Cooperation activities between HUB and UDSM
University-Level Agreement |
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Partner institutions |
HUB UDSM |
Coordination |
Dr Esther Dungumaro (Admin), Prof Aldin Mutembei (College of Humanities, UDSM) / Dr Ursula Hans, Ulrike Brodien (Admin.), Dr Lutz Diegner (African Studies, HUB) |
Duration and description |
since 1998; current MoU until 15.09.2024 |
Participants |
College of Humanities (CoHU, UDSM), Department of African Studies (HUB) |
Funding |
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Results |
Research Cooperation and Student Exchange |
Research Cooperation: Staff Exchange – Research |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM |
Coordination |
Prof Mutembei / Dr. Diegner |
Duration and description |
2012 Three UDSM outgoings; three HU outgoings (two to four weeks) |
Participants |
Prof Aldin Mutembei, Dr Lillian Temu-Osaki, Dr Oswald Masebo (UDSM) / Prof Susanne Gehrmann, Prof Michael Pesek, Dr Lutz Diegner (HU) |
Funding |
HU Berlin International Office; Institute of Kiswahili Research, UDSM |
Results |
10 papers held and discussed at colloquia and conferences; fostering of bilateral research activities history, anglosphone and Swahili literature |
Research Cooperation – Joint Workshop |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM |
Coordination |
Prof. Gehrmann, Dr. Pesek, Dr. Diegner (HUB) |
Duration and description |
“Testimonial Voices: Entangled Histories, contemporary challenges” DFG-Exzellenzinitiative – Zukunftskonzepte – KOSMOS workshop (November 2013) The workshop dealt with the mutual history of Tanzania and Germany and the relationship between the two countries. In a transdisciplinary setting, that includes a forum for growing scientists/researchers, topics like history, East-African literature as well as Swahili studies / literature have been investigated. Meanwhile another panel looked into the topic of transdisciplinarity itself. The workshop was held at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. |
Participants | Prof Aldin Mutembei, Dr Lillian Temu-Osaki, Dr Oswald Masebo, Prof Mugyabuso Mulokozi, Prof. Fikeni Senkoro, Prof Eginald Mihanjo (NDC), Dr Eliah Mwaifuge, Dr Ernesta Mosha, Dr Silkiluwasha Mpale, Dr Elizabeth Mahenge, Dr Steven Mrikaria, Dr Joviet Bulaya, Sossoo Felix Kwame (all UDSM) / Prof Susanne Gehrmann, Prof Michael Pesek, Dr Lutz Diegner, Stefan Hoffmann, Stephanie Lämmert, Venice Trommer, Luisa Mosbach (all HU) |
Funding |
“DFG-Exzellenzinitiative”: Concepts for the future: HU KOSMOS programme / Institute of Kiswahili Research, University of Dar es Salaam |
Results |
18 papers held and discussed; a variety of bilateral/interpersonal research activities evolved out of the workshop; bi-disciplinary PhD project on colonial history/oral history/oral literature (Prof. Mulokozi, Prof. Pesek) |
Staff Exchange - Teaching |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM |
Coordination |
Dr Lillian Temu-Osaki; Prof Susanne Gehrmann |
Duration and description |
Active; varying length |
Participants |
Dr Lillian Temu-Osaki |
Funding |
Faculty Partnership Programme, Faculty of Cultural, Social and Educational Studies; Institute of Asian and African Studies, Council (both HU) |
Results |
In May and June 2015, Dr Temu-Osaki taught a course at HU African Studies |
PhD and PostDoc Exchange |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM |
Coordination |
Prof Aldin Mutembei / Dr Lutz Diegner |
Duration and description |
Active; short term up to three years |
Participants |
Doctoral Candidates and PostDocs |
Funding |
Main funding possibilitites: DAAD; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
Results |
Proposals under review |
Excursion and Student Exchange |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Department of Geography) UDSM (Geography Institute) |
Coordination |
Prof. Schröder, P. schmeling, J. Gründer (HUB) Dr. Mwanukuzi (UDSM) |
Duration and description |
Mar. 2015 |
Participants |
BA and MA Students |
Funding |
private |
Results |
Schröder, H./ Schmeling, P. (Eds.) 2015: Tansania/ Malawi. Bericht zur Hauptexkursion 2015. In: Arbeitsberichte, Geographisches Institut, Humboldt-Universität zu berlin, Nr. 185 |
Research Visit |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Geography Department) UDSM (Kiswahili Institute) |
Coordination |
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Duration and description |
Mar. 2015 |
Participants |
Doctoral Candidates |
Funding |
DAAD, DFG, HUB/Geography Department |
Results |
tba |
Research Cooperation: Joint Panels at ALA 2015 |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM and UoN |
Coordination |
Prof Mutembei, Dr Temu-Osaki; Prof Wasamba; Prof Gehrmann, Dr Diegner) |
Duration and description |
Two joint panels at African Literature Association (ALA) conference 2015 at the University of Bayreuth |
Participants |
Prof Aldin Mutembei, Dr Lillian Temu-Osaki, Dr Ernesta Mosha, Dr Kilness Gwajima (all UDSM), Prof Wasamba (UoN) / Prof Susanne Gehrmann, Dr Lutz Diegner, Charlott Schönwetter M.A. (all HU); Prof Frank Schulze-Engler (Goethe University Frankfurt) |
Funding |
Faculty Partnership Programme, Faculty of Cultural, Social and Educational Studies; ‘Promotion of Strategic Initiatives’, Executive Department of Internationalisation; Institute of Asian and African Studies, Council (both HU); external funds: University of Bayreuth, Goethe University Frankfurt
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Results |
9 papers held and discussed at the most renowned international conference on African literature worldwide, usually held in the US; 2015 for the first time held in an European country |
Student Exchange |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Institute for Asian and African Studies) UDSM |
Coordination |
Navwa Wamunza, Prof Aldin Mutembei (UDSM), Ulrike Brodien, Dr Lutz Diegner (HUB) |
Duration and description |
Active; summer school programmes (4 weeks); regular studies (four months; one semester) |
Participants |
Bachelor students, currently only Master students (UDSM outgoing), Bachelor and Master students (HU outgoing) |
Funding |
Mutual fee waiver; HUB International Office Scholarships (UDSM outgoing), DAAD PROMOS scholarships (partly, a.o.; HUB outgoing) |
Results |
2015/16 three UDSM outgoing students; four HUB outgoing students |
Research Collaboration (in process of planning) |
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Partner institutions |
HUB (Geography Department/ Transport Geography) UDSM (College of Transportation) |
Coordination |
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Duration and description |
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Participants |
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Funding |
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Results |
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