Heike Behrend | |
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| Born | May 27, 1947 Stralsund, Germany |
| Alma mater | Free University of Berlin, University of Bayreuth |
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| Years active | 1979−present |
| Notable work | Alice Lakwena and the Holy Spirits. War in Northern Uganda 1986–97 (1998), Resurrecting Cannibals: The Catholic Church, Witch-Hunts and the Production of Pagans in Western Uganda (2001), Contesting Visibility. Photographic Practices and the „Aesthetics of Withdrawal“ along the East African Coast (2013) |
Heike Behrend (born 27 May 1947 in Stralsund) is a German social anthropologist, specialized in African and Media studies. From 1994 until 2012, she was professor of Ethnology at the Institute of African Studies and Egyptology at the University of Cologne. Her scientific career is based on her fieldwork in African countries, particularly Kenya and Uganda. Her research is focused on ritual practices, religion, and memory, exploring the intersections between local African beliefs and global influences. Further, she has contributed several studies and curated exhibitions on photography in Africa.