Africa Heritage International Summer School 2016 (25 -31 July 2016), Tanzania

Application Deadline: April 15th 2016

The International Graduate School: Heritage Studies at Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg in cooperation with the Fahari Yetu project under the University of Iringa / Tanzania is offering a joint Summer School. The topic of the summer school is “African Heritage and the Pillars of Sustainability” and strives to develop skills and capacities in the management of heritage while taking the particular conditions in Africa and specifically Tanzania into account.

The program will run from 25 to 31 July 2016 and will be the first in a series of planned summer schools in Iringa. The applicant target group consists of MA or PhD Students in study programmes related to culture, heritage and tourism in Tanzania and other African countries. Furthermore, junior and senior professionals from institutions or projects dealing with culture and heritage management are welcome to share their experience as well.

Thematic areas include:

• Foundation and concepts: The pillars of sustainability for the protection and use of heritage in general and in the region in particular
• Cultural and natural heritage conservation in the context of economic underdevelopment: case studies from African countries
• Local heritage, community participation and cultural tourism
• Conflicts and synergies between cultural and natural heritage protection and conservation

Application procedure:

1. Select one of the four thematic areas in order to give a 15-minute oral presentation in one of the workshops
2. Prepare an abstract of max 250 words of your proposed paper presentation
3. Submit your application to heritagestudiesafrica@gmail.com by 15 April 2016, including the following documents:
   1. Abstract of your proposed paper presentation (half a page)
   2. Curriculum Vita (1 page)
   3. Letter of Motivation indicating the chosen thematic area (1 page)
   4. Proof of enrolment as a Master’s or PhD student or employment in heritage related institution/project

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Africa Heritage International Summer School 2016