Stratigraphies and Counter-Stories from the Horn of Africa and the Diaspora
20. Feb.
A panel discussion with Andrea Conte, Medhanie T. Mariam, Muna Mussie, Angelica Pesarini and Dawit Petros organized by Jermay Michael Gabriel and Vera-Simone Schulz
Roundtable
The Recovery Plan,
Via Santa Reparata 19r, Florence and online
Bringing together scholars, artists and cultural practitioners, this roundtable centers counter-stories and narratives from the Horn of Africa and the diaspora from the perspectives of history, contemporary art, critical heritage studies, Black studies, and critical museology. Sounding out possible alliances between academic and artistic research, the roundtable seeks to confront uncomfortable histories, toxic heritage, but also to unearth stories of resistance and resilience. Addressing the archives of colonial Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana) and its various media, but also counter-archives through a lens that prioritizes critical engagement, ehtical consideration, and the amplification of voices from the Majority World, we seek to discuss diverse case studies brought forward by the panelists and investigate possibilities for dialogue and collaboration.
Register here for online participation:
https://eu02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RJTKE-heTJipFQVWnXjORQ#/registration
This is an event of Black History Month and forms part of the project "Epistemologies of Conviviality: Temporalities and Aesthetics of the Built Environment" at Leuphana University funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
©Jermay Michael Gabriel