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Aylin Basaran
Aylin Basaran is a PhD candidate at the Department of Contemporary History, University of Vienna (Chair for Visual and Cultural History), where she has been working as a university assistant and research assistant and is currently affiliated as a research fellow.
She is also a lecturer at the Department of Theatre, Film and Media Studies and the Department of Development Studies.
Her research focuses are, among others, global film and media history, postcolonial and post-socialist studies, post conflict cinema, memory and trauma studies.
She has conducted research in various countries such as Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa, Kenya, Denmark, Great Britain and the US.
In 2017/2018 she was a visiting scholar at the Centre for Film & Media Studies at the University of Cape Town and at the Department of History and the African Studies Center at Michigan State University.
She has presented her work at several international conferences, published articles in international journals and books, and has co-edited volumes on political strategies in German documentary film, and on sexuality and resistance in international film cultures.
Aylin Basaran is a distinguished scholar and filmmaker specializing in visual and cultural history, memory studies, African history, and film studies.
She is currently a research fellow at the Department of Contemporary History, University of Vienna, where she also serves as a lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Studies, as well as the Department of Development Studies.
Basaran’s academic journey includes a Master’s degree in Visual Anthropology, Psychology, and European Ethnography from Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, completed in 2011. She has held various academic positions, including university assistant and research assistant roles at the University of Vienna.
Her research interests encompass a broad spectrum, focusing on global film and media history, postcolonial and post-socialist studies, post-conflict cinema, memory and trauma studies, and Holocaust education.
Throughout her career, Basaran has engaged in extensive fieldwork and archival research across multiple countries, including Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa, Kenya, Denmark, Great Britain, and the United States. In 2017 and 2018, she was a visiting scholar at the Centre for Film & Media Studies at the University of Cape Town and at the Department of History and the African Studies Center at Michigan State University. Her international experience has enriched her scholarly perspective, allowing her to contribute valuable insights into the intersections of visual media, cultural memory, and historical narratives.
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Zanzibar Recommendations #5: Tembo House Hotel
Located on Stone Town’s waterfront with beachfront access, Tembo House Hotel is a big hotel.
The rooms are spacious with ornate Zanzibari-style beds, and the air conditioners work very well (important in Zanzibar’s heat).
The staff is particularly flexible and accommodating.
Tembo House Hotel is a walking distance from most points of interest in Stone Town.
6. Kisiwa House
Kisiwa House is an elegant boutique hotel in the heart of Stone Town.
The service is particularly good and friendly, and the décor is very attractive.
The rooms are very spacious with bathrooms that are equally as spacious and lavish. I found the beds particularly comfortable.
Breakfast served on the rooftop, with a view of the Indian Ocean, is another delightful experience you can look forward to at Kisiwa House.
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So there you go, folks!
That’s what I have for you today. I hope you found these hotel recommendations interesting and useful.
If you’ve stayed at any of these establishments before and would like to share something about them, please do so in a comment below.
If there are other places in Stone Town that you’ve stayed at and liked and would like to recommend to others, please also leave a comment below.
As always, I look forward to hearing what you have to stay.
Until the next time,
Biche
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