The international research network Entangled Media Histories (EMHIS), of which the HBI is a partner, has organized an online seminar series for spring covering topics related to media history. On April 8, there will be two presentations on audiovisual mediation and cultural heritage.
These events will take place at noon via Zoom and will be conducted in English.
8 April 2026, 12 – 1 p.m.
Staging Restitution: The Return of the 26 Royal Treasures of Abomey as a Media Event
Richard Legay, Freiburg/Göttingen
From Analogue to Digital: Reframing Ghana’s Video Film Legacy for Contemporary Audiences
Rebecca Ohene-Asah, Accra
21 May 2026, 12 – 1 p.m.
The Siren-Radio Media Ensemble and the Emerging Protocols of Swedish Preparedness Communication 1930 – 1960
Emil Stjernholm, Lund & Marie Cronqvist, Linköping
Past Events
26 February 2026, 12 – 1 p.m.
Transnational Televisual Caricature: Spitting Image 1984-1994
Hanna Andrews, Lincoln, UK
Welsh Culture in the Transnational Sphere: Is there a success story to be told?
Elke Weissman, Edge Hill, UK
11 March 2026, 12 – 1 p.m.
Fascism from Afar: The March on Rome (1922) in the Italian Diaspora Press
William Sims, European University Institute
