Dr.
Asma Diakité

Asma Diakite is head of the cultural program section of the Goethe-Institut for Sub-Saharan Africa. After studying theater, film and media studies, philosophy and cultural anthropology in Frankfurt and Cairo, she founded the artists' network "Revolution Divine" and wrote her doctoral thesis on the concept of exuberance in the performing arts. With her team in Johannesburg, she conceives and produces cultural events, creates platforms for discourse and cultural exchange, and supports the South African art scene. She is currently working on a discourse series called Power Talks, among others. Power Talks aims to critically reflect on the role of European cultural institutions in Africa.