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20th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies (ICES20)
Mekelle University, Ethiopia

"Regional and Global Ethiopia - Interconnections and Identities"
1-5 October, 2018

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Social Anthropology & Cultural Studies

1201 Archives and Collections for/in Ethiopian Studies


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1201-01IMAGES OF SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE FROBENIUS INSTITUTESophia THUBAUVILLE, Frobenius Institute for Research in Cultural Anthropology
1201-02POLISH COLLECTORS OF ETHIOPIAN ART - A PRELIMINARY PRESENTATIONAneta PAWŁOWSKA, University of Lodz
1201-03THE COLLECTIONS OF F. J. BIEBER AND KAFA SOCIETY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURYSayuri YOSHIDA, Nanzan University
1201-04WACLAW KORABIEWICZ'S COLLECTION OF ETHIOPIAN CROSSES AS A REPRESENTATION OF POLISH COLLECTIONS OF ETHIOPIAN ARTIFACTS Hanna RUBINKOWSKA-ANIOŁ, University of Warsaw
1201-05HISTORICIZING BOOKS AMONG THE MUSLIM OROMO IN SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIAMinako ISHIHARA, Nanzan University
1201-06SOME REMARKS ON THE ETHIOPIAN PHOTO COLLECTIONS OF THE PETER THE GREAT MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIASEMENOVA Valeria, The Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) Russian Ac. of Sciences

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 6



1202 Changing Intersections of Environmental Shocks and Local Institutions in Ethiopia: Debates and Case Studies


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1202-03IN THE SAME EDER: COMMUNITY AND COLLECTIVISM IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIASvein EGE, Department of Social Anthropology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
1202-04DAILY LABOURERS AND THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NETWORK IN KOMBOLCHA, SOUTH WÄLOHarald ASPEN, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Dept. of Social Anthropology
AREGASH Abebayehu, Wollo University, Ethiopia
NEGASH Abebe, Wollo University, Ethiopia
1202-05LOCAL RESILIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS IN SOUTH WOLLO TEFERI Abate Adem, Yale University
1202-07ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE LIVELIHOOD ASPECTS OF FISHERS-LAKE INTERACTION AT LAKE HAWASSA:PRACTICES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES. TESFATSEYON Yosef,
1202-08CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES IN CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPE: REVISITING A VANISHING INDIGENOUS ‘DEEJJOO’ RITUAL PRACTICE AMONG THE KAFECHO IN SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA. ZEGEYE W/Mariam Ambo, Lecturer at Bonga CTE and a PhD student at Mekelle University, Ethiopia
1202-09THE ROLE OF GUMUZ WOMEN IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES: THE CASE OF DOBI KEBELLE, BULLEN WOREDA, BENISHANGUL GUMUZ, WESTERN ETHIOPIALETA Mekonnen, Lecturer, Mekelle University, Department of Anthropology

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 6



1203 Film Panel: Ethiopian Studies Through Image, Sound and Beyond: Perspectives from Ethnographic Films


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1203-01THE MAKING OF A MASINQO (ETHIOPIA'S SINGLE STRING BOWED SPIKE FIDDLE)Cynthia Tse KIMBERLIN, Music Research Institute, Richmond, CA USA
1203-02FILM AND MEMORY: RITUAL KNOWLEDGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONSLucie BUFFAVAND, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
1203-05DANCING GRASS: HARVESTING TEFF IN THE TIGREAN HIGHLANDSMITIKU Gabrehiwot, Mekelle University
1203-06A PARTICIPATORY MEDIA EXPLORATION OF CHALLENGES AND RESISTANCE AMONG YOUNG ARSI OROMO WOMEN IN ETHIOPIALeila QASHU, Concordia University (Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling)
1203-07THREE DAYS OF FREEDOM: WOMEN’S ASHENDA CELEBRATION IN MEKELLE TIGRAY, NORTH-ETHIOPIAThera MJAALAND, University of Bergen, Addis Ababa University, Mekelle University
TEWODROS Hailemikael, Selina Studio, Mekelle, Ethopia
1203-08SHADOW CARAVANSTill Jakob Frederik TROJER, PhD Candidate Anthropology and Sociology, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London
1203-09ABRAHAM & SARAH. CREATORS OF A PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPEIvo STRECKER, Johannes Gutenberg University, Prof. Emeritus; MPI Guest researcher; Guest professor at Mekelle University

