Silent University – Lectures & Talk
All events in English.
Identity (re)Construction of the immigrant Woman in the German Diaspora
Bridget Fonkeu, Consultant Silent University Ruhr
Silent University Lecture
Bridget Fonkeu sheds light on the specific challenges for migrant women, especially during the recent so-called refugee crisis – with specific regard to the fundamentals of socio-cultural life, their belief systems, cuisine and dress.
Mülheim/Ruhr
dezentrale
Sunday, 19 June, 5.30 pm
Politische Partizipation von Geflüchteten und Migranten
Justin Fonkeu, Consultant Silent University Ruhr
Silent University Lecture
What possibilities for political participation exist for refugees or migrants on a local and global scale? This lecture explains the German electoral system, the way democracy works and how one can influence local politics and its global impact.
Mülheim/Ruhr
dezentrale
Tuesday, 21 June 5.30 pm
The Silent University. Towards a Transversal Pedagogy
with Florian Malzacher, Ahmet Öğüt und VertreterInnen der Silent Universitys aus Amman, Athen, Hamburg, London, Mülheim / Ruhr und Stockholm.
Buchpräsentation & Gespräch
Coinciding with the 1st anniversary of the funding of Silent University Ruhr a first comprehensive publication on The Silent University will be published. It gathers essays and interviews on the lost knowledge of refugees, on critical or radical approaches towards pedagogy and reports from the currently existing Silent Universities in Amman, Athens, Hamburg, London, Mülheim/Ruhr, and Stockholm. In a public talk, and for the purposes of presenting the book, protagonists of the different branches discuss their respective situations, their successes and setbacks in establishing the Silent University.
Mülheim/Ruhr
dezentrale
Thursday, 23 June, 7.30 pm
Marginalisierte Männlichkeitsstrukturen im Migrationsprozess
Ayhan Taşdemir, Consultant Silent University Hamburg
Silent University Lecture
Ayhan Taşdemir presents a range of possibilites in constructing male lifestyles under extreme circumstances, e.g. prolonged periods of illegal residence, using concrete examples of Azerbaijanis living in Turkey and Kurds living in Germany.
Mülheim/Ruhr
dezentrale
Friday, 24 June 5.30 pm
