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Wolbert G. C. Smidt, enseignant-chercheur à l’Université de Mekelle en Ethiopie, présentera son dernier ouvrage – Photos as Historical Witnesses. The first Ethiopians in Germany and the first Germans in Ethiopia, the history of a complex relationship – lors du panel “Histoires des photographies contestataires / contestées – Histories of Contestatory/Contested Photographs” (ECAS, panel #83, le 10 juillet à l’Université de Paris 1-Sorbonne, salle D634, de 14h00 à 15h30).[caption id="attachment_433" align="alignnone" width="569"] Dejjazmach Meshesha Werqé, le premier ambassadeur éthiopien en Allemagne, 1907.[/caption]“This volume presents historical images and texts documenting the history of German-Ethiopian relations, as a result of many years of research. Some of the material was unknown to historians so far and captures crucial historical moments. Ethiopians travelled to Germany at a surprisingly early time, such as Abba Gorgoryos, the co-founder of Ethiopian Studies in Germany, residing in Gotha in 1652, or former Oromo slaves in the early 19th century. Germans also migrated to Ethiopia, whose Ethiopian-German descendents played sometimes an important role in cultural exchange, politics and diplomacy over generations.”With an introduction by Richard Pankhurst.Publisher: Lit VerlagPublication Date: July 2015Pages: 144Language: Deutsch, English, Amharisch&#160;