Welcome to BIGSAS

The Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies (BIGSAS) is now in the second phase funded by the German Research Foundation in the framework of the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments since 2007. In the focus of this unique structure of creative and innovative training are approximately 100 Junior Fellows from 27 African, American, Asian and European countries. The doctoral students benefit from a clearly structured, academic and career-oriented training as well as a genuine expertise in the African studies which has increased continuously since the foundation of the University of Bayreuth. The international network with Partner Universities on the African continent creates even more so excellent conditions for the research of our Junior Fellows.

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CONFERENCES, DEFENCES, WORKSHOPS, ...

MISCELLANEOUS

Christmas holidays

The BIGSAS office will be closed from 21 Dec 2018 until 06 Jan 2019.

New opening hours of the Administration Office in 2019

Mon: closed

Tue-Thu: 11:15-13:00 and 14:00-16:00

Fri: 11:15-13:00

Stellungnahme bzgl. LIT Verlag / Statement regarding LIT publishing house

JF Newsletter 11/2018

Find the latest issue of the JF Representatives' Newsletter here.

Defence

of Anna Deutschmann, 18 December 2018, 01.30 pm, S 57, RW I (information).

Defence

of Mohammad Ajmal Hanif, 20 December 2018, 10 am, S 40, RW II (information).

Latest issue of BIGSASworks!

Bayreuth African Studies Working Papers Vol. 18 (2018) "Living in African Cities: Urban Spaces, Lifestyles and Social Practices in Everyday Life".

Gender and Diversity Programme

dates (update: 10/12/18).

International Club

Find more information about activities here (update: 02/07/18).