CAS Graduation and Alumni Networking Event 2025

Wangari Maathai auditorium (8B.1.14)
Kasola Trio

We invite all CAS alumni and all CAS graduates that submitted and defended their theses throughout 2024 and January 2025 to a graduation and alumni networking event on Friday the 14th of marts 2025 from 16:00 to 19:30.

This event is aimed at recognizing and celebrating the wonderful achievements of all our graduating students.

Program

Location: Wangari Maathai auditorium (8B.1.14)

16:00-16:30
General welcome to everyone

16:30–16:40
Congratulatory speech by the dean of the Faculty of Theology Carsten Selch Jensen

16:40 – 16.50
CAS Director’s speech, Karen Lauterbach.

16:50 – 17:00
Presentation of graduation awards.

17:00 – 17:10
A graduate’s reflections on studying at CAS.

17:10 – 17.20
Panel Interview with African Studies Alumni

Location: Market Square

17.30 – 19.30
Reception, music by The Kasola Trio and spoken word by Mumbi Macharia

Line up:

The Kasola Trio explores the borders between Jazz and its roots in West African music. The group performs original compositions, drawing inspiration from jazz and traditional music from West Africa and Scandinavia. 

  • Katrine Suwalski (DK): Saxophone, flute, vocals
  • Ayi Solomon (GH/DK): Percussion, song, dance
  • Lamine Cissokho (SEN/S): Kora, song

Mumbi Macharia is a Kenyan award-winning spoken-word poet and writer, a CAS graduate and CAS Swahili teacher.

We look forward to recognizing the wonderful achievements of all our graduating students and to celebrate with live music full of beauty, spirituality and nice rhythms

You are welcome to bring your family.

Registration: 
Please register you and your family. 

Registration deadline is on Wednesday, the 5th of March 2025.