Annual Conference 2022

 The third annual conference of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence will be held in Bayreuth and in Makhanda (African Cluster Centre at Rhodes University) from 6 to 9 July 2022.

 It is dedicated to the annual theme of Medialities to bring the thematic work of the previous academic year to a close. As one of the four 'heuristic angles' around which the Cluster organises its collective theoretical and conceptual work, Medialities serves as a guide for exploring the Cluster’s core concepts of Multiplicity, Relationality, and Reflexivity. The conference provides a forum for members of the Africa Cluster to present and discuss their latest research in this thematic field.

 The conference thus creates a space for theoretical debates and intellectual exchange among members of the five Cluster Centres - i.e. the African Cluster Centres at Moi University (Kenya), Rhodes University (South Africa), Joseph Ki-Zerbo University (Burkina Faso), the University of Lagos (Nigeria), and University of Bayreuth, together with their partners.

 The 2022 Annual Conference will be held in a hybrid format to facilitate intercontinental exchange. The programme features:

• 3 keynote lectures,
• 14 parallel thematic panel sessions,
• 2 roundtable discussions,
• 2 film screenings,
• an artist performance, and
• a knowledge slam.

 Participants come from a wide range of academic disciplines; in addition, artists and activists will also participate in the conference.

 Interested parties are cordially invited to attend. Registration for both online and in-person attendance will open at the beginning of June.

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