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oduroopuni@arizona.edu
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Oduro-Opuni, Obenewaa
Assistant Professor

Dr. Oduro-Opuni received a Ph.D. in International Letters and Cultures along with an African Studies Certificate from Arizona State University. She earned an M.A. in German from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a B.A. in Media and Communication Sciences from the Universität Hamburg in Germany, where she was born and raised. In addition to German and English, she also speaks Twi. Her work focuses on Black German studies and includes intersectional discussions on transnationalism, colonialism, migration, minoritized cultures, and multiculturalism. She engages German-language contexts by drawing on approaches rooted in Black thought and theories as well as postcolonial studies. Her research explores so-called abolitionist German-language discourses of the 18th century and early 19th century that claimed to articulate nuanced critiques of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Among her publications:

Currently Teaching

GER 160C1 – German Speaking World

What are the central cultural achievements and trademarks of the German-speaking world? In this course, we will study examples of German-language literature from the Middle Ages to the present day within the context of history, culture, and the arts. These original sources, which we will read English-language translations of, reflect key ideas and significant developments that helped to form the German-speaking world over the course of many centuries and allow us to better understand the German cultures of today.

What are the central cultural achievements and trademarks of the German-speaking world? In this course, we will study examples of German-language literature from the Middle Ages to the present day within the context of history, culture, and the arts. These original sources, which we will read English-language translations of, reflect key ideas and significant developments that helped to form the German-speaking world over the course of many centuries and allow us to better understand the German cultures of today.

GER 246 – German Culture, Science and Technology

This course explores shifting attitudes towards science, technology, nature, and the environment in the German-speaking world, through a range of cultural works (e.g., media documents, literary texts, films). In addition to examining the ways in which technological and ecological ethics have changed over history, the course will also consider what roles cultural works have played in public debates around scientific discoveries and technological advances.

This course explores shifting attitudes towards science, technology, nature, and the environment in the German-speaking world, through a range of cultural works (e.g., media documents, literary texts, films). In addition to examining the ways in which technological and ecological ethics have changed over history, the course will also consider what roles cultural works have played in public debates around scientific discoveries and technological advances.

GER 371 – Contemporary German Culture

This course introduces students to topics that shape contemporary Germany. We will examine a broad range of topics addressed in films, literature, public debates and consider Germany's role in a global setting. Taught in English.

This course introduces students to topics that shape contemporary Germany. We will examine a broad range of topics addressed in films, literature, public debates and consider Germany's role in a global setting. Taught in English.

This course introduces students to topics that shape contemporary Germany. We will examine a broad range of topics addressed in films, literature, public debates and consider Germany's role in a global setting. Taught in English.