🎉 Congratulations to former BCDSS Research Group Leader Dr. Jutta Wimmler! She has been awarded a prestigious short-term fellowship at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (sponsored by the Stiftung Preußische Seehandlung), starting September 2026. @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

🎬 Join us for the next WHO’S GOT THE POWER film screening and discussion! We will be showing "Viva Yurumanguí" (2025), a documentary by former BCDSS fellow Emma Christopher and fellow director Sergio Leyva Seiglie. buff.ly/iqlGuLZ @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

🔔 Save the date and register now for our Juneteenth Lecture 2026! 🗓June 18, 2026 🕕18:00–19:30 📍Festsaal, Universität Bonn, Am Hof 1, 53113 Bonn For more info: buff.ly/jjbnMEH @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de @nas-bonn.bsky.social

Join us for the upcoming international workshop "Plantation Lives, Gender, and Material Culture: Queen Emma’s Networks and the (Post)Colonial Anglo-German Pacific." 👉 Info & registration: buff.ly/fiCfuiV @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

BCDSS PI Julia Hillner and former Guest Researcher Jamie Wood are among the co-authors of a new open-access article on namelessness in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, published in Medieval People (2026). 🔗 buff.ly/wdB3cD9 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Do not miss our next #JCMM Lecture with Sue Peabody! 🗓️ 01 June 2026 ⏱️16:15 CET ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom 👉 buff.ly/7Wj6tKG @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Huge thank you to our predoctoral fellows Ankit Chowdhury, Jakob Jung, Muhammad Reza Halomoan, Neema C. Munisi and Anita K. Pobi for presenting their research during Dies Academicus! @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

We congratulate BCDSS researcher Prof. Dr. Julia Hillner as features as an on-screen historian in the ARTE documentary Konstantin der Große, broadcasting Saturday, 30 May at 20:15. Trailer: buff.ly/CFqT4kE @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📢 The BCDSS invites applications for 3 Doctoral Positions/PhD (65%, TV-L E-13, for 4 years) from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030. Application deadline: 5 June 2026 ℹ️ For all details regarding the application documents and process, please see here: buff.ly/t0fVXcb @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Do not miss the upcoming #JCMM Lecture, Benjamin Selwyn! 🗓️ 18 May 2026 ⏱️16:15 CEST ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom More info here 👉 buff.ly/tkwBskv @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

🎧 If you missed our last Joseph C. Miller Memorial Lecture by Rachel Zelnick-Abramovitz, you can now find the recording on YouTube! Follow the link 👉 buff.ly/BefSt1i @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📢 Call for Papers "Beyond Chains and Choices: Legacies of Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies in Africa" 📅 Dec 2–4, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: 31 May 2026 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de 👉 For more info: buff.ly/MlspX5K

Join us at Dies Academicus for a series of mini-talks as our five BCDSS pre-doctoral fellows share the personal "sparks" behind their research. Don't miss this multidisciplinary journey! 📅 20 May 2026 🕒 10.15 - 11.00 📍 Lecture Hall V, main University building For more: buff.ly/I7RdghY

A big thank you to our five panelists for sharing insights from their practical and academic work! The discussion highlighted the need to rethink attitudes toward refugee women — recognizing them for their expertise, resilience, and contributions to society. @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How did dependent groups in Pre-modern Korea and Japan exercise agency and resistance? Read up on Reinhard Zöllner's project here 👉 buff.ly/Lg0YqMd For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📢 Reminder: Event Today at 18:00 Don’t forget to attend our first "DEPENDENCY TALKSHOP SERIES" today! Make sure to arrive on time and feel free to invite others who might be interested! 📍 Location: VHS Bonn, Mühlheimer Platz 1, Room 1.11 (Saal)

To what extent do the “soul tax” rolls reveal details of extensive internal slave trade in the Russian Empire? Read up on Christoph Witzenrath's project here 👉 buff.ly/3kRGBNF For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How is US-American slavery related to other forms of strong asymmetrical dependencies? Read up on Pia Wiegmink's project 👉 buff.ly/l4KFtRw For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh

Do not miss our upcoming #JCMM Lecture by Rachel Zelnick-Abramovitz! 🗓️ 04 May 2026 ⏱️16:15 CET ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom 👉For more info vist: buff.ly/LXhMWJ9 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

🎧 If you missed our last Joseph C. Miller Memorial Lecture by Temitope Fagunwa, you can now find the recording on YouTube! Follow the link 👉https://buff.ly/4I7jnLa @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📚️ Congrats to E. Gardei, M. Gymnich, C. Schwall, and H.-G. Soeffner, whose edited volume "Images of War Captivity from 1870 to the Present", has just been published as part of our DSS Series with De Gruyter Brill. More info: buff.ly/EeqdsJW @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

📽️ Following on from our film discussion of "Aisha Can’t Fly Away", we would like to draw attention to "Cotton Queen", a film about a young Sudanese woman’s life choices in a traditional cotton village in Sudan. 📆 April 29 at 6:30 pm, May 4 at 4:00 pm, May 5 at 6:00 pm at Brotfabrik Bonn

Recap of this year’s Wissenschaftsrallye, where we explored questions of injustice within the context of German colonial history in Namibia. Thanks to all pupils for sharing their perspectives and a special thank you to our PhD researcher Viviann Wilmot! @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Thanks to everyone who joined the screening and shared their thoughts. Special thanks to Ayesha Hussain and Benjamin Etzold for their insights, and to Brotfabrik for the collaboration. @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

