Dr. Barnaby Dye (King’s College London / DGAP Berlin) will speak on 15 June 2026 about the dynamics and trajectories of India–Africa relations in the 21st century. The lecture critically examines whether these relations can be understood as over-hyped, a historic success, or an ambivalent development. Dr. Philipp Gieg (IPS / ACCUW) will deliver the introductory remarks.
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As part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Mwanza-Würzburg city partnership, Prof. Humphrey Mazigo and Stella Mugassa from Mwanza will give a presentation in English on June 18, 2026, to discuss their project aimed at combating the neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis.
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From May 23 to 25, 2026, the Africa Competence Center will once again be represented at Europe’s largest and oldest festival for African music and culture – this time in front of City Hall at the Vierröhrenbrunnen. In the University Tent, which has been an integral part of the Africa Festival for more than 15 years, we present a selection of the many Africa-related research projects at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg.
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