Overview

I. About Kwacakworo

Conradin Perner, born in Davos on the 31^st of August 1943, is a Swiss humanist, researcher, and author. He became known for his work as a literature professor, ethnographer, delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross as well as through his engagement in South Sudan. As part of his ethnographic work, he lived with the Anyuak tribe in South Sudan for seven years and wrote a comprehensive monograph on the life and culture of the Anyuak. Later, he worked for many years as peace advisor to the Swiss government in the then greater Sudan.

Selection of books

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II - A LIFE AS AN ADVENTURER AND TRAVELLER

In the mountains of youth, traveling to remote regions of the world: Africa crossing, South Sudan, India, Flores, Afghanistan, Lapland, Pamir

III - A LIFE FOR POETRY, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE

Kwacakworo’s immaterial footprints

IV - A LIFE AS A RESEARCHER

Ethnographic research, ethnographic collections, books, articles

V - A LIFE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED

For the ICRC, war in Sudan, in the Nuba Mountains and the Congo, in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Vietnam, Bangladesh

VI - A LIFE FOR PEACE BETWEEN CULTURES

Human Rights, House of Nationalities, Cultural Centre

VII - A LIFE AS A CRAFTSMAN AND DESIGNER OF LIVING SPACES

Houses, apartments, gardens

VIII - FOOTPRINTS INTO THE FUTURE

The house is to remain a place of encounter, research and art – a legate to the municipality of Davos?

IX. Gallery

PICTURES Photographs and collages

Kwacakworo Association

The Kwacakworo Association for Culture, Peace, and the Arts

Kwacakworo's Footprints

Virtual tour of the house and readings

Contact

Conradin Perner
Mattastrasse 1
7270 Davos Platz
kwacakworo@bluewin.ch
Schweiz