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Hansjörg Dilger
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Social and Cultural Anthropologist @ FU Berlin, Director of Collaborative Research Centre "Affective Societies", Head of Research Area Medical Anthropology | Global Health, Co-speaker of DFG Network "Public Anthropology" & Co-PI @ MoRePPaR
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Hansjörg Dilger @hdilger.bsky.social · May 29
At a time when there is a shift to right-wing and authoritarian forces and an increasing hostility towards the social sciences and humanities, social and cultural anthropology is more important than ever:
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Institute of Social & Cultural Anthropology at FU Berlin receives overwhelming support from students and colleagues in the face of massive budget cuts
At the beginning of last week, I received some devastating news: the President’s Office at Freie Universität Berlin has proposed eliminating the third professorship at the Institute of Social and Cult...
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press release in German: www.fu-berlin.de/presse/infor...
Einstein Research Unit für globale Gesundheitstechnologien wird gestartet
Gefördert mit rund 4 Mio EURO entwickeln Forschende und Endnutzer*innen gemeinsam zukunftsweisende Gesundheitstechnologien
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November 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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ulibeisel.bsky.social
Happy to be part of this new collaborative research project on Technologies in Global Health: www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202... together with many partners in Berlin and academic institutions in Uganda, Ghana & Tanzania, e.g. @hdilger.bsky.social
Einstein Research Unit for Global Health Technologies Launched
www.berlin-university-alliance.de
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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mwanzotv.bsky.social
Tanzania Lutheran church condemns deadly election, demands justice to victims
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Tanzania Lutheran church condemns deadly election, demands justice to victims - Mwanzo TV
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) has today issued a hard-hitting statement condemning the deadly violence that marred the electoral process and calling for peace, justice, and nation...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Tanzania has charged more than 200 people with treason, a lawyer and judicial sources told AFP, with the country's opposition saying on Saturday that yet another one of their leaders had been arrested ➡️ u.afp.com/Sn4z
File photo shows public buses burning after being set ablaze as clashes erupted in Dar es Salaam on October 29, 2025, during Tanzania’s presidential election File photo shows protesters near burning buildings as clashes erupted in Dar es Salaam on October 29, 2025, during Tanzania's presidential election
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
hdilger.bsky.social
"Hundreds of people have been killed in Tanzania during three days of protests following Wednesday's general election, the country's main opposition party has said. The death toll varies, and a nationwide internet shutdown is making it difficult to verify the numbers." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tanzania election: Hundreds feared dead in crackdown on protests - BBC News
A diplomatic source tells the BBC there is credible evidence that at least 500 people have been killed.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
🎧 Mixed Feelings – der neuer #Forschungspodcast!
Forschende des SFB #AffectiveSocieties sprechen über den Umgang mit widersprüchlichen Gefühlen und teilen wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse über #Emotionen, die aus Konflikten entstehen.
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🎧 Direkt reinhören: tinyurl.com/2s6mw77n
Grafik: Text Podcast by Collaborative Research Center Affective Societies Freie Universität Berlin
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
hdilger.bsky.social
"Lawmakers from the European Parliament said in a statement Thursday that the elections in Tanzania were 'neither free nor fair' and urged democratic partners to 'stand firm in the defense of democracy and human rights.'": www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets
Protests have erupted in Tanzania following a disputed election
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October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
hdilger.bsky.social
"The so-called 'election' in Tanzania is a sham. The outcome was fixed the moment Suluhu strangled all opposition, silenced the media, and shut down political space" (Kenya Human Rights Commission and other CSOs): khrc.or.ke/press-releas...
Tanzania doesn't have an election but a crackdown disguised as democracy
Fellow East Africans,  We stand here as East African Citizens, mandated by the fact that Jumuiya ni yetu. We continue to witness human rights violations and the degradation of democracy across the reg...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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"Election day: Tanzania restricts internet as chaos erupts" (The East African): www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eas...
Election day: Tanzania restricts internet as chaos erupts
There is a nationwide disruption of internet services in Tanzania, with users reporting being unable to share multimedia content.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
hdilger.bsky.social
"Police fire tear gas as protests erupt during Tanzania election" (BBC): www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tanzania election: Police fire tear gas as protests erupt in Dar es Salaam - BBC News
Opposition supporters accuse the government of undermining democracy, and say the elections are not free and fair.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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mpisocialanthro.bsky.social
The DFG Emmy Noether Research Group ,Situated Care: Subjectivity, Knowledge, and Labor' is looking for 3 Doctoral Students (m/f/d) for an ethnographic study of peer support work across the German speaking countries.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
„Koloniales Erbe – Die Rückgabe von Kulturgütern wird neu geregelt“
Mit Kommentierung von Prof. Larissa Förster, via DLF

@bundeskultur.bsky.social @diplo.de @mehler.bsky.social @hdilger.bsky.social @laenderkultur.bsky.social @boellafrica.bsky.social

