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What are the distinct and yet related histories of European colonial rule in Southern Africa? How did the people whose territory now came under foreign rule deal with the new dispensation? What kind of self-justification for setting themselves up as colonial powers did the Dutch VOC, for example, provide when establishing Cape Colony? Were the same arguments then forwarded 2 centuries later by the Germans when creating Namibia? We will be enhancing our comparative look at these colonies by studying not only the relevant memoirs and private letters left us by the witnesses, but we will be incorporating into our research the findings displayed in the first exhibition on German colonial history, currently being held at the Deutsches Museum, Berlin. Hence, a study excursion to this museum is scheduled for early May. As we need to get bookings done as soon as possible, will those who're interested in the seminar please immediately get in touch with me: m.ghosh@mx.uni-saarland.de |
