I made use of the Art histories and Aesthetic Practices program to study the Sudanese collections of heritage material, objects and contents housed in the museums and institutions in Germany, since these represent some of the most important Sudanese archaeological artifacts to be systematically studied, and also to investigate the current status of these archaeological and historical collections. Therefore, this project is an attempt to cast light on the Sudanese objects in the collections of Berlin, Munich and elsewhere and to evaluate their current situation. Moreover, this research aims to highlight the vital role that can Sudanese objects can play in research, culture, and others.
Art Histories Seminar
Mo. 13 Juni 2016 | 17:00–19:00
Mo. 13 Juni 2016 | 17:00–19:00
The Sudanese Objects in German Collections
Ahmed Adam (University of Khartoum / Art Histories Fellow 2015/16)
Forum Transregionale Studien, Wallotstr. 14, 14193 Berlin
I collected as much information as possible through the use of Sudanese archives and publications on Sudan in the various German librarie. In my presentation I will relate this material to my research on museology at the Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum, investigate the development of records in the Science of Museology, and will promote links with corresponding international institutions and museums in Germany, and museums in Sudan.
Ahmed Adam is Assistant Professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Khartoum. He is also the Director of the Red Sea and Suakin Project and leads a project that wants to establish a museum in Khartoum. Adam was a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge (2012) and a Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter (2011-2013). His research centers on archaeology in Sudan and on the preservation of archaeological sites and their objects. He has published extensively on this subject in journals like Adumantu Journal, Bulletin of Sudanese Studies and Adab Journal.
