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GLOBAFRICA PROJECTANTIQUITY AND GLOBAL HISTORYMarch 17, 20152-5 pm at IFRA-BIEA seminar roomprogramme antiquity and global history conferenceDaniel Orrells, VY Mudimbe and Classical Greece. (University of Warwick)VY Mudimbe is one of the world's leading post colonial theorists and is best known for his work on the history of colonial inventions of Africa. Less well known is Mudimbe's training as an expert in Greek and Latin philology. This paper explores the importance of Mudimbe's classical education for his subsequent decolonization of the African academy.Mark Kandagor, Global Religious Influences in Kiswahili Language. (MOI University)This paper investigates the multiple influences both from Christianity and Islam in the formation of the Kiswahili language in Kenya. Special emphasis is given to the role of Greek ancient Rethoric in Kiswahili religious approach.Carla Bocchetti, African Athena in Global Perspective. (Researcher IFRA)The book African Athena recently published by Daniel Orrells et. al. challenges the traditional views of classics as a discipline at the center of Western modernity. This paper focuses on the major lines of arguments discussed in the mentioned book situating them within the context of global history.Entrance is Free. Kindly confirm at: seminars@ifra-nairobi.net &#160;