2024 Programme
Event #10
Saturday 31 August, 12.00 pm
Teatro degli Impavidi2 - euro 4.50
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Marco Aime, Zeinab Badawi
Rediscovering Africa
Africa has an incredibly rich past. It is the cradle of humanity, where ancient civilizations thrived, empires led by warrior queens and extraordinary kings flourished, and vibrant centres of culture and trade emerged. However, for many Africa's history begins only a few centuries ago with the arrival of the Europeans and for far too long it has been overshadowed by Western narratives of slavery, imperialism, and colonialism. Sudanese journalist Zeinab Badawi joins anthropologist Marco Aime to reclaim Africa's rightful place in our global society. Together, they will explore how changing perspectives can dismantle stereotypes and amplify African voices, unearthing forgotten stories and bringing a newfound appreciation for a continent too often overlooked.
Interpreter: Sonia Folin
Marco Aime teaches Cultural Anthropology at the University of Genoa. Author of studies on Africa, he has published numerous essays on anthropological studies, including “L'incontro mancato. Turisti, nativi, immagini” (2005), “Timbuctu” (2008), “Cultura”, for the series "I sampietrini" (2013), “L'isola del non arrivo. Voci da Lampedusa” (2018), “Il grande gioco del Sahel” (with A. de Georgio, 2021), “Di pietre, di sabbia, di erba, di carta” (2024), published by Bollati Boringhieri.
Zeinab Badawi is a Sudanese presenter, journalist and filmmaker. President of the Royal African Society from 2014 to 2021, she is President of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. She works in the British media and has won numerous awards and accolades. Her latest book is “An African History of Africa” (WH Allen, 2024; translated also into Italian and published in Italy by Rizzoli).
ph. credits: Jamie Simonds
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