My African Aesthetic

About My African Aesthetic

This podcast is part of My African Aesthetic. On this Podcast, we shed light on the central and important roles Africans themselves have had, have and will have in creating sustainable neighborhoods and communities around the globe. Our work centers African Aesthetics, African design philosophy and placemaking. We do this through dialogue, project work, research, documentation and education. This podcast features thoughtful, constructive and reflective conversations with architects, artists, curators, designers, creatives, activists, innovators, community leaders and African design enthusiasts. We hope this podcast helps you expand and deepen your knowledge on African aesthetics, African design philosophy and placemaking and its role in creating inclusive and sustainable communities in Africa and beyond. https://www.myafricanaesthetic.com/

Publisher

Eunice Nanzala Schumacher, Penina Acayo Laker

Category

arts · arts · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2020

Latest episode

29 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2026

   6.6. Black History Month Norway 2025: Diaspora Dialogues-African Living- Community & Social Sustainability

   African Living: Community & Social Sustainability Kinam Imole Konlan (sosial entrepreneur), Terese Mungai-Foyn(Actress and director) and Eunice Nanzala Schumacher(moderator) reflect on how African diaspora communities collectively adapt traditional cultural practices to build thriving, inclusive and sustainable neighborhoods. The panel explores and reflects on how African cultural practices can contribute to social sustainability, building community, and resilience in African diaspora com...

2. 

   29 Apr 2026

   6.5. Black History Month Norway 2025: Diaspora Dialogues, African Living: African aesthetics in a global context

   Diaspora Dialogues, African Living- African aesthetics in a global context. The talk connects historical and contemporary African aesthetics and design philosophy. We explore how African aesthetics and design philosophy shape and challenge global academic discourse. The panel also reflects on how African perspectives challenge and contribute to the expansion of our knowledge and understanding of design, identity and cultural heritage in an era marked by increasing globalization and the need f...

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   5 Nov 2025

   Unwasted_African aesthetics and the global translation of African narratives with Prof. Mugendi Kanampiu M’Rithaa

   Professor Mugendi Kanampiu M’Rithaa is a pioneering transdisciplinary designer, educator, and President Emeritus of the World Design Organization. He is a thinker whose work spans continents, cultures, and causes- a passionate advocate for design as a transformative force on the African continent and a believer in the idea of “Afrika with a K” — a linguistic and philosophical shift toward self-definition and narrative ownership. In this interview, anchored in the project Unwasted by Ho...

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