Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Institute of Asian and African Studies

18-19.10. Gewaltforschung und (Selbst-) Reflexion – Workshop with Lina Knorr, Rebecca Gulowski and Ksenia Meshkova

Time: 00:00

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, Senatssaal

Idee/ Hintergrund„The readiness to involve oneself with the respondent´s perspective is crucial for producing and consolidating knowledge in the interaction between researcher and respondents“ (Andreas Witzel & Herwig Reiter, 2013: The Problem-Centred Interview: Principles and Practice )

26.09. ZMO Colloquium with Claudia Derichs – Re-thinking towards We-thinking. Reflections on Epistemic Decolonization

Time: 17:00

Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Kirchweg 33, 14129 Berlin

Why is it that too many intellectual cultures, intellectual histories, and theoretical contributions of individual thinkers from economically and politically marginalized regions of the world in the so-called ‘global South’ are still little known, underexplored and undervalued? I would like to reflect on this from three different but mutually entangled perspec- tives. One is informed by my own approach of criti- cal area studies, and touches upon the problem of embracing the plurality of ontological ecologies on our globe. Another one is (geo-)politically inspired. It addresses the issue of global power relations that are mirrored, among others, in the gap be- tween hegemonic and non-hegemonic languages, and the assumed necessity of generating applied knowledge rather than basic theoretical thought. A third one, related to the previous two, highlights the notion of local knowledge. Attending to the “why” question above, I suggest that local knowledge can contribute to a thorough re-thinking of predominant (Eurocentric) concepts and lead to what I would like to call “we-thinking”. The three perspectives are meant to open a forum for discussion and motivate the building of connections that transform what is already being connected – for instance through acts of translation. If epistemic decolonization were to be encouraged, strengthening connectivities may be suggested as a means to do so.

21.06.: 12th Humboldt India Project (HIP) Lecture

Time: 18:00

Department of South Asia Studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Invalidenstr. 118, Room: 217

11th Humboldt India Project (HIP) Lecture

Time: 12:00

Department of South Asia Studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Invalidenstr. 118, Room: 217

26.04.: 29. HIP-Workshop Call for Presentations

Time: 14:00

Department of South Asia Studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Invalidenstr. 118, Room: 217

08.02.: 28. HIP-Workshop Call for Presentations

Time: 14:00

Department of South Asia Studies, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Invalidenstr. 118, Room: 217

21.12.-22.12.2018: International Workshop India-GDR

Time: 09:30

Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Invalidenstraße 118, 2. Etage, Raum 217

07.12.: 27. HIP-Workshop Call for Presentations

Time: 14:00

Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Invalidenstraße 118, 2. Etage, Raum 217

29.11.: 10th Humboldt India Project (HIP) Lecture

Time: 18:00

Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften, Invalidenstraße 118, 2. Etage, Raum 217

16.10: Introduction MA Modern South- and Southeast Asian Studies

Time: 16:00

Department of Asian and African Studies, Invalidenstraße 118, 2nd floor, room 217