Africa Seminar – Gathering Electronic Waste in Tanzania: Labor, Value, and Toxicity

Join us at the Centre of African Studies for an exciting book launch with postdoctoral researcher at Aarhus University, Samwel Moses Ntapanta, who will talk about his recent book „Gathering Electronic Waste in Tanzania: Labor, Value, and Toxicity‟.

The book explores the complexities of electronic waste management in the Global South. Samwel Moses Ntapanta examines the materialities of electronics and e-discards, toxicity, and the sociocultural and economic fabrics of e-waste management in Tanzania. He traces the lifecycle of electronic goods beyond their discard in the Global South: from the importation of used goods to cycles of repair, and from the collection of ‘scrap’ to repurposing materials for manufacturing.

Discussant: Hannah Elliott, Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School.

The Centre will serve wine and snacks after the seminar.

All are welcome!