Black Central Europe

Promoting the study of Black people in Central Europe's past and present. Tweets by Jeff Bowersox @JeffBsox

[Jeff Bowersox @JeffBsox]

Die „Goldenen 20er“ gelten als das Zeitalter des #Jazz. Dass afroamerikanische Bühnenkünstlerinnen und -künstler aber auch schon vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg quer durch das gesamte damalige Kaiserreich tourten, ist kaum bekannt. #blackgermany #blackeurope
https://t.co/KoYUGlJtUp

[Jeff Bowersox @JeffBsox]

Nicht erst in den "Roaring Twenties", sondern bereits im Kaiserreich begeisterten People of Colour als Entertainer ihr Publikum in Deutschland: David Siebert berichtet von den Stars und ihrer Wirkung. #blackgermany #blackeurope #afropean https://t.co/vWfefWTgVL

[Jeff Bowersox @JeffBsox]

@hannahelias @AbenaKJohn The programme has never been more essential. The @RoyalHistSoc notes that "moves to greater equality hang in the balance," and @GoldsmithsUoL has a chance to push in the right direction. They should take the opportunity to secure the future of the MA Black British History

[Jeff Bowersox @JeffBsox]

"Hearing Ghosts: The Life & Times of Josephine Morcashani": Very pleased to share a film by @GrahamRiach in collaboration with Claudia Sternberg at @UCL_EI. Features me & singer Helen McDonald talking about an incredible Black British performer. https://t.co/n4SKIRBvZO

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

GO/CO-CREATE

Students are invited to this masterclass on responding creatively to works that interrogate Black and African identities in Europe.

Held by Mary Evans, Director @SladeSchool and performer, choreographer and PhD student @dancingourmande.

05 June, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

Join us for a reception to mark the end of the first day of the Festival of Afro-European Arts, Performance & Scholarship.

It will also be an opportunity for students, academics and artists with shared interests to network and connect over drinks.

04 June, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

How can choreographic practice shed light on Black / African / Afro-European identities in Europe? @neveu_helene (@UCLanthropology) and @funmiadewoleE (@dmuleicester) convene a performance, video extracts and panel to respond to the question.

04 June, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

Join us for a discussion titled 'Leaving Eurafrica: Critical Reflections on the Elasticity of Modernism', featuring a number of creatives from a variety of media, including visual artists and authors of fiction.

04 June, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

Make sure to book your free tickets now so you don't miss out on all of these exciting events!

https://t.co/MN9esaGRZ3

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

The final event of the festival will consider how Blackness and marginalisation can be performed and visualised through film.

It will include a series of short film screenings, a performance by @Ladyyaaba, and contributions by @DuncanSalkeld @JeffBsox and Jane Kingsley-Smith.

[UCL European Institute @UCL_EI]

Don't miss the Festival of Afro-European Arts, Performance & Scholarship on June 4th and 5th, brought to you by @UCL_EI and @SOAS_CMDS.

Here's a thread on all the exciting free events in the festival programme!

https://t.co/XSBWsfqsE1

[Black Central Europe @bcesn]

4-5 June 2024 at UCL and SOAS: Festival of Afro-European Arts, Peformance, and Scholarship, featuring panels on dance, filmmaking, stage performance, literature, curation, and fine art. Opportunities for students to produce their own creative responses https://t.co/v13xdjOFdV

[Johanna Mellis @JohannaMellis]

White German racism is ongoing. Damani provides evidence in ⬆️ of Islamophobia and antisemitism (yes, this too) and more.

White German anti-Blackness seems rampant, stemming from its colonial past. @tnflorvil @ztsamudzi @Sara_Pugach @adam_blacklerWY @Blackgermans @bcesn

[Günther Frühm @GFruhm]

Die Figur Monostatos in Mozarts Oper die Zauberflöte (1791) https://t.co/5rZK4LLrOc via @bcesn

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

2/2 "When it was printed at the start of the 17th century, it was the first time that every plant growing in one particular garden had been meticulously recorded in this way" Frances Marsh @SBSLibraries

[Cam Botanic Garden @CUBotanicGarden]

1/2 Hear about one of the most famous botanical books, the 17th century Hortus Eystettensis in a film by @GermanHistSoc using CUBG's first edition copy.

50cm+ in size, full of detailed drawings, it elevated plants as things of beauty in their own right.
https://t.co/Xroal5HtDs

[German History Society @GermanHistSoc]

📢In association with our new series 'Glimpses of German History' the GHS is launching our new 'Creative Research Contest' for students of all ages!

For more details see our website: https://t.co/3MvaFN9MEh

Share widely with school and outreach networks!

[German History Society @GermanHistSoc]

Conceived by @JeffBsox and premiered at our annual conference this year in Birmingham, the series features noted historians detailing the history of Germany from the 17th to the 20th Century, including Ep. 1 with Ulinka Rublack on the Hortus Eystettensis (@CUBotanicGarden)
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[German History Society @GermanHistSoc]

The GHS is proud to announce our new documentary series 'Glimpses of German History' offering insights into objects from Germany's past and their place in a wider history.

For a sneak peek at the series check out the trailer here https://t.co/e405gKbGph

📢Please share!📢

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[Black Central Europe @bcesn]

Schwarz und deutsch - Die Geschichte der Afrodeutschen / Black and German -- The History of Afro-Germans (in German but with English subtitles) #blackgermany #afrodeutsch #Blackeurope #afropean https://t.co/JLXE9GR78s via @YouTube