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Congratulations to Amalia S. Levi, Teresa B. Göltl and Raphael Dohardt on their new publication "Immaterial and Material Archives in the Caribbean: New Sources and Approaches," examining the intricate relationships between archives and society in the Caribbean.

You can read it via open access now.

👉 https://www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/en/outreach/news-bcdss/new-publication-in-dss-series-6

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Wie kann man Objekte zum Sprechen bringen?“ Unter dieser Fragestellung hat vom 9. bis 11. September 2026 in Nantes ein Workshop des Frankreichzentrums CERC der Universität Bonn in Kooperation mit dem Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) und dem Musée d’histoire de Nantes stattgefunden.

Das Museum hat eine herausragende, international anerkannte Bedeutung für die Erforschung und museale Aufarbeitung des transatlantischen Sklavenhandels, dessen französisches Zentrum Nantes im 18. Jahrhundert war.

Ziel des Workshops war die Sondierung einer vertieften Kooperation zwischen Bonn und Nantes. Während des dreitägigen Aufenthaltes vor Ort fand ein intensiver Austausch statt. Auch zeitgenössische Kunst trägt in Nantes dazu bei, historische Themen innovativ zu vermitteln und neue Zielgruppen zu erreichen. Aktuell ist die Veranstaltungsreihe „Expression(s) décoloniale(s)“ in vierter Auflage im Museum zu sehen ist.

https://www.chateaunantes.fr/expositions/expressions-decoloniales-4/

« Comment faire parler les objets ? » C’est autour de cette question qu’un atelier organisé par le Pôle France CERC de l’université de Bonn, en collaboration avec le Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (BCDSS) et le Musée d’histoire de Nantes, s’est tenu à Nantes du 9 au 11 septembre 2026.

Le Musée d’histoire revêt une importance exceptionnelle, reconnue à l’échelle internationale, pour la recherche et la mise en valeur muséale de la traite transatlantique des esclaves, dont Nantes était le centre français au XVIIIe siècle.

L’objectif de l’atelier était d’explorer les possibilités d’une coopération approfondie entre Bonn et Nantes. Au cours de ce séjour de trois jours sur place, des échanges intenses ont eu lieu. À Nantes, l’art contemporain contribue également à transmettre de manière innovante des thèmes historiques et à toucher de nouveaux publics. Actuellement, la quatrième édition de la série d’événements « Expression(s) décoloniale(s) » est présentée au musée. by @dependencybonn

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Many thanks to all the attendees who joined us for this engaging two-day international workshop.
The event served as an interdisciplinary and trauma-informed space that brought together international scholars to explore asymmetrical dependencies, historical artifacts, and contemporary objects from the Neolithic period to Modernity and Postmodernity (spanning a period from 3500 BC to 2026 AD). The gathering was filled with valuable reflections on oral traditions and material culture, highlighting how historical violence has mutated into contemporary systemic structures and psychological dislocations, while amplifying diverse African voices and perspectives from across the continent.

We hope that this meeting marks the beginning of ongoing exchanges, and we look forward to seeing new conversations and collaborations emerge following this event.

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🔊 Call for Papers! "Narrating Carceral Dependency"

The BCDSS, the Wilberforce Institute (WI) and the Cultures of Incarceration Centre (CIC) at the University of Hull invite proposals for an upcoming international conference taking place on 3–4 June 2027.

How and why is agency exercised by people living in coercive spaces? The central question of the conference is how carceral dependency is portrayed and addressed in narratives. Narratives in this context may include fiction, memoir, theatre and poetry, but also diaries, letters, journalism, comics and other forms. What is key is that they have either been written directly by dependent people, or are representing dependent people.

Please submit your abstract by 20 November 2026, 5pm (UK time)!

For more information, read the full open Call for Papers in our "News" in Bio.

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🎬 Film Screening & Discussion with the director of "Black faces in white? space" (2021)

Join us for a special screening and discussion of this powerful documentary by …thabo thindi. The film explores the complex realities of being Black in Germany, examining how experiences of race and belonging intersect with institutional structures, colonial legacies and persistent forms of white power. Through striking testimonies from across Germany, the film maker offers a personal, critical, multifaceted perspective on the many dimensions of Black life in Germany.

Following the screening, …thabo thindi will share his own experiences and engage in an informal conversation with the audience. Join us for an evening of film, reflection and discussion.

The event is part of the "WHO'S GOT THE POWER" film screening and discussion series in cooperation with the Förderverein Filmkultur Bonn e.V. and, on this occasion, with the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Entwicklungsdienste (AGdD).

