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21 de Junho, 3ª feira, às 18:00, na sala C401 no Edifício II do ISCTE-IUL,

Seminário de Estudos Africanos, intitulado In Afropolis. On the making of an exhibition on art and urban practices, apresentado pelo Professor Doutor Kerstin Pinther.

Kerstin Pinther is Assistant Professor for the Arts of Africa at the Institute of Art History at Free University Berlin. Her research focus lies on modern and contemporary art and visual culture in West Africa, Egypt and the Diaspora as well as on architecture and urbanism in Africa. Among others she is currently involved in a collaborative research project on new art spaces in African Cities. She has taught at the universities of Bayreuth, Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin.

Seminário de Estudos Africanos, intitulado In Afropolis. On the making of an exhibition on art and urban practices, apresentado pelo Professor Doutor Kerstin Pinther.

“Today, over half the world’s population lives in cities. In particular, the regions of the Global South face rapid globalisation, with African cities recording the highest urbanisation rates. The African contexts have created specific urban structures, topographies and cultures, notably different from European-American models of urban development. How do these structures function? How do urban dwellers organise their daily life? What issues are addressed in the African discourse on the history and future of cities? What positions do European and African artists take on urbanity in Africa? The Afropolis exhibition is showcasing five African cities - Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Kinshasa and Johannesburg.”

21 de Junho de 2011, 3ª feira, às 18:00, na sala C401 no Edifício II do ISCTE-IUL
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