Susann Ludwig
Biographic Data
| ID | 3612396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susann Ludwig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susann |
| FAMILY NAME | Ludwig |
| SIGNATURE | LUDWIG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leipzig University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2958-6095 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Competition as participation
This article explores the increasing use of competitions to distribute scarce jobs among educated young people in urban Africa. Based on research on the entrepreneurship competition Mashrouy in Sudan and the government-run Concours in Mali, we explore how university graduates continued to join competitions despite considering ‘winning a proper job’ highly unlikely. Interweaving debates on neoliberalism in Africa with classical anthropological wor…
This is Ficgayo
In this article, I explore how possibilities materialize in public spaces and how the potential of multiple possibilities can be studied ethnographically. Ficgayo, a multipurpose venue in the city Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is the protagonist in this endeavor. Examining the relationship between this venue and possibilities, the article presents empirical accounts, which enable broader theoretical reflections focused on the experience of doing ethnog…
Constructing the Future
This is Ficgayo
In this article, I explore how possibilities materialize in public spaces and how the potential of multiple possibilities can be studied ethnographically. Ficgayo, a multipurpose venue in the city Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is the protagonist in this endeavor. Examining the relationship between this venue and possibilities, the article presents empirical accounts, which enable broader theoretical reflections focused on the experience of doing ethnog…
Constructing the Future
This is Ficgayo
In this article, I explore how possibilities materialize in public spaces and how the potential of multiple possibilities can be studied ethnographically. Ficgayo, a multipurpose venue in the city Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, is the protagonist in this endeavor. Examining the relationship between this venue and possibilities, the article presents empirical accounts, which enable broader theoretical reflections focused on the experience of doing ethnog…
Competition as participation
This article explores the increasing use of competitions to distribute scarce jobs among educated young people in urban Africa. Based on research on the entrepreneurship competition Mashrouy in Sudan and the government-run Concours in Mali, we explore how university graduates continued to join competitions despite considering ‘winning a proper job’ highly unlikely. Interweaving debates on neoliberalism in Africa with classical anthropological wor…
Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Competition (biology) (1 works) · Education, Technology, and Ethics (1 works) · Embeddedness (1 works) · Entrepreneurship (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Ethnography (1 works)