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Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence | University of Bayreuth | 95440 Bayreuth | GermanyDepartment of Internationalization | www.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/en/global-network

Faculty of HumanitiesRhodes University, South Africa

Fields of Research

Arts

Economics

Political Science

Languages & Linguistics

Migration

Literature

Geography

Gender

Peace & Conflict

International Relations

History

Theater & Film

Music

Global Health

Development

Anthropology

Sociology

Psychology

Religions

Environment

Philosophy

Diaspora

Archaeology

Law

Prof. Enocent MsindoAssociate Professor of African History

e.msindo@ru.ac.za

Director

All highlighted fields of research arerepresented at this ACC. The grey fieldsare researched by other partners withinthe Cluster network.

As one of the five African Cluster Centres (ACC), the Faculty of Humanitiesat the Rhodes University is part of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence.Funded by the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and stategovernments, the cluster aims at reconfiguring African Studies through aninter- and transdisciplinary approach. By working together on researchprojects, scholars participating in the Cluster seek to achieve transdisciplinarysynergies and to develop new perspectives in various fields of research. Fromthe four African locations as well as from the ACC located in Bayreuth, theACCs altogether facilitate the exchange of ideas, the mobility of researchers,and the collection of and access to data.

The ACC Rhodes is hosted by the Rhodes University in South Africa and itsFaculty of Humanities. Drawing from various research sections, the ACCRhodes contributes to the Knowledge Lab of the Africa Multiple Clusteracross different research projects. The ACC Rhodes is specialized in the fieldsof social and political history of Africa, gender studies, trauma theory, Africanpolitics as wells as conceptual debates on African Studies. Among others,Arts and Aesthetics, including African musicology, multi-lingualism,environmental change, environmental education and water research, are alsopart of the fields of research of the ACC Rhodes. The team is made up ofscholars, spanning the gender divide and of high national and internationalreputation.

ACC Rhodes Website: https://www.ru.ac.za/africanstudiescentre/

Coordinator

Dr. Nelson OdumeSenior Researcher of Sustainable Water Resource Managementn.odume@ru.ac.za

Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence | University of Bayreuth | 95440 Bayreuth | GermanyDepartment of Internationalization | www.africamultiple.uni-bayreuth.de/en/global-network

Prof. Enocent MsindoAssociate Professor of African HistorySocial and political history of Africa, with specific focus on issues of social and political identities; marginalised communities; media, the state and propaganda; Africa and the international systeme.msindo@ru.ac.za

Prof. Sally MatthewsAssociate Professor of Political ScienceAfrican politics, International relations, Politics of NGO work, Development Studiess.matthews@ru.ac.za

Prof. Uchenna OkejaAssociate ProfessorAfrican Political Philosophy, the public sphere in African political thought, analysis of African arenas for deliberationu.okeja@ru.ac.za

Prof. Ruth SimbaoProfessor of Art History and Visual Culture Fine Art Practice, Art History r.simbao@ru.ac.za

Prof. Russell KaschulaProfessor of African LiteratureMulti-lingualism, language rights, African poetryr.kaschula@ru.ac.za

Dr. Aretha PhiriSenior Lecturer of LiteratureAfrican Literature, African Diaspora Literaturea.phiri@ru.ac.za

Prof. Patrice MwepuProfessor of LiteratureFrench and Francophone Literature, Francophone African Literature, African Diaspora Literaturep.mwepu@ru.ac.za

Dr. Lynda Spencer Senior Lecturer of LiteratureAfrican English Literature, Genre, Afro-feminisms, transnational literaturel.spencer@ru.ac.za

Dr. Thando NjovaneLecturer in LiteratureTrauma Theory, Memory and Childhood with specific reference to Postcolonialism and African Literature, Early Modern and Romantic literature and culture, experimental literaturest.njovane@ru.ac.za

Dr. Lee WatkinsSenior Lecturer in EthnomusicologyAfrican musicology, music as relating to politics and marginality, hip hop and rap music in South Africa and Chinal.watkins@ru.ac.za

Dr. Boudina MacConnachieLecturer in EthnomusicologyMusical arts pedagogy, African music performance and Ethnomusicologyb.mcconnachie@ru.ac.za

Prof. Heila Lotz-SisitkaDistinguished Professor of Global Change and Social Learning SystemsTransformative social learning, education system development, intersection of education, culture and natureh.lotz-sisitka@ru.ac.za

Prof. James GambizaAssociate Professor of Environmental Sciencefire ecology, systems ecology, rangeland ecology, natural resource management, plant-animal interactions, ecological modelling and land degradation. j.gambiza@ru.ac.za

Dr. Nelson OdumeSenior Researcher of Water ResearchSustainable water resource management in Africa, climate change, social-ecological systems, intersection between people and natureodume.nelson@gmail.com

Further Contacts and Research Topics of the Cluster Members of the ACC Rhodes