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Today, our KFG-workshop on “Multiple Secularities in Africa and the Diaspora” has started. Over the next three days, the event will focus on Africa in the field of secularity studies. The workshop is taking place as a hybrid event. You are still welcome to attend online.

Workshop Dates:

1 June | 2.00–7.00 p.m. (CET)

2 June | 9.00 a.m.–6.30 p.m. (CET)

3 June | 9.00 a.m.–12.30 p.m. (CET)

Next week we continue with our colloquium, our parting Fellow Giuseppe Tateo will present his project. We also welcome a new (and old) Fellow – Anindita Chakrabarti –, we have a new publication for you and information about an event at Leipzig University. Our Finding today takes you to a special cultural venue in the Western part of Leipzig.

Take care and have a good week!

Anja & Lucy

Our Fellows: Welcome to Anindita Chakrabarti and Farewell to Giuseppe Tateo

Next Week’s Colloquium: Giuseppe Tateo on “Religious Infrastructure in East-Central Europe", 8 June

In next week’s colloquium, Giuseppe Tateo will give a presentation on “Religious Infrastructure in East-Central Europe” to conclude his fellowship with us.

The colloquium will take place in a hybrid format (on-site and online). Please register for the colloquium via e-mail, if you would like to join in person. In the member area you find the relevant readings as well as the zoom connection data.

8 June | 9.15–11.45 a.m. (CET)

Strohsack, Room 4.55 and online via Zoom

Public Lectures and Personal Introduction to the Junior Professorship for History of Religions at Leipzig University, 9–10 June

The Faculty of History, Arts and Regional Studies at Leipzig University cordially invites to a personal introduction to the Junior Professorship for History of Religions (with tenure track at W3). Among the speakers will be our Senior Research Fellow Mariam Goshadze: Her trial lecture and discussion is entitled: "We Came from Israel: Visions of Shared History behind the Ga Story of Origin". Her teaching rehearsal with discussion will be on "Deceptive Silence: Religion and Absence of Sound".

9 June | 9 a.m.–4.45 p.m. (CET)

and

10 June | 9 a.m.–1.45 p.m. (CET)

Mariam Goshadze:

9–10 a.m.: Trial lecture and discussion

10–10:45 a.m.: Teaching rehearsal with discussion 

Venue: Leipzig University, Schillerstraße 6, Room S 202

Finding: Film series “Perspectives of Ukrainian Cinema” at Schaubühne Lindenfels, 15–20 June

This week, we would like to draw your attention to a special cultural institution – a recommendation from our Director Monika Wohlrab-Sahr: The Schaubühne Lindenfels in the Western part of Leipzig follows an interdisciplinary concept that includes music, literature and visual arts in addition to theatre/dance/performance and film art. The focus on current issues in thematic series, programme weeks, retrospectives, theme evenings and festivals has become a special trademark.

Soon, the house will be hosting the film series “Perspectives of Ukrainian Cinema”. Between 15 and 20 June, visitors are invited to a multifaceted Ukrainian film series, flanked by introductions and talks with Ukrainian cultural actors. All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles, together with an introduction and Q&A for each film. Admission is free.

15–20 June | Schaubühne Lindenfels, Karl-Heine-Straße 50, 04229 Leipzig

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