African Studies

Every year the Institute of African Studies (IAS) of the University of Bayreuth organises courses on African Studies as part of the Bayreuth International Summer School. This year's Bayreuth International Summer School features courses on Africa-Asia relations. China’s recent engagement on the African continent has attracted much attention and is controversially discussed. However, are Africa-Asia relations really new? Is China the only actor? And are the connections only about economy? This year’s African studies courses will approach Africa-Asia relations from two different angels to show the depth and complexity of the relationship but also its global implications and political as well as social and economic effects. Part 1: China-Africa Engagements: Narratives, Myths and Realities Part 2: Asian Presence in Africa: Examples from East and Southern Africa

Course leader

Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler University of Bayreuth, Germany Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke University of Bayreuth, Germany Dr. Raoul Bunskoek University of Bayreuth, Germany

Target group

The programme is open to students (preferably post-graduate or at least in their last third of their studies) and professionals from all disciplines.