Following on from the series The Weft of Memory: dates to count, organised by the coordinators of the thematic line Europe and the Global South: heritages and dialogues, which ran throughout 2023, a new series begins now.

A series of 4 online lectures The Weft of Memory: spaces to recount dedicated to 4 African cities where the struggles for African independences and the 25 April 1974 were also forged.

This third lecture is dedicated to Brazzaville (Congo Brazzaville) and its relevance to the circulation of ideas and people in the context of African liberation movements against European, and Portuguese colonialism in particular.

Moderator: António Sousa Ribeiro (CES)

Bio note

Jean-Michel Mabeko-Tali is a well-known specialist in African history. He obtained his PhD in African History from the University Paris VII-Denis Diderot, specialising in Central African History.  Since 2002 he has been a Professor at Howard University, having previously taught at the Agostinho Neto University in Luanda, and has been a Visiting Professor and Researcher at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Paris.

He is the author of several notable works, including a two-volume study of the Angolan anti-colonial liberation movement, which provides an in-depth view of the historical and political landscape of the region, Dissidências e Poder de Estado: O MPLA perante si próprio 1962-1977 (Volume I: 1962-1974, and Volume II: 1974-1977) (Caminho/Nzila, 2001).  His comparative analysis of national identity and political transitions in Africa, particularly in Congo-Brazzaville and Angola, is the subject of in-depth research, visible in Barbares et Citoyens - L' Identité Nationale à l'Épreuve des Transitions Africaines (L'Harmattan, 2005).  In another dimension, it is also worth mentioning Guerrillas and social struggles: The MPLA before itself, 1960-1977: Essay on Political History (Mercado das Letras, 2018) and his most recent book Rótulos Atribuídos, Rótulos Assumidos. Memories and Political Identities in Angola, from the armed struggle to the 27th of May 1977 (1960-1977), Lisbon, Guerra e Paz Editora, 2023.

He has held diplomatic posts and has been involved in UNESCO projects dedicated to teaching history in Africa. He is a member of several committees, including UNESCO's Scientific Committee for the Pedagogical Use of the General History of Africa, where he has played a key role in reshaping historical narratives and promoting a deeper understanding of Africa's past and present.

His mastery of several languages, including French, Portuguese, Spanish and English, as well as Lingala, Sangho and Linyellé, has contributed significantly to understanding Africa's political and social dynamics. He is also dedicated to literary writing, having written several novels.

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