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Publication: "‘Peace-kept’ urbanism: Ephemerality and endurance in eastern DRC"

Inspired by literature from southern urbanism and camp urbanism that focuses on temporal aspects of the built environment, Maren Larsen's article traces the various spatio-temporal horizons through which peacekeeping camps come in and out…

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Publication: "Troubling Archives – History and Memory in Namibian Literature and Art"

In her book, Julia Rensing examines how contemporary writers and artists from Namibia and South Africa navigate archival silences, omissions, and power structures to renegotiate historical narratives and address intergenerational trauma.…

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Call for panels: "African Perspectives on Global Transformations" +++Deadline extended+++

From 26 to 28 August 2026, the ZASB will host the joint conference of the Swiss Society for African Studies (SGAS/SSEA) and the Association for African Studies in Germany e.V. (VAD). The conference connects scholars based in Europe, Africa…

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Publication: "When You Have Corrupt Friends Abroad: The Impact of Strategic Corruption on Sudan’s Democratic Collapse"

The article co-authored by Saba Kassa looks into how corruption undermines democracies. The focus is on Sudan, where the ambitious transition to democratic governance ended in 2023 with state collapse and conflict. The article explains the…

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Publication: "Diasporic Consciousness in the Material Culture of Brazilian Candomblé"

By following the movements of artefacts historically, Zainabu Jallo's study reveals how Candomblé has transitioned from a secluded sacred tradition marked by discrimination and persecution to its inclusion in the construction of a new…

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Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies

Twice per year, the Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS) reports on its members' activities and publications, and announces upcoming events. The current newsletter includes a tribute to founding member Jacques Rial…

Feya Faku at the bird's eye jazz club in May 2023, picture by Paul Argast.

Feya Faku (6. Juni 1962-23. Juni 2025)

Völlig unerwartet ist am Morgen des 23. Juni 2025 Feya Faku hier in Basel verstorben. Der südafrikanische Jazzmusiker war über eine langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit Basel verbunden.

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In den Medien: "Sénégal: à Dakar, une Conférence-Festival Afrique-Asie pour 'raviver l’esprit de Bandung'"

Im Podcast "Invité Afrique Midi" auf RFI spricht Mohomodou Houssouba über das ConFest Africa-Asia, das vom 11. bis 14. Juni in Dakar stattfand.

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Publication: "Unseeing urban divides in Luanda and Maputo"

This article co-authored by Jon Schubert takes China Miéville's novel The City & The City as its point of departure to develop the idea of “unseeing” as a central cultural skill to make sense of, and live with, contemporary urban…

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ZASB - Forschungsnetzwerk Afrika: Jahresbericht 2024

Das ZASB blickt auf ein weiteres Jahr mit vielfältigen und bereichernden Aktivitäten in Lehre und Forschung zurück. Gleich drei der zahlreichen Höhepunkten im Jahr 2024 standen im Zeichen der Geschichte der Basler Mission und der…

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