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 7



1204 Global Schooling and Local Learning in Ethiopia


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1204-02EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORIES FROM CHILDHOOD TO EARLY ADULTHOOD: ASPIRATIONS, GENDER AND POVERTY IN ETHIOPIAYISAK Tafere, Ethiopian Centre for Child Research at Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
1204-03LABORING AND LEARNING IN THE CASH ECONOMY OF ETHIOPIA’S SOUTHTATEK Abebe, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology
1204-05EARNING AND LEARNING: INSIGHT INTO STREET CHILDREN LIFE IN DILLA, ETHIOPIA DANIEL Gebretsadik Ayele, Dilla University
1204-06EXPLORING TENSIONS BETWEEN CHILDREN’S LEARNING AT HOME AND IN SCHOOLS AMONG GUJI AGRO-PASTORALISTS IN ETHIOPIATADESSE Jaleta Jirata, Dilla University
TATEK Abebe, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
1204-07THE POTENTIAL OF EDUCATIONAL APPS FOR AGRO-PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES: A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN MUN (MURSI), SOUTH OMOShauna LaTOSKY, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (Halle/Saale)
Jana ZEHLE, University of Leipzig
Olisarali Olibui Tongolu, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
1204-08EXPLORING THE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF ADOLESCENTS WITH A DISABILITY IN URBAN AND RURAL ETHIOPIA TASSEW Woldehanna, Professor of Economics and President, Addis Ababa University
WORKNEH Yadate, GAGE Research and Research Uptake Impact Coordinator, Ethiopia
Nicola JONES, GAGE Director and ODI Principal Research Fellow; GUDAY Emirie, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Addis Ababa University

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 6



1205 Globalisation and Rural Ethiopia


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1205-02GLOBALISATION AND YOUTH IN 4 WIDE ETHIOPIA SITES: COMMUNICATION MEDIA, LEISURE AND CULTURAL PRACTICESAlula PANKHURST, Independent researcher
1205-03IMPACTS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: THE EXPERIENCES OF AZE DEBO AND HARRESAWKIROS Birhanu, WIDE Ethiopia
1205-06EMBODIMENTS OF THE STATE: CIVIL SERVANTS AND PEASANTS IN RURAL ETHIOPIASabine PLANEL, Institut des Mondes Africains
Mehdi LABZAÉ, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
1205-07THE RECENT IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON A RURAL COMMUNITY IN AMHARA REGION: YETMEN, ENEMAY WEREDA, EAST GOJJAMSarah VAUGHAN, Independent
SHALOM Ali, Welkite University, Ethiopia
1205-08SOME ASPECTS OF GLOBAL INFLUENCES, OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES IN SIRBA, OROMIA REGIONMULUGETA Debalke, Independent
BAYISA Abdisa, Ambo University, Ethiopia
1205-09THE RECENT IMPACT OF GLOBALISATION ON A RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION: AZE DEBO, KAMBATA ZONEAgata FRANKOWSKA, Independent
SHIFERAW Fujie, Independent
1205-10GLOBALISATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION IN HARRESAW - A REMOTE RURAL COMMUNITY IN EASTERN TIGRAYCatherine DOM, Independent
1205-11MULTIPLE RURAL INVOLVEMENTS IN GLOBALLY-LINKED MODERNISATION PROCESSES: A COMPARISON OF FOUR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ETHIOPIAPhilippa BEVAN, Independent
1205-12INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND THE YOUTH AMONG A KAMBATA COMMUNITY: THE VIEWS FROM BELOW AND THEIR IMPLICATIONSMULUGETA Gashaw, Independent
1205-13GLOBALISATION AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION IN TWO ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITIES - HARRESAW, EASTERN TIGRAY; AZE DEBO, KEMBATACatherine DOM, Independent
ALEMU Asfaw Nigusie, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Bahir Dar University
1205-14GLOBALISATION AND WOMEN’S HEALTH - EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA WIDE RESEARCHAgata FRANKOWSKA, Graduate School for Social Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
1205-16GLOBALISATION AND EDUCATION: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION INTENTION AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USE IN TWO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ETHIOPIAAGAZI Tiumelissan, Independent
1205-17CONTRASTING LIVELIHOODS CHANGES AND SCOPE FOR DIVERSIFICATION IN SIRBA (OROMIA) AND HARRESAW (TIGRAY)TEFERA Goshu, Independent
1205-19REVISITING SHASHEMENE: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO A STUDY OF SOCIAL CHANGEGunilla BJERÉN, Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 14



