DIMAS is pleased to announce a special event series on "Colonialism and the Social Sciences” featuring Ian Merkel, Ph.D. (University of Groningen), generously sponsored by the Universitätsstiftung Hans Vielberth.
Wednesday, April 23, 2026 (Rooms: Lecture in H6 and Brown Bag Lunch in VG 1.36)
Ian Merkel will join Prof. Nunan's lecture class “Decolonization and the End of European Empires” to discuss his recent book "Terms of Exchange: Brazilian Intellectuals and the French Social Sciences" (University of Chicago Press). The event concludes with a brown bag lunch discussion exploring themes in global intellectual history.
Thursday–Friday, April 24–25, 2026 (Room: S214)
A two-day block seminar on "European Colonialism and the History of Knowledge" examines how colonialism shaped modern social sciences. The seminar draws on recent scholarship by historians including George Steinmetz, Durba Mitra, and Erik Linstrum.
Interested in attending? Students and faculty in the vicinity are welcome. Those interested in auditing the block seminar should reach out for more information.
For inquiries, please contact timothy.nunan(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
