ruiassubuji@gmail.com
From Mozambique, Rui Assubuji is a research associate within the SARChI Chair of Visual History & Theory at the Centre for Humanities Research of the University of the Western Cape. He built his professional background in video and photography, working for Mozambican National Television from 1985 and free-lancing since 1992. His PhD dissertation titled ‘Visual Struggle for Mozambique. Revisiting narratives, interpreting photographs (1850 – 1930)’ opens new tracks of historical analysis and methodology through a critical discussion of Mozambique’s photographic archives. His interest in audiovisual evolves from its production, usages, the space of memories, debate, and knowledge creation, to its handling, management, conservation, archives, and public access.