The latest video of the lecture series "In Our Own Words" is held by Prof Dr Frieda Ekotto from the University of Michigan. In her talk she discusses poetics and the images by African women filmmakers. In line with the idea of the lecture series to give African scholars an opportunity to talk about how African studies and help to both make science better and to better understand the world, she argues that those are facing double oppression by the patriarchy and colonialism.
The lecture series
In our own words titles a lecture series developed as a cooperation of Prof Dr Elisio Macamo, Prof Dr Mamadou Diawara and L.I.S.A.Science Portal of the Gerda Henkel Foundation. It aims to point out that knowledge production on the African continent not only exists as a solution to problems other scholars and scientists have defined but is rather relevant in its own right. In this context, the lecture series can be placed in the context of the Pilot African Postgraduate Academy, which is funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation and believes that knowledge production must be based on a solid foundation, which can be found in basic research.