1206 Guardians of Productive Landscapes: Farmers and Farming in Ethiopia


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1206-01FROM THE RAINFOREST TO THE POT: FOLLOWING A BROWN, DOUBLE-COMBED CHICKEN IN SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIARuth JACKSON, Deakin University, Australia
1206-02INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF WATER USE AND MANAGEMENT AMONG THE AWI, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA DESALEGN Amsalu, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University
1206-05HUMAN-MADE LANDSCAPES OF MANAGED FERTILITY, CROPPING AND AGROFORESTRY: THE CASE OF MALO FARMERS IN SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIATakeshi FUJIMOTO, University of Toyama
1206-06THE BREAKDOWN OF SUSTAINABLE, SUBSISTENCE MODES OF PRODUCTION DUE TO THE CONSTRAINTS AND TEMPTATIONS OF THE COMMERCIAL MARKET ECONOMY AND THE EMERGENCE OF "GUARDIANS" OF PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPEJean LYDALL, Independent Scholar
1206-07THE GRACE OF SUBSISTENCE: LESSONS FROM 'ABRAHAM AND SARAH'Ivo STRECKER, Johannes Gutenberg University, Prof. Emeritus; MPI Guest researcher; Guest professor at Mekelle university
1206-08VALORISATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INDIGENOUS AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN FARMERS’ LANGUAGE – A CASE FROM TIGRAY, ETHIOPIAJan NYSSEN, Department of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
Amaury FRANKL, Department of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
MITIKU Haile, Dept. of Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
ROMHA Assefa, Relief Society of Tigray, Mekelle, Ethiopia and Previously at Ma’ar Project, Dogu’a Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopia
SEIFU Gebreslassie, EthioTrees Project, Dogu’a Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopia and Previously at Selam-Watsani Project, Dogu’a Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopia
BIRHANU Biruk, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Jozef NAUDTS, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KULeuven, Belgium
ZBELO Tesfamariam, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Miro JACOB, Dept. of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
Jozef DECKERS, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KULeuven, Belgium
1206-09 LIVING ON THE EDGE. THE WORK ETHOS OF TIGREAN FARMERS TESFAHUN Haddis, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
1206-10VERITIES AND VALUES OF TEFF IN TIGRAYMITIKU Gabrehiwot, Mekelle University

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 8



1207 Health, Religion, Inequalities and Development.


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1207-02THE ROLE OF HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS IN ASGEDE TSIMBLA DISTRICT, A CASE OF LIMAT TABYA HEALTH POSTSEARE Hadush, Mekelle University, Department of Anthropology
1207-06ETHIOPIAN MEDICINAL MANUSCRIPTS AND THE BUDGE TOWARDS THEIR REVIVALWOSENSGED Kidane, ARCCH - Authority for reseach and conservation of cultural heritage
1207-07THE ROLES OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AMONG THE KONSOTEBABER Chanie Workneh, University of Gondar
MIRGISSA Kaba, Addis Ababa University
GUDAYE Emirie, Addis Ababa University
YALEMTSEHAY Mekonnon, Addis Ababa University
1207-08PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND HEALTH CARE PRACTICES: THE CASE OF LEPROSY IN BAHIR DAR CITY, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIAABINET Abebe Hayleyesus, University of Gondar
1207-09HEALING SPACES: HOLY WATER HEALING AMONG ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANSMarta Camilla WRIGHT, University of Bergen
1207-11“THE MOTHERS OF SICK CHILDREN”: PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, BETWEEN CAREGIVING AND VULNERABILITY IN MEKELLE AND WUQRO (TIGRAY- NORTHERN ETHIOPIA)Virginia DE SILVA, Sapienza University of Rome
1207-12HEALTH, DISEASE AND RELIGION IN PRE-19TH CENTURY ETHIOPIAFACIL Tesfaye, The University of Hong Kong
1207-14MARKET OF HEALTH IN TIME OF CRISES. BIOMEDICAL DRUGS, TRADITIONAL REMEDIES AND PLURAL MEDICAL SYSTEM IN MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA.Pino SCHIRRIPA, Sapienza - University of Rome
1207-15PSYCHO-SOCIAL VALUE OF TRADITIONAL STEAM IN WEJJERAT ISRA ADDIZUFAN Gebrehiwet Hagos, Directorate director of research office at Jigjiga University
1207-17NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: WHAT CARE, WHO CARES?Dan LEVENE, University of Southampton
David PHILLIPS, University of Southampton

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 10



1208 Interconnection of Human Society with Animals in Northeastern Africa


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1208-01ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WISDOM IN THE CAMEL PRAISE - THE ORAL SUNG POETRY OF THE AFAR NOMADS OF THE HORN OF AFRICA MULUBRHAN Balehegn Gebremikael, United Nations Environmental Program- International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Mekelle University College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources
1208-02ENCOUNTERS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SERPENTS IN MELA, SOUTH-WEST ETHIOPIALucie BUFFAVAND, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
1208-03FARMERS RESPONSE TO EXOTIC DAIRY CATTLE AND LOCAL CATTLE’S NEEDMAHLET Alemu, Department of Anthropology, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
1208-04PERCEPTION TOWARDS CATS IN MEKELLE AND ITS SURROUNDINGSYoko FURUSAKI, Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 4



