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• African Literature
• Postcolonial Studies
• Migration and Diaspora Studies
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Associate Professor Rémi Armand Tchokothe is affiliated with the University of Vienna , where he serves as Head of the Department of African Studies. He also maintains affiliations with the Department of European and Comparative Literature and Language Studies, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to African and diasporic literatures. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Email: remi.tchokothe@univie.ac.at His research centers on African literature , postcolonial theory , and the intersections of migration, identity, and cultural production . He explores decolonial methodologies in literary analysis, with particular attention to Swahili literature, Comorian geopoetics, and diasporic narratives in Europe. Recent publications analyze topics such as the Balladur Visa and its implications for migration from the Comoros, Angelo Soliman's legacy in African arts, and the decolonial writing practices in Mayotte. His work bridges literary criticism, cultural theory, and socio-political critique. Teaching roles include courses on African literary theory, pluridentities in African diasporic voices, and introductions to African literatures. He co-organizes the Tage der Afrikanischen Literaturen in Graz and leads the Africa-Lab initiative at the University of Vienna.

George RobertsView profile

Lecturer

• Twentieth-Century Eastern African History
• Decolonization Studies
• Cold War History
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Dr. George Roberts is a Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Sheffield's School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities. His research focuses on twentieth-century Eastern Africa, particularly Tanzania and Comoros, with emphasis on decolonization, African socialism, Cold War dynamics, and the political economy of media. Roberts' 2021 book Revolutionary State-Making in Dar es Salaam examines how Tanzania's socialist revolution intersected with global liberation movements. Current projects include studies on East African responses to 1970s oil crises and a co-edited volume on Tanzanian publishing history. PhD in History (University of Warwick, 2016) BA in History (University of Cambridge, 2012) Research interests span African revolutionary movements, global Cold War interactions, media materiality, and commodity crises. His work bridges local African experiences with transnational networks, particularly through analyses of newsprint scarcity and diasporic communities. Recent publications explore Swahili tabloid politics in socialist Tanzania and Comorian decolonization. Roberts has held fellowships at the European University Institute (Max Weber Programme) and Cambridge (Junior Research Fellowship).

• French Revolution
• Islamic Studies
• Modern European History
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Ian Coller is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology at La Trobe University, Australia. He joined the department in 2011 after extensive undergraduate teaching at the University of Melbourne and was appointed Maitre de Conferences Invite at the University of Paris 8 in 2013. His current research focuses on an ARC-funded project examining 'Europe, Islam and Modernity: The French Revolution and the Muslim World 1789-1799.' Education BA(Hons), University of Melbourne PhD, University of Melbourne Coller's research centers on the historical intersections of Islamic and European societies during the revolutionary era. His work explores Muslim communities in revolutionary France, trans-Mediterranean cultural exchanges, and the construction of modernity through colonial encounters. He examines how revolutionary ideals of citizenship and universalism engaged with Islamic legal traditions and racial hierarchies, challenging Eurocentric narratives of modernity. His scholarship bridges French Revolutionary studies with Islamic history through transnational and comparative methodologies. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2018-2024) reveals consistent thematic focus on the French Revolution's global entanglements with the Muslim world. Key trends include examinations of revolutionary hospitality toward Muslim foreigners, policing of religious minorities under the Directory, and the transmission of Enlightenment ideas across Mediterranean borders. His work demonstrates increasing interdisciplinary engagement with legal history, race studies, and postcolonial theory while maintaining rigorous archival foundations in French and North African sources. Grants and Research Leadership Australian Research Council (ARC) project: 'Europe, Islam and Modernity: The French Revolution and the Muslim World 1789-1799' Author of monograph 'Arab France: Islam and the Making of Modern Europe 1798-1831' (University of California Press, 2010) Principal investigator for 'Muslims and Citizens: Islam, Politics, and the French Revolution' (Yale University Press, 2020)

Arthur MukengeView profile

Professor

• French and Francophone Literature
• French Language
• French Play
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Professor Arthur Mukenge serves as a faculty member in the Department of French and Francophone Studies at Rhodes University. Holding an MA from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and a PhD from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), he previously worked as a researcher at CALS (UKZN) and taught French Language at St Charles College alongside French & Francophone Literature at UKZN's Pietermaritzburg Campus. Education: MA, University of Cape Town (UCT) PhD, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) His research centers on French and Francophone Literature with emphasis on African and Caribbean contexts, French Language pedagogy, Francophone Play, and Translation studies. His scholarly work critically examines narrative commitment, humanism in postcolonial contexts, and sociopolitical representation in literature while addressing pedagogical challenges in multicultural educational settings. Recent publications reveal deep engagement with Francophone African literary traditions—particularly from the Comoros archipelago and Central Africa—and innovative analyses of literary genres including autofiction and exile narratives. His work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in language education and decolonial curriculum development. Academic Service: Supervision and examination of Masters/PhD theses in French Studies across multiple universities External examiner for University of the Western Cape and Nelson Mandela University Panellist for PhD oral defences at University Alassane Ouattara (Côte d'Ivoire) in 2022-2023

• Sociolinguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• Language and Power
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Senior Lecturer for Swahili (50%) and Lecturer for Linguistics at the Department of African Studies, University of Vienna. Serves as Deputy Head of Department and established key international cooperations with University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Moi University (Kenya). Educational background includes Dr. lic. phil. degree with dissertation on Comorian diaspora multilingualism in Marseille. Completed FWF-funded post-doctoral project (P29566-G28) on employment-tied housing in postcolonial Africa (2017-2020). Previously taught at University of Graz and Centre Universitaire de Formation et de Recherche de Mayotte. Research focuses on linguistic strategies in socioeconomic transitions, with current book project analyzing ex-mineworker nostalgia in Lubumbashi (DR Congo) through shared authority methodology. Expertise spans Swahili varieties, transnational multilingualism, and language-power dynamics across Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Comoro Islands, and Mayotte. Methodological rigor in discourse analysis and sociolinguistic fieldwork defines her approach. Active editorial roles with Swahili Forum (Germany) and Stichproben – Vienna Journal of African Studies. Teaching portfolio includes African Linguistics, Swahili language instruction (grammar/exercises/texts), literacy studies, sociolinguistics methods, and decolonizing multilingualism curricula.