studies, geography, and African studies, Silicon Elsewhere is a compelling analysis of technological innovation in an urban East African city. The talk will be followed by a discussion and audience Q&A. All are welcome.

Date: 1 July 2026
Time: 14:00-16:00
Venue: 1st Floor Lounge, Forschungszentrum Afrikas (FZA)

Baraza is a Kiswahili word that refers both to a council for collective decision-making and to a veranda where informal conversation and exchange take place. IAS Baraza is a recurring series that brings together timely discussions on political, economic, and social issues related to Africa in a welcoming and conversational setting. We invite you to join us!

20/06/2026

It was a hot day on Friday as we joined the "Africa Day" as part of the Uni Bayreuth’s Summer Feeling 2026 on campus! ☀️🌍

Together with Bigsas Bayreuth , , and MAU Bayreuth Conference , we shared information about the Cluster and connected with many curious visitors. To spark conversations, we invited passers-by to take part in a simple and engaging map quiz, challenging them to locate countries on the African continent.

Despite the summer heat, we enjoyed many inspiring conversations and were delighted by the strong interest in our work. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

17/06/2026

Report: Diplomacy, Debate and Dialogue at BAYMAU26

From 9–12 April 2026, students, academics, diplomats and experts gathered at Uni Bayreuth for BAYMAU26 "Pathways to Women’s and Youth Empowerment." The MAU Bayreuth Conference explored inclusive leadership, gender equality, and African perspectives through workshops, panel discussions, and African Union simulations.

Read the full report here: https://www.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/en/news/2026/2026-04-09-Diplomacy_-Debate-and-Dialogue-at-BAYMAU26/index.html

15/06/2026

The 21st Afrika Karibik Festival Bayreuth – "Wakadjo! Kommt zum Tanzen!" (Wakadjo! Come and dance!) will take place from 17–19 July 2026 in Bayreuth’s city centre. With free admission, the festival celebrates the cultural connections between Africa, the Caribbean, and Bayreuth through music, dance, food, arts, and dialogue. Since its inception, the festival has aimed to foster connections between people, cultures, and organizations, creating a vibrant space for intercultural exchange and community engagement.

As part of the festival programme, the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence presents a live concert by MORUMA. MORUMA is a band consisting of Matchume Zango and Childo Tomás from Mozambique, Jean-Pierre Jozéfinn’ from Réunion Island, and Andry Michael Randriantseva from Madagascar. The group creates a unique musical bridge across the Indian Ocean, a powerful fusion of global rhythms and deeply rooted sounds, where traditional music and contemporary influences merge into an intense, boundless sonic experience.

🔗 Full programme: https://wakadjo.de

13/06/2026

The Africa Multiple Research Centre, University of Lagos, invites outstanding African scholars to apply for its 2026 Visiting Research Fellowship. Spend July to November 2026 advancing your research within a collaborative, cross regional community of thinkers.

This is your moment to exchange ideas, build new connections, and contribute to the evolving conversation in African scholarship.

Applications close on 15 June 2026. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/CFVF2026

Email: [email protected]

13/06/2026

The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos, welcomes applications for its 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship in African Studies. This fully funded, three month programme is open to scholars who earned their PhD from July 2021 onwards across the humanities, social sciences, management sciences, and related fields.

Fellows receive a monthly stipend, accommodation support, and travel funding. Proficiency in English and/or French is welcome.

Applications close on 15 June 2026. Apply today: bit.ly/CFPF2026

Email: [email protected]

11/06/2026

Joining Along: Intersecting Artistic Forms with Life and Research

The Gender and Diversity Office of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence hosted a special art-based workshop for BIGSAS Junior Fellows and Early Career Researchers.

Over three days, participants came together to reflect on their experiences as researchers, parents, and individuals, exploring themes of gender, diversity, racism, and intersectionality through movement, performance, and creative expression.

A space to share, to challenge and to transform.

09/06/2026

Call for Applications | Full Professor of Linguistics of African Languages in Context

The University of Bayreuth is seeking to appoint a Full Professor (W3) of Linguistics of African Languages in Context, working closely with the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, the Institute of African Studies, and BIGSAS.

Application deadline: 15 July 2026

Full details in the attached document.

08/06/2026

Hot of the Press: L’Atlantique Noir revisité - Espaces relationnels et « (in)visibles » de la mémoire

From Gorée to Salvador de Bahia, from Ouidah to Cartagena, this new interdisciplinary volume revisits the Black Atlantic as a relational space where history, art, and lived experience converge.

The collection brings together scholars, artists and thinkers from Africa, Europe and Latin America to explore how traces of slavery and the transatlantic trade are reinscribed in bodies, landscapes and contemporary imaginaries, between visibility and erasure, institutional memory and lived memory.

With contributions by Babacar Mbaye Diop, Livio Sansone, Ute Fendler, Aliou Ndiaye, Samba Doucouré, Thierry Boudjekeu, Raul Mendes Fernandes, Eberhard Rothfuß, Malick Diagne, Tafsir Baba Ndao Diouf, Sylvestre Edjêkpoto, Fodé Abulai Mané, Gilbert Shang Ndi and Valerie V. V. Gruber.

Link to Publication: https://www.avm-verlag.de/detailview?no=L95477200

05/06/2026

📢Job Alert: PhD position/Research Associate at University of Bayreuth in the Cluster of Excellence Africa Multiple

The position is part of the research project “Translating Brazilian Development Ideas in Africa” (TRABRADIA), funded by the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2052 Africa Multiple at the University of Bayreuth. The project examines how practices of translation shape South–South development cooperation, focusing on Brazil–Africa relations in various fields. The research associate (m/f/d) will investigate the local adaptation of Brazil’s National School Feeding Program in Malawi through the analytical lens of policy translation.

🧑‍🎓Your profile:
Required:
- Successfully completed Master’s degree in , , , , or a related field

- Strong interest in nutrition policy, social policy, development cooperation, and/or Africa-Latin America relations

- Willingness and capacity to conduct qualitative fieldwork in Malawi and Brazil
- Very good written and spoken English

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international, interdisciplinary team (spanning Political Science, Theatre/Drama, and History)

Desirable:
- Knowledge of and/or
- Prior experience with qualitative research methods (esp. in-depth interviewing and archival research)

- Familiarity with debates on school feeding, social policy, and/or development cooperation
- Prior fieldwork or study experience in Africa and/or Latin America

💶Salary: TV-L E13 (75%)

⌛Deadline: 15.06.2026

🔗Details: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-keyword-trabradia-3d6f9a215580f797

Apply now!

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