„Auch heute belebt der bunte Orient Gotha: Leben und Erlebnisse von Äthiopiern und Eritreern in Thüringen“

Gotha's links to Ethiopia have a long history dating back to the 17th century. Scientific Ethiopian studies were founded by the scholar Hiob Ludolf (1624–1704), who worked in Gotha and whose 400th birthday it is this year. He worked together with the Ethiopian cleric Abba Gorgoryos (around 1600–1658), who visited Gotha in 1652. The lecture sheds light on the historical connection between Ethiopia and Thuringia and the processes of exchange and encounter. There is still a thriving Ethiopian and Eritrean community in Gotha and Thuringia today. The main focus of the lecture will be on the lives and experiences of Ethiopians and Eritreans in Gotha and Thuringia.

Due to limited capacity, please register by 16 September on 0361/737-5530 or by e-mail: veranstaltungen.fb@uni-erfurt.de.