AfroSwissters at the International Conference “Another Spectre is Haunting the World”
26 September 2025 · Zürich
AfroSwissters is honored to participate in the international conference “Otro espectro recorre el mundo / Another Spectre is Haunting the World: Practices, Politics, and Aesthetics of Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean”.
This transdisciplinary colloquium brings together everyone interested: From scholars, activists, and artists to examine how the memory of slavery continues to shape our societies today. At a time of rising global extremism and historical denialism, the conference offers a vital space for reflection on violence, memory, and resistance.
AfroSwissters will contribute to the Roundtable on Afro-descendant Activism in Switzerland and the Legacy of Slavery, highlighting contemporary struggles, migration stories, and community-building practices within the Swiss context.
Our session (on 26 September 2025, 17:30 at UZH Sala RAA-G-01) includes:
Tallulah Patricia Bär – introducing AfroSwissters’ mission, community, and vision.
Lys Silva – sharing her personal migration and resilience journey, bridging global post-colonial realities with lived experience in Switzerland.
By linking personal narratives to collective histories, AfroSwissters invites dialogue on how Afro-descendant communities continue to shape Swiss society while engaging with the legacies of slavery.
Conference Context
The conference is hosted by the Latin American Center Zurich (LZZ), a platform dedicated to interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and exchange. LZZ fosters critical engagement with Latin America not only as an object of study but also as a key interlocutor on cultural heterogeneity, socio-ecological sustainability, democracy, and urbanization.
From colonization to the present, Latin America has been both a site of utopian projection and of exploitation — yet it has also pioneered decolonial theories, urban innovations, and cultural resistances. The LZZ positions itself as a hub for these global conversations, connecting scholars, activists, and the public in Zurich and beyond.
Programme Overview
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Day 1 (25 Sept): Opening film Sugar Island & keynote lecture
Day 2 (26 Sept): Roundtables and panels (incl. AfroSwissters); From 17:30 🕒
Day 3 (27 Sept): (That day AfroSwissters Team will be at ETK Leadership Brunch for Thought in Geneva) Final roundtable, Brazilian author lecture, cultural tour
Registration
Participation is free of charge.
Space is limited — AfroSwissters members may register for 5 reserved spots via this page.
General registration via conference organizers (link to LZZ or SSLAS page once available).
[Register Here – AfroSwissters Reserved Spots]
Additional Links
Latin American Center Zurich (LZZ) – | Latin American Center Zurich | UZHhttps://www.lzz.uzh.ch/en.html
SSLAS – Swiss Society of Latin American Studies
Contact AfroSwissters: [lys@afroswissters.ch]