1209 Local-Knowledge Studies Reconsidered; Creativities, Transmission, Sharing and Beyond.


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1209-05THE SOCIAL MATRIX OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA HAREGEWOIN Mekonnen Bekele, Kyoto University
1209-06HEALTH PERCEPTION AND PRACTICES AMONG PEOPLE IN THE RURAL AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIAChiharu KAMIMURA, Kyoto University
1209-07LOCAL KNOWLEDGE STUDIES IN ETHIOPIA RECONSIDERED: CREATIVITIES, TRANSMISSION, SHARING AND BEYONDMasayoshi SHIGETA, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Morie KANEKO, Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
1209-08DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF TRASH IN SOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO USED SCHOOL NOTEBOOKSMorie KANEKO, Kyoto University
1209-13INDIGENOUS COUNSELING SYSTEM IN ETHIOPIA: OROMIYAA REGION IN FOCUSGETACHEW Abeshu, Psychology
TSEHAY Baissa, Llinguistics

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 5



1211 The Abbay (Nile) Quest in the Ethiopian Popular Imagination and Belief System


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1211-05ABBAY IN THE FRENCH LITERATURE: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF HISTORICAL SOURCE ANALYSISAHMED Hassen, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University
1211-07THE PLACE OF ABBAY IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIAN IMPERIAL COURTTEFERI Mekonnen, Institute of Ethiopian Studies., Addis Ababa University
1211-09THE ABBAY QUEST IN THE MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIC TEXTS: A FOCUS ON GƎʾƎZ HAGIOGRAPHIESMERSHA Alehegne, Addis Ababa University
1211-13NILE: ETHIO-EGYPTIAN UNENDING DISCOURSEJoachim Gregor PERSOON, Associate Professor ASFAD Addis Ababa University
1211-13NILE: ETHIO-EGYPTIAN UNENDING DISCOURSEJoachim Gregor PERSOON, Associate Professor ASFAD Addis Ababa University

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 5



1212 Tourism Development


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1212-04TRANSFORMING THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF ETHIOPIAMULUGETA Feseha, Addis Ababa University
1212-05SACRED PLACES AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: DO THEY REINFORCE EACH OTHER?AHMED Hassen, Institute of Ethiopian Studies
1212-07TOURISM AND ITS ROLE IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD IN TIGRAI REGIONKELIL Demsis, Department of Socioology, CSSL, Mekelle University
ZENAWI Gebremeskel, Department of Socioology, CSSL, Mekelle University
1212-08A GEO-TREKKING GUIDE TO AN ETHIOPIAN TROPICAL MOUNTAIN DISTRICTJan NYSSEN, Department of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
Miro JACOB, Department of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
Amaury FRANKL, Department of Geography, Ghent University, Belgium
MIRUTS Hagos, Department of Earth Sciences, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Andrea SEMBRONI, Department of Science, University of Roma Tre, Italy
Jean POESEN, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
MITIKU Haile, Department of Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, Belgium

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 4



1213 Workshop Panel for Junior Scholars on Horn of Africa Studies


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1213-01REFUGEES AS ECONOMIC RIVALRY GROUPS TO THE HOST: SUDANESE REFUGEES IN WESTERN ETHIOPIATIRSIT Sahledegle, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, AAU

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 1



1214 Anthropological Studies on Songs, Music and Poetry


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1214-02ጩኸት ብቻ (ČUKÄT BƎČA): ‘JUST NOISE’ POPULAR MUSIC IN POST-2005 ADDIS ABEBA AND ITYOṖIYAWINNÄTHEWAN Semon, University of Hamburg, HLCES
1214-03TRACES OF ETHIOPIA IN REGGAE SONGSMartyna RUTKOWSKA, University of Warsaw

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 2



1215 Sociopolitical Systems beyond the State in the Past and Present


Abstract IDTitleAuthors
1215-01THE COLLAPSE OF INDIGENOUS SOCIO-POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA: THE CASE D’IRASHA COMMUNITY IN SOUTH WESTERN ETHIOPIAFIREW Tesfaye Odayte, Arba Minch University, Social and Behavioural Reserch Unit
1215-03POLITICS AND POLITIES IN SOUTH OMO: DYNAMICS OF RECOGNITIONFelix GIRKE, University of Konstanz, Germany

Number of Abstracts Displayed: 2




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