Friederike Lüpke
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Friederike Lüpke
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Linguist. Multilingualism researcher. Africanist. Learner of Finnish. Professor of African Studies at the University of Helsinki and chair of AfriStadi.
In these times, it‘s important to savour good moments. Come and join me in celebrating this book!
April 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Guess what this course I taught was about!

Arvaa, mistä tällä minun opettamalla kurssilla on kyse!
December 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM
December 9, 2024 at 4:05 PM
December 3, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The IPhone has discovered bilingual text! It’s a big milestone, but rather Anglo-centric. Finland definitely needs Suomi—Svenska, and why are the options limited to two languages? I want English -German-French-Finnish please.

What would your multilingual typing setting be?
November 29, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Excited to have the occasion to unbox African studies in this workshop organised by Lina Klymenko at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Opening of the Africa Research Day at the University of Turku by the director of the Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation, Jussi Jauhiainen.
November 13, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Xmas arrived early this year! Finally holding the hard copy of the Oxford Guide to the Atlantic Languages of West Africa in my hands. Proud of this collective achievement and grateful to all contributors!

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November 11, 2024 at 8:48 AM
On October 29, AfriStadi invites you to celebrate the Black history of Finnish music at Oodi as part of the Etnosoi Festival.. #BlackHistoryMonth2023 isn't over yet!
October 20, 2023 at 12:38 PM
AfriStadi's final #BlackHistoryMonth2023 event on November 1 explores how engagement with African multitudes in research & teaching can overcome Africa's Othering and lead to a more inclusive university and better science. More info: www.helsinki.fi/en/networks/.... All welcome at HCAS & on Zoom!
October 20, 2023 at 8:24 AM
Tänään / ce soir @iffinlande. #BlackHistoryMonth
October 19, 2023 at 11:46 AM
It was two years in the making, and now we are launching it with this event: our new study programme on multilingualism
@helsinkiuni
More info and registration link (also for online participation) here: blogs.helsinki.fi/amyandkigy/e...
October 18, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Kahden vuoden kovan työn jälkeen juhlimme uuden monikielisyyden opinto-suunnamme käynnistämistä
@helsinkiuni.
Kaikki ovat tervetulleita aloitusseminaariin livenä tai zoomin kautta. Lisätiedot ja ilmoitus täältä: blogs.helsinki.fi/amyandkigy/e...
October 18, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Today at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies: AfriStadi's #Blackhistorymonth event "Research on African Diasporas in Finland". Live and on Zoom! helsinki.zoom.us/j/6913344171...
October 12, 2023 at 11:48 AM