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Can missionary collections become laboratories for intercultural and interreligious dialogue?
An international, transdisciplinary conference seeks to answer this question by bringing together experts from Religious Studies, Catholic Theology, Protestant Theology, Cultural and Social Anthropology, Global History, Art History, History of Science, Regional Studies of Africa, Oceania, South East Asia and South America as well as Critical Museum and Heritage studies.

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an internationally operating research university with abroad spectrum of subjects. 200 years of history, around 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and anexcellent reputation at home and abroad: The University of Bonn is one of the most important universities inGermany and has been awarded the title of University of Excellence. […]

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter will be giving a lecture on the „Colonial Entanglements of Museums” at Naturmuseum Dortmund, 11 July, 7 pm

Our postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. J. Kelechi Ugwuanyi, is giving a presentation entitled “Dissonant Heritage and Ontological Ambivalence: Colonial and Missionary Encounters with Igbo Cosmology – the Case of ‘Twin Killing’ in Nigeria” at CY Cergy Paris Université on 1 July

Our postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. J. Kelechi Ugwuanyi, participated in and presented his work in progress at the 5th UK-German Frontiers of Humanities Symposium, which was held at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Berlin, 5-8 June 2024.

Under the motto “Science for everyone to participate in!”, the University of Bonn cordially invites you for the second time to the Science Festivalon Sunday, July 7, 2024, from 12:00 AM to 6:00 PMon the Hofgartenwiese, Bonn. With many exciting activities, including the TRAllye – a “Science rallye” for the whole family – the Transdisciplinary […]

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn is an internationally operating research university with abroad spectrum of subjects. 200 years of history, around 31,500 students, more than 6,000 employees and anexcellent reputation at home and abroad: The University of Bonn is one of the most important universities inGermany and has been awarded the title of University of Excellence.The […]

Film screening and discussion with Joel Haikali, filmmaker, Namibia 5 June 2024, 10-12 AM Oxfordstr. 15 – Room 1.002 Joel Haikali is one of the most renowned filmmakers in Namibia. His recent project is documenting the process of connecting with cultural belongings which returned from Berlin to Namibia in 2022. The film is part of the […]

Redbird Ferguson, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University 4 June 2024, 6-8 PM, University of Bonn, Main Building HS XII The world is grappling with the challenge of finding sustainable approaches to conserving and protecting our ocean and coastal systems, increasing the urgency to recognise and include Indigenous Knowledge and cultural values of […]

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Binter talks about knowledge justice and Namibian cultural assets Junior Professor Dr Julia Binter investigates cooperative research on cultural assets from colonial contexts in museums. She accompanies the restitution of cultural assets from Germany to Namibia with the question: How can knowledge creation in museums and cultural heritage be made more sustainable […]