Cinema Africa 2020
In November 2020, Tuesdays in Bayreuth will be “Cinema Africa Day”. Each week, the renowned film festival “Cinema Africa” will present a double feature of African movies at Bayreuth’s Cineplex movie theatre, showing a wide range of African cinematic storytelling. ...more
NAB edition 2019 hot off the press!
The latest edition of the News of the Institute of African Studies in Bayreuth (NAB) focuses mainly on the 2019 established Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence and recaps all the events and developments of last year. ...more
Black Lives Matter
The Academic Committee of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, in its capacity as the Cluster’s highest decision-making body, has released an official statement to clarify its stance on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement. ...more
Recent Publications
Find a list of our recent publications here. ...more
Welcome to "Africa Multiple"
The "Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence" pursues an ambitious and innovative agenda, expressed in the subtitle "Reconfiguring African Studies". ...more
Research Sections
Six thematic fields, organized into Research Sections (Affiliations, Art & Aesthetics, Knowledges, Learning, Mobilities and Moralities) provide a coherent structure to our research projects. ...more
