ANTHROPOLOGY AND AFRICAN STUDIES
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESThe fascination of Africa
The traditional discipline of African Studies meets interdisciplinary diversity in the new Bachelor's degree program "African Languages, Media and Communication" offered by the universities in Mainz and Frankfurt. This collaborative program of the Rhine-Main Universities Alliance is a success story with an impact extending far beyond the region.
ANTHROPOLOGY AND AFRICAN STUDIESSouth African exchange student researches underground hip hop
Sikelelwa Anita Mashiyi is the first exchange student to come from the University of the Western Cape to Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). A Master's degree student, she is currently undertaking research in JGU's African Music Archives (AMA) on the underground hip hop of South African townships. With the Department of Anthropology and African Studies planning to intensify its partnership with three African universities and to establish a network for research and teaching, further visits might follow.