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Koloniales Erbe - Die Rückgabe von Kulturgütern wird neu geregelt
Ethnologin Larissa Förster begrüßt die neuen Leitlinien zur Rückgabe von kolonialen Kulturgütern. Es gibt aber auch Kritikpunkte an dem Papier.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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judithbeyer.bsky.social
JOB: come work with me @uni-konstanz.de ! We have a junior professorship to fill from 1 April 2026 (6 years, non-tenured, as funding comes from the Centre for Cultural Inquiry).
The denomination is very timely: Environmental #Anthropology!
Details ⬇️
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#academia
Junior Professorship (non-tenure) in Environmental Anthropology
Deadline: 01.10.2025
stellen.uni-konstanz.de
August 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
„Das Online-Portal ,Sammlungsgut aus Kolonialen Kontexten’ von @ddbkultur.bsky.social - Wie kann der Nutzen für Herkunftsgesellschaften erhöht werden?“
@hdilger.bsky.social @mehler.bsky.social

cc: @bundeskultur.bsky.social @laenderkultur.bsky.social

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„Das Online-Portal „Sammlungsgut aus Kolonialen Kontexten/Collections from Colonial Contexts (CCC)“ der Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek (DDB) zielt auf die kurzfristige Schaffung eines zentralen und transparenten Zugangs zu bereits digital vorhandenen Informationen deutscher Museen und anderer Einrichtungen mit ,Sammlungen’ oder Beständen von Kulturgütern, wie z.B. Universitäten, Bibliotheken und Missionswerken, ab.“ „Das Online-Portal „Sammlungsgut aus Kolonialen Kontexten“ der Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek: Wie kann der Nutzen für Herkunftsgesellschaften erhöht werden? Von Hansjörg Dilger/Maike Schimanowski/Thomas Fues/Andreas Mehler (23.09.2025)“
September 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
Memories of German colonialism in Tanzania: Do not miss Chagga exhibition at @lindenmuseum.bsky.social curated by Dr Valence Silayo👇

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lindenmuseum.bsky.social Linden-Museum Stuttgart @lindenmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 22
On Sunday, we are opening a small but special exhibition: Celebrating Womanhood. Cultural Heritage from #Kilimanjaro. It combines historical objects with current knowledge and diverse perspectives – and shows the significance of this cultural heritage, which is over 100 years old, to this day.
Armband aus Leder und blauen und schwarzen Glasperlen
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
Dekolonial Erinnern: @jhaentzschel.bsky.social @szde.bsky.social kommentiert, dass Weimer @bundeskultur.bsky.social nicht sagt, wie er „Aufarbeitung des Kolonialismus intensivieren“ (Koalitionsvertrag) will. Bei 10% mehr im Haushalt 2026.
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Auszug aus Süddeutscher Zeitung vom 01.08.2025 zur Erhöhung des Haushalts von Staatsminister Weimer (BKM) im Bundeshaus 2026.
August 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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anthro-leipzig.bsky.social
“Fragments of Leipzig – Visual Ethnographies in Urban Space” was the title of the student exhibition that opened on July 10 with a well-attended vernissage at Späti Bar Makan. The vernissage also served as the summer party of the Institute of Anthropology.
July 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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easainfo.bsky.social
📣 Call for Mentees!
EASA’s free, remote Academic Mentorship Programme returns Sept 2025–May 2026.
For late-PhDs, postdocs & early-career scholars (PhD ≤8 yrs).
⏰ Apply by 31 Aug 2025
🌍 Open to EASA members
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July 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
hdilger.bsky.social
Die Kürzungsvoschläge des Berliner Senats hätten fatale Folgen für die Sozial- & Geisteswissenschaften - das erklärt dieser Artikel von Torsten Harmsen hervorragend am Beispiel des Instituts für Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social 🔽
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July 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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decolonizeberlin.bsky.social
Unsere PM zur Umbenennung der M*Straße:
"Die Umbenennung der M*straße in Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße ist ein längst überfälliger Schritt im Prozess der kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit Rassismus und kolonialen Kontinuitäten im öffentlichen Raum."
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July 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
Memories of German colonialism in Cameroon: Großartiger Artikel von Paul Munzinger in SZ (€) über Rückkehr von Ngonnso als Teil der ersten Restitutionswelle im September. @diplo.de @geronafrica.bsky.social @mwk-bw.bsky.social @lindenmuseum.bsky.social @museum5kontinente.bsky.social
Ausschnitt aus Artikel von Paul Munzinger in Süddeutscher Zeitung vom 16.07.2025: „Ich hab noch eine Göttin in Berlin“
July 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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colonial-memories.bsky.social
Historischer Durchbruch in der deutschen kolonialen Restitutionspolitik: @diplo.de @laenderkultur.bsky.social @mwk-bw.bsky.social @lindenmuseum.bsky.social u.a. bereit zur „ersten Welle“ der Rückführung nach Kamerun im September.

Wie geht’s danach weiter? Und Tansania?
@goldmatt.bsky.social
Artikel in Cameroon Tribune vom 02.07.2025 über Gespräch des kamerunischen Restitutionskomitees mit dem Auswärtigen Amt am 0.07.2025
July 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
hdilger.bsky.social
Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social gegen Kürzungen und Rechtsruck!
June 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
hdilger.bsky.social
The Ethnological Museum Berlin has issued a press statement in support of retaining all professorships in social and cultural anthropology at Freie Universitität Berlin. This is also essential for the future of ethnological museums in Germany ⬇️
June 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
Das Ausmaß der #Kürzungen sei verheerend, vor allem aber die Geschwindigkeit richte großen Schaden an, sagt Politikwissenschaftlerin Gülay Çağlar @caglarguelay.bsky.social.
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„D r S nat st ht unt r Sparzwang, das v rst h n wir“, sagt di Politikwiss nschaftl rin Gülay Çağlar. Doch das Ausmaß d r Kürzung n s i v rh r nd, vor all m ab r di G schwindigk it richt groß n Schad n an. Si tr ff di Schwächst n. s ntst h n Lück n in L hr und Forschung – zufällig und unb r ch nbar.
June 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM