Black diasporas in focus: Conference at the University of Bayreuth enthusiastic!

Black diasporas in focus: Conference at the University of Bayreuth enthusiastic!

Wölfelstraße 2, 95444 Bayreuth, Deutschland - On December 12th and 13th, 2024, there is an important conference in Bayreuth, which deals with the history of black diasporas before 1800 and illuminates their influence on European thinking and resistance to racism. Organized by Prof. Dr. Susan Arndt from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Tim Sommer from LMU Munich, the event is held at Iwalewahaus at Wölfelstraße 2 and is accessible free of charge. On the agenda there are outstanding personalities such as Anton Wilhelm Amo, Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatley, who played a key role in the abolitionist fight. This conference is aimed at a wide audience and is carried out in English, as the Bayreuther Tagblatt reported.

program highlights and prominently occupied speakers

A highlight of the conference is the reading of Ottmar Ette, an established literary scholar who will be presented by his latest work about Anton Wilhelm Amo. In addition, visitors can expect a keynote from Shankar Raman, an expert from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (with). The program includes a variety of presentations and performances, including a special representative art performance and a musical concert. As a result, a comprehensive look at the different perspectives and resistance forms within the black diasporas is thrown.

parallel to the conference in Germany, the cybersecurity community is preparing for the Black in 2024, which will take place in Las Vegas from August 3 to August 8th, as is informed in Black blog. The event offers a rich program, including keynotes, training and briefings that deal with the latest developments in information security. On the occasion of the event, there are also special training courses that aim to impart new skills in the field of cybersecurity and deepen their knowledge. Both events represent significant platforms to deepen knowledge in their respective areas and to develop new perspectives.

In 2024, numerous innovation summits will be held as part of the Black, among other things in the field of artificial intelligence, which underlines the central role of cybersecurity in today's digital world. These events offer important insights into current trends and technologies and are therefore of great importance for the professional world.

Bayreuther Tagblatt and Black has blog reported on the important events and their mechanisms that promote knowledge in these respective disciplines.