At this year's Wissenschaftsrallye, aimed at 13-19-year-olds, we will be asking to reflect on what counts as an apology, in everyday situations as well as in the context of German colonialism. Can some wrongs ever truly be repaired? buff.ly/PKG5w2B @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

We are very pleased to welcome Ayesha Hussain, who joins the BCDSS as a Postdoctoral Researcher! 👉 To learn more about her work, visit: buff.ly/DcxiAsi

How can restitution address the legacy of extreme asymmetrical dependency? Read up on Matthias Weller's project here 👉 buff.ly/8QhrhDm For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

What happens when the "rescue" of enslaved people leads to a new form of bondage? Join our next #JCMM Lecture with Jake Subryan Richards! 🗓️ 27 April 2026 ⏱️16:15 CET ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom 👉For more info, visit: buff.ly/l45zyZ8 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Were peasants in the medieval Islamic world really "tied to the land"? Read up on Bethany Walker's project here: 👉 buff.ly/4jct6P6 For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh

📢A multi-stakeholder discussion on “Overcoming Violence: Coping Strategies and Support for Refugee Women.” This first event in our new DEPENDENCY TALKSHOP series is run in cooperation with bicc and VHS Bonn. 📅06 May, 2026, VHS Bonn, Mühlheimer Platz 1 18:00 buff.ly/Ovw6opf @unibonn.bsky.social

How were relationships of SAD justified as necessary tools of governance through the use of metaphors? Read up on Christian Schwermann's project 👉 buff.ly/aZY5gNv For an overview of all research projects, see the latest Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

We are very happy to welcome Javan Zaumambo Mokebo, who joins the BCDSS as a Postdoctoral Researcher! 👉 To learn more about his work, visit: buff.ly/97scn0y @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How and to what extent are colonial dependencies responsible for climate change vulnerability? Check out Lisa Schipper's project here 👉 buff.ly/e3SqxaK For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Why did Black imagery become the face of European medicine? Do not miss our next #JCMM Lecture with Temitope Fagunwa! 🗓️ 20 April 2026 ⏱️16:15 CEST ❕Hybrid event: Niebuhrstr. 5 or via Zoom 👉For more info, visit: buff.ly/jtZwFwC @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📚 Congratulations to Benjamin Etzold, Anas Ansar and Syeda Rozana Rashid on their latest peer-reviewed article! 👉 Find the full Article here: buff.ly/Bd1J9VT @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

📄 Congratulations to BCDSS PhD researcher Taynã Tagliati for her new article published in Suomen Antropologi! 👉️ For more visit: buff.ly/zfe4zFT @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

We're grateful for two inspiring days, discussing ethics, legality and historical responsibility. A big thank you to Matthias Weller, the contributors from all over the world and everyone participating for their diverse perspectives and inspiring exchanges. @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Dear all, welcome back! We hope you had a great semester break. Wishing you a good start to the summer semester! 🪻 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How did late medieval debates shape the understanding of slavery and employment? Read up on Martin Schermaier's project here. 👉 buff.ly/n0dPpSF For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Don't miss the upcoming talk by BCDSS researcher Sinah Kloß on "Feminism and Handicraft"! ❗️ Please note: This talk will be held in German 📅 Thursday April 16th, 14:00–16:00 📍 Institute of Computer Science, Friedrich-Hirzebruch-Allee 8, Room 0.016 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How do African Anglophone literary texts represent mobility as both a product of and a response to structural SADs? Read up on Magdalena Pfalzgraf's project here. 👉 buff.ly/qqJ3x0k For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

We are very pleased to welcome Elena Barattini, who joins the BCDSS as a Postdoctoral Researcher! 👉 To learn more about her work, visit: buff.ly/K5S9edl @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

A critical response to claims linking drought and conflict in late Roman History, co-authored by BCDSS postdoctoral researcher James M. Harland! 🔗 buff.ly/8oCejM0 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How was the 18th-century European universalist myth of “feeling” used to cement SADs? Learn more about Karin Peters' project here. 👉 buff.ly/zolpNpg For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How was prostitution displayed in diverse media of the 17th-19th century? Learn about Birgit Münch's project 👉 buff.ly/SbSptHa @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How were strong asymmetrical dependencies established in the “pharaonic” territorial state? In his project, Ludwig Morenz will examine internal colonization and the establishment of radical dependency relationships in the protodynastic period. 👉 buff.ly/7LDZUeS @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

🎬 WHO’S GOT THE POWER film series returns this year again in collaboration with Förderverein Filmkultur! We will be screening "Aisha Can't Fly Away" (2025) Do not miss it! 📅 23 April 2026 🕖 19:30 📌 Kino in der Brotfabrik, Bonn. More info: buff.ly/wCzSirQ @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

Can the concept of "charisma" be seen as a type of strong asymmetrical dependency (SAD)? Read up on Hermut Löhr's project. 👉 buff.ly/fGauOL4 For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How did witnesses process extreme violence against people they cared about? Read up on Claudia Jarzebowski's project here. 👉 buff.ly/XUmYJoo For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

How do indigenous communities understand and protect their heritage beyond Eurocentric and material categories? Read up on Carla Jaimes Betancourt's project here. 👉️ buff.ly/Ub4f2Wk For an overview of all research projects, see the new Dependent: buff.ly/gi1LMwh @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de