Members

The Institute of African Studies (IAS) unites outstanding scholars from different faculties of the University of Bayreuth. The IAS currently has almost 100 members from five of the university's seven faculties. This diversity underlines the broad positioning of the IAS as well as the comprehensive research focus that is made possible through interdisciplinary co-operation. These collaborations create a unique research environment that offers innovative and holistic perspectives on African Studies.

Faculty II - Faculty of Biology, Chemistry & Earth Sciences
PD Dr. Gregor Aas, im Ruhestand	gregor.aas@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Asaf Cassule Noé Augusto	asafaugusto@gmail.com
Prof. Dr. Erwin Beck, im Ruhestand	erwin.beck@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Festus Boamah	festus.boamah@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Martin Doevenspeck	martin.doevenspeck@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Claudia Gebauer	claudia.gebauer@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Matthias Gebauer	matthias.gebauer@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Michael Hauhs, im Ruhestand	michael.hauhs@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Andreas Hemp	andreas.hemp@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Lisa Hülsmann	lisa.huelsmann@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Beate Lohnert	beate.lohnert@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Ulrich Meve	ulrich.meve@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Frank Meye	frank.meyer@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Obermaier, im Ruhestand	gabriele.obermaier@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Stefan Ouma	stefan.ouma@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Herbert Popp, im Ruhestand	herbert.popp@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Nina Rholan Hounguè	nina.houngue@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Rothfuß	eberhard.rothfuss@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Cyrus Samimi	cyrus.samimi@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Doris Schmied, apl.	doris.schmied@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Schrüfer	gabriele.schruefer@uni-bayreuth.de

Faculty III - Faculty of Law, Business & Economics
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Herz	bernhard.herz@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Thoko Kaime	thoko.kaime@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Dr. med. habil. Dr. phil. Dr. theol. h. c. Eckhard Nagel	eckhard.nagel@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Wanitzek, im Ruhestand	ulrike.wanitzek@uni-bayreuth.de

Faculty IV - Faculty of Languages & Literatures
PD Dr. Akad. Rat Eric Anchimbe	eric.anchimbe@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Susan Arndt	transkulturelle-anglistik@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Markus Bieswanger	bieswanger@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Michael Broß, im Ruhestand	michael.bross@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Michelle Clarke	michelle.clarke1512@gmail.com
Dr. Klaudia Dombrowsky-Hahn	klaudia.hahn@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Martina Drescher	martina.drescher@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Maroua El Naggare	maroua.el-naggare@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Mario Faust-Scalisi	mariofaustscalisi@gmail.com
Dr. Claudia Favarato	claudia.favarato@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Ute Fendler	ute.fendler@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Andrew Harvey	andrew.harvey@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Said Khamis, im Ruhestand
Prof. Dr. Florian Klaeger	klaeger@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Franz Kogelmann	franz.kogelmann@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Georg Leube	georg.leube@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Doris Löhr	doris.loehr@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Christine Matzke	christine.matzke@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Aminata Cécile Mbaye	cecile.mbaye@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Gudrun Miehe, im Ruhestand	gudrun.miehe@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Susanne Mühleisen	susanne.muehleisen@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Rainer Oßwald, im Ruhestand	rainer.osswald@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Owens, im Ruhestand	jonathan.owens@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Mariam Popal	mariam.popal@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Koreen Reece	koreen.reece@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Alena Rettová	alena.rettova@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Ivo Ritzer
Dr. Christine Scherer	christine.scherer@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Seesemann	ruediger.seesemann@uni-bayreuth.de
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Valentina Serreli	valentina.serreli@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Gilbert Ndi Shang	ndishang@yahoo.co.uk
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Sommer	gabriele.sommer@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. phil. Serena Talento	serena.talento@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Clarissa Vierke	clarissa.vierke@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Ulf Vierke, im Ruhestand	ulf.vierke@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Christine Vogt-William	christine.vogt-william@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Manfrend von Roncador, im Ruhestand	manfred.vonroncador@uni-bayreuth.de

Faculty V - Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Erdmute Alber	erdmute.alber@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Kurt Beck, im Ruhestand	kurt.beck@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bender, im Ruhestand
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Berner, im Ruhestand	ulrich.berner@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Serawit Debele	serawit.debele@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Magnus Echtler	magnus.echtler@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Joël Glasman	joel.glasman@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Tabea Häberlein	tabea.haeberlein@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Jana Hönke	jana.hoenke@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Thomas Hüsken	thuesken@gmx.de
Prof. Dr. Melina C. Kalfelis	melina.kalfelis@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Kirby	benjamin.kirby@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Georg Klute, im Ruhestand	georg.klute@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Jia Hui Lee	jiahui.lee@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Cassandra Mark-Thiesen	cassandra.thiesen-mark@uni-bayreuth.de
PD Dr. Tilman Musch	tilman.musch@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni	epistemologie@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Dieter Neubert, im Ruhestand	dieter.neubert@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Bakheit Mohammed Nur	bakheitnour79@yahoo.com
Dr. Valerie Nur	valerie.nur@unibw.de
Dr. Samwel Moses Ntapanta	samwel.ntapanta@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Joschka Philips	joschka.philipps@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Katharina Schramm	katharina.schramm@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Eva Spies	eva.spies@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Gerd Spittler, im Ruhestand	gerd.spittler@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Florian Stoll	florian.stoll@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh-Steckelberg	alexander.stroh@uni-bayreuth.de
Prof. Dr. Achim von Oppen, im Ruhestand	achim.vonoppen@uni-bayreuth.de

Faculty VII - Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health
Prof. Dr. Tim Dorlach	tim.dorlach@uni-bayreuth.de

Former IAS-Members
Dr. Shola Adenekan	olorunshola.adenekan@ugent.be
Prof. Dr. Andrea Behrends	andrea.behrends@uni-leipzig.de
Dr. Amiel Melnik Bize	abm252@cornell.edu
Dr. Abraham Brahima
Dr. Katharina Fink
Dr. Margret Frenz	sekretariat@hi.uni-stuttgart.de
PD Dr. Paolo Gaibazzi	paolo.gaibazzi@unibo.it
Dr. Elena Groß
Dr. Valerie Hänsch	valerie.haensch@ethnologie.lmu.de
Dr. Fulera Issaka-Toure	fissaka-toure@ug.edu.gh
Dr. Lena Kroeker	lena.kroeker@uni-bayreuth.de
Dr. Sabrina Maurus	maurus@bayfor.org
Dr. Hanna Nieber
Dr. Jennifer Scheffler
Dr. Nadine Siegert
Dr. Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis	emnetw@uj.ac.za

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