📅 Thursday, 12 November 2026
📍 Kino in der Brotfabrik, Kreuzstraße 16, 53225 Bonn
⏰ 19:30
🎟️ Regular cinema ticket fees apply (approx. €10 / €8 concession)

For more info see "News" in our Bio
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Following on from our call for Heinz Heinen Fellowships, the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies and the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies at the University of Glasgow have opened applications for their Joint Research Fellowship for 2027/2028.

The fellowship supports an early career scholar, scholar-activist or creative professional working on racialization, Black studies, the histories of slavery and abolition, indenture and the afterlife of slavery, with an emphasis on the Caribbean. Priority will be given to scholars residing in the Caribbean.

The Fellow will spend 3 to 6 weeks each in Glasgow and Bonn between September 2027 and June 2028. A lump sum covers accommodation, travel and living expenses, and the Fellow will give a lecture at each institution.

Applications are due on 10 January 2027. We thank our colleagues at the Beniba Centre for the collaboration.

Call and application details: in our bio.
#BCDSS #UniBonn #DependencyStudies #SlaveryStudies #CallForApplications
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🔔 Reminder! International Workshop on Narratives on Violence and Trauma in Africa

Don't miss this upcoming international workshop that brings together a diverse group of expert speakers representing different regions across the African continent, to share multifaceted perspectives, archaeological insights, and critical historical analyses.

📍 Location: Egyptian Museum, Poststraße 26, 53111 Bonn

🔗 To see more info and the program see our "news" in Bio

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The Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies invites applications for Heinz Heinen Fellowships for 2027/2028.

The call is open to doctoral, postdoctoral and senior scholars and to Alternative Knowledge Producers such as journalists, artists and curators. Proposals should focus on historical research on the period before 1900.

Deadline: 10 January 2027. Full call and application details: link in bio.

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#UniBonn #DependencyStudies #CallForApplications #Fellowship #SlaveryStudies by @dependencybonn

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🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Martin Schermaier on his election as Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics. Martin Schermaier is Principal Investigator at the BCDSS, researching the legal framing of strong asymmetrical dependencies, based on examples from Late Medieval and Modern Jurisdictions.

https://www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/en/outreach/news-bcdss/prof-dr-martin-schermaier-elected-dean-of-faculty-of-law-and-economics

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Children's Testimonies: Unlocking Historical and Art Historical Archives
28 to 30 October 2026, IMPULSE, Adenauerallee 131, Bonn

How do children act as witnesses to violence, war and displacement, and how can historical and art historical archives help us listen to them? Our conference brings together researchers from Bonn and beyond to explore these questions.

Keynotes
Day 1, 18:30: Rebecca Swartz
Day 2, 18:30: Antonia Cox and Anja Tuckermann
Day 3, 17:00: Sanaz Starcic

Organised by Claudia Jarzebowski and Birgit Münch. Registration is required by 20 October. Full programme via link in bio.

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#UniBonn #DependencyStudies #HistoryOfChildhood #ArtHistory #Archives
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We are inviting applications for a new Research Group Leader position in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (MPILHLT) in Frankfurt.

The successful candidate will establish and lead an independent research group comprising the Research Group Leader and two doctoral researchers. The group will work at the intersection of Historically Informed Dependency Studies at the BCDSS and the study of historical regimes of normativity at the MPILHLT.

Applicants are invited to develop a project connected to BCDSS Research Area A, Transitions and Transformations, and/or Research Area D, Cultural Heritage, Transitional Justice, Memory Cultures. Projects bringing legal historical and legal theoretical perspectives into dialogue with these areas are particularly welcome, with a preference for research focused on the early modern Iberian empires.

The position will be based at the MPILHLT in Frankfurt and affiliated with the BCDSS. The appointment is planned to begin on 1 March 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter, for a period of 54 months.

Applications must be submitted by 20 October 2026.

Full call and application details:
https://jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/jobposting/9e5d9c9128bbff116057a1a76817c1b322af0a600

#BCDSS #DependencyStudies #LegalHistory #ResearchJobs #AcademicJobs

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The second edition of the BCDSS Reader is now available! 📖

The Reader brings together key texts from BCDSS publications and beyond. Designed for students, teachers and researchers, it offers an introduction to the field and a resource for exploring dependency across historical periods and geographical contexts.

Explore the reader and access the second edition: https://www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/en/research/publications/bcdsss-publishing-series/bcdss-reader

#BCDSS #DependencyStudies #SlaveryStudies
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