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4th Seminar of Reconstructing the Paradigm of African Area Studies

International Workshop “Technologies and Nature : Asia-Europe in Africa crossed perspectives”
 
【Date and Time】
January, 13 (Fri) 2017    10:00-15:00
 
【Venue】
Room 318, 3rd floor Inamori Memorial Foundation Building, Kyoto University
http://www.asafas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/access
 
【schedule】
10:00-10:10
Masayoshi Shigeta (ASAFAS, Kyoto University) “Welcoming Remarks”
 
10:10-10:20
Frédéric Joulian (EHESS Marseille) and Gen Yamakoshi (ASAFAS, Kyoto University)

“Overview: Technologies and Nature-Asia-Europe in Africa Crossed perspectives”
 
10:20-10:40
Frédéric Joulian (EHESS Marseille)
“Between nature and culture : How to reintroduce gestures and knowledge into the frame?”
(+ presentation of Annabel Vallard’s works on “Worms and stones: materials trajectories and some of their effects on humans and matter (South-East Asia, Japan, East Africa)”
 
10:40-11:30
Yann-Philippe Tastevin (CNRS) “Auto Rickshaw: The Career of a Rolling
Object between India and Egypt (2000 -)”
 
11:30-12:20
Mikaela Le Meur (Université Libre de Bruxelles) “From the dirty work
to a proper trade: Standardization of plastic recycling industry in
Vietnam”
 
12:20-14:00
Lunch Break
 
14:00-15:00
Discussion
Discussant:  Yoann Moreau (Ecole des Mines, France) and Damien Kunik (Geneve Univ., Minpaku, Osaka)
 


5th Seminar of Reconstructing the Paradigm of African Area Studies

 

【Date and Time】
January 27 (Fri) 2017    15:00-17:30(Open 14:30)

 

【Venue】
Room 318, 3rd floor Inamori Memorial Foundation Building, Kyoto University

 

【schedule】
15:00-15:10
Introduction
Akira Takada(ASAFAS, Kyoto University)

 

15:10-15:40
The State of African Studies in Europe
Barbara Bompani(Center of African Studies, University of Edinburgh)

 

15:40-17:00
Forging New Alliances: Reflections on Religion and Politics in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Barbara Bompani(Center of African Studies, University of Edinburgh)

 

17:00-17:30
General Discussion

 

【Co-hosted】
・  61st Kyoto University African Study Seminar (KUASS)
【Remarks】
* The talk is given in English, and no translation will be provided.
* No reservation is required for participating in the seminar.
* Admission-free.

 

 


6th Seminar of Reconstructing the Paradigm of African Area Studies
 
【Date and Time】
Feburary 3 (Fri) 2017    18:00-20:00
 
【Venue】

Room 318, 3rd floor Inamori Memorial Foundation Building, Kyoto University

 

【schedule】
18:00-18:10
Introduction
Akira Takada(ASAFAS, Kyoto University)

 

18:10-19:30
Theorising voice: Performativity, politics and listening
Jenny Lawy(University of Edinburgh)

 

19:30-20:00
General Discussion
Facilitator
Charlie Goodwin(Graduate School of the Philosophical Faculty, University of Cologne)

 

【Co-hosted】
・  62th Kyoto University African Study Seminar (KUASS)
・  4th Colloquium of Natural History of Landscape Formation
【Remarks】
* The talk is given in English, and no translation will be provided.
* No reservation is required for participating in the seminar.
* Admission-free.