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01. June 2021

Dream Conference | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 4

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend you have unlimited funds and could design an international conference on any topic you are passionate about. What would it look like? Where would it be? Whom would you invite to speak?”

03. May 2021

Afrikanistik's New Neighbor | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 3

This month’s question is: “If Afrikanistik (the study of African languages and literatures) were to merge or have more porous borders with another field, which field do you think would be a cool partner and why?”

01. April 2021

Shakespeare's African Replacement | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 2

This month’s question is: “Let’s pretend that Shakespeare is suddenly canceled and stricken from the literary canon and school curricula all over the world. You have the opportunity to replace him with an African playwright or author. Whom would you choose to fill the void and why?”

01. March 2021

Afrikanistik Utopias | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 1

This month’s question is: “If you could build your own utopian future for Afrikanistik (the study of African languages and literatures), what would the field look like?”