FRIAS Colloquium

FRIAS Colloquium

Blick in den FRIAS Seminarraum aus dem Gang

2026 Summer Semester Programme

The Colloquium is the heart of the academic programme at FRIAS. Fellows regularly present their research projects to colleagues, receiving input from interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives. All interested members of the university are welcome to attend these colloquia (registration is required for organizational purposes).

When?
Mondays throughout the semester,
from 15:00–16:00

Where?
FRIAS seminar room, Albertstraße 19, 79104 Freiburg

Open to
FRIAS Fellows and Guest Researchers
Guests are welcomed upon registration

Contact
E-Mail: FRIAS Team Events

27 April – Thomas Manganaro, English Literature, University of Richmond

11 May – Casey Walsh, Anthropology, University of California

18 May – Karola Kreitmair, Bioethics / Philosophy, University of Wisconsin

1 June – Project Group Green Pulse

15 June – Kristen Ghodsee, Anthropology/Gender Studies/East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania

22 June – Babatola Olawa, Psychology, University of Lancashire/North-West University

29 June – Léa Renard, Sociology, University of Heidelberg

6 July – Hendrikje Nienborg

13 July – Andreas Mehler: Ancestral Remains in University Collections – Neglected Governance Aspects

University Collections of Ancestral Remains are under scrutiny for a number of contested practices and experiences – starting in a distant past, but becoming one of the evident proofs of asymmetry between colonizing and colonized societies recently. Both a) in negotiations between communities of origin and “holding institutions” (over restitution/repatriation and reparation) and b) within Universities’ memory politics controversial discussions unfold and appropriate governance is sought. Mapping relevant actors with their repertoires of action is required for improiving governance. These elements will be key in the proposed talk.

Date: 13 July 2026

Time: 15:00 – 16:00

Speaker:
Andreas Mehler, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Restitution Governance, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute / University of Freiburg

Fellow Profile

2026 Summer Semester Programme

27 April – Thomas Manganaro, English Literature, University of Richmond

11 May – Casey Walsh, Anthropology, University of California

18 May – Karola Kreitmair, Bioethics / Philosophy, University of Wisconsin

1 June – Project Group Green Pulse

15 June – Kristen Ghodsee, Anthropology/Gender Studies/East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania

22 June – Babatola Olawa, Psychology, University of Lancashire/North-West University

29 June – Léa Renard, Sociology, University of Heidelberg

6 July – Hendrikje Nienborg

13 July – Andreas Mehler: Ancestral Remains in University Collections – Neglected Governance Aspects

20 July – Jennifer Altehenger, Modern Chinese History, University of Oxford

27 July – Bret Davis, Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland

FRIAS Colloquium

2026 Summer Semester Programme

27 April – Thomas Manganaro, English Literature, University of Richmond

4 May – Prince K. Guma, Humanities and Social Sciences, British Institute in Eastern Africa

11 May – Casey Walsh, Anthropology, University of California

18 May – Karola Kreitmair, Bioethics / Philosophy, University of Wisconsin

1 June – Project Group Green Pulse

8 June – Sujata Patel, Sociology/Social Theory, University of Hyderabad

15 June – Kristen Ghodsee, Anthropology/Gender Studies/East European Studies, University of Pennsylvania

22 June – Babatola Olawa, Psychology, University of Lancashire/North-West University

29 June – Léa Renard, Sociology, University of Heidelberg

6 July – Hendrikje Nienborg

13 July – Andreas Mehler: Ancestral Remains in University Collections – Neglected Governance Aspects

20 July – Jennifer Altehenger, Modern Chinese History, University of Oxford

27 July – Bret Davis, Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland