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Dr. Ibrahima Sene

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
African History

Education and Academic Qualifications

10/2021 – 05/2024	M.A. in *Culture and Society of Africa, University of Bayreuth: Specializations: History and Political Science. Master's thesis: “Integrating or Suppressing Knowledge? Examining the Inclusion of Local Voices in GIZ and AFD Projects in Senegal” Supervisor*: Prof. Dr. Alexander Stroh-Steckelberg Final grade: 2.0 (German grading scale)
03/2018 – 11/2023	Ph.D. in German Studies Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar / Saarland University Dissertation:”Die Geschichtserfahrung des deutschen Kolonialismus in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur (1978–2015)”. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ibrahima Diagne and Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink Final distinction: Mention très honorable (equivalent to summa cum laude)
03/2015 – 12/2016	*M.A. in Intercultural German Studies and Communication* Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar Master's thesis:”Senegal in deutschsprachigen Reiseberichten der Gegenwart”. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ibrahima Diagne Final grade: Very good (equivalent to 1.3 on the German grading scale)
03/2012 – 12/2014	B.A. in German Studies Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar

Professional Experience

Seit 11/2025	University of Bayreuth Coordinator of a New Bachelor's Degree Program, Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies II (50%) Coordinating the development and implementation of a new bachelor's program Academic advising for prospective and enrolled students Developing the program's module handbook Planning schedules and academic events Participating in faculty committees and coordination processes
Seit 04/2023	University of Bayreuth Research Associate, Chair of African History (50%) Teaching courses on colonial history, diaspora studies, civil societies, and travel literature Conceiving and organizing the exhibition "Africa in Bayreuth: African Studies in Bayreuth through the Lens of Politics and the Media" Co-organizing the conference “Africa in Everyday Life in Bayreuth: History and Cultures of Remembrance"(June 2024) together with Dr Marcus Mühlnikel
06/2021 – 09/2021	Saarland University Research Associate (Prof. Dr Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink) Supported academic research projects Conducted bibliographic research and maintained research databases Prepared academic presentations and teaching materials Assisted with administrative responsibilities and maintained the institute's website Lecturer, Chair of Romance and Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies: Taught the course: "German Colonialism in Francophone Literature"
03/2016 – 08/2016	Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), Dakar Tutor, Department of Germanic Languages and Civilizations Taught the course “Reading Comprehension and Academic Writing” Instructed students in German grammar and academic writing skills

Roles on academic committees

Since April 2023	Representative of Academic Staff (Mittelbau) for the History Department, University of Bayreuth
Since January 2026	Member of the Executive Board, Institute for Franconian Regional History, University of Bayreuth

Key areas of research and teaching

German Colonial History (Representations of the colonial past in contemporary German-language literature; Colonial continuities in Europe and Africa)

Memory and Remembrance Studies (Postcolonial memory politics; Local and transnational cultures of remembrance; Migration and public history)

African Diaspora and Migration Studies (Afro-diasporic knowledge production; Diasporic networks; Transnational activism; Black social movements in Europe)

Cultural and Knowledge Transfer (Circulation of knowledge in colonial and postcolonial contexts; Intercultural communication; Global entangled histories)

Awards, Scholarships, and Research Funding

06/2019 – 05/2021

DAAD Doctoral Scholarship

Research stay at Saarland University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink

07/2017 – 08/2017

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship

Research stay at Saarland University to develop the doctoral research project under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink

10/2009

Award from the CNOSS (National Olympic and Sports Committee of Senegal)

Selected to represent Senegal at the International Young Reporters Training Camp 3 (YRTC 3) in Singapore

Courses and seminars

University of Bayreuth (Germany)

Summer Semester 2026: Beyond the Slave Trade: Africa before 1800
Seminar (B.A./M.A.)

Topics:

African history before 1800
Political, social, and economic structures
Trans-Saharan and transoceanic connections
Mobility of knowledge, people, and goods