Documentary Mtu ni Watu
Film Premiere at the Off-Broadway on 23 June 2025, 5-7pm
Free Entry
Tickets available at the Glaskasten at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology (while supplies last)
Mtu ni Watu explores the often unacknowledged role of research assistants in anthropological fieldwork. Located at the intersection of local knowledge and academic enquiry, these collaborators play a vital role in shaping the research process. However, their perspectives are rarely included in the final representations of the research. This documentary provides a platform to share their experiences and contributions, offering a more nuanced account of ethnographic practice and facilitating dialogue about the nature of collaboration and partnership.
More information
by Dr. Richard Kiaka (Loitokitok, Kenya) and Dr. Hauke-Peter Vehrs (Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, UoC)
Contact at UoC:
Dr. Hauke-Peter Vehrs
100
Hauptgebäude, Albertus-Magnus Platz 1
Room 6.103; Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
100
Hauptgebäude, Albertus-Magnus Platz 1
Room 6.103; Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Phone +49 221 470 2904
E-mail hvehrs@uni-koeln.de
Office Hours
In the winter term 2025/26: Thursday, 2-4 pm (NOT on 4, 11 and 18 December)
E-mail hvehrs@uni-koeln.de
Office HoursIn the winter term 2025/26: Thursday, 2-4 pm (NOT on 4, 11 and 18 December)