"Preserving local knowledge in the Horn of Africa"
Date： September 17 Wed.-18 Thu.,2008
Venue： Harari Cultural Center Hall (Harar, Ethiopia)
Title： Preserving local knowledge in the Horn of Africa: Challenges and prospects for
collaborative research in oral literature, music and ritual practices
Workshop organized by:
African Local Knowledge Research Group,
jointly with Global COE of Kyoto University
Co-hosting Organizers：
・Harari People National Regional State’s Culture Tourism and Information Bureau
・The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology (SoSA), Addis Ababa University
・Institute of Ethiopian Studies (IES), Addis Ababa University
In this workshop, international scholars were invited to spend two days in Harar, together with Ethiopian scholars and representatives of local institutions, to present research experiences and reflections on the challenges and prospects for documentation and preservation of local knowledge in the Horn of Africa, with special attention given to the domain of intangible heritage.
The aim was that of promoting interdisciplinary research in oral literature, music and ritual practices, encouraging collaborative work among international scholars, local researchers and communities.
Schedule:
| DATE (Sept. 2008) | |
| Tuesday 16 | Visit of the old city of Harar |
| Wednesday 17 | Workshop opening (afternoon) |
| Thursday 18 | Workshop (morning and afternoon) |
| Friday 19 | Study-tour to the Argobba village Koromi and to Abdulqadir al-Jilani shrine |
| Saturday 20 | Study-tour (arrival in the evening in Addis Ababa) |
