Primus M. Tazanu

Primus M. Tazanu serves as a Guest Researcher at the Centre of African Studies within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen. His interdisciplinary work bridges social anthropology, media studies, and African regional expertise, with a pronounced focus on Cameroon. Current contact details include email pmt@teol.ku.dk and ORCID 0000-0001-8038-8911.

Academic background includes:

• PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Freiburg, Germany, 2011)
• MA in Development and International Relations (University of Aalborg, Denmark, 2004)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wits Centre for Diversity Studies (University of the Witwatersrand, 2015-2017)

Research centers on media's role in shaping social practices and cultural meanings. Key investigations examine:

• Liveness of media in transnational relationships and sensory experiences
• Mediatization of Pentecostal Christianity in Cameroon
• Online racist discourse and representations
• Decolonial approaches to freedom and social justice
• Smartphone connectivity and electronic identity formation

Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a concentrated focus on Francophone Africa's governance challenges, including analyses of electoral legitimacy, authoritarianism, gender power dynamics, and religious economies. His work consistently connects digital media phenomena with broader socio-political structures in African contexts.

No major scientific awards were documented in the source material.

Professional activities include guest lectureships at universities in Cameroon, Switzerland, and Germany, along with media contributions such as the 2019 A4AI feature on data accessibility in Cameroon. The research network indicates active international collaborations across multiple African and European countries.