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Publication: "The Paradox of Disturbance: Africa and COVID-19"
In this book contribution, Elísio Macamo argues that the social transformation of the virus into a pandemic imposed a definition of the situation at odds with the real actual significance of the problem in Africa.
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In den Medien: DJ-Set und Interview mit DJ El Corazon aka Atiyyah Khan
DJ El Corazon aka Atiyyah Khan from Cape Town, SA, präsentiert ein Set auf Radio Kanal K, und Pius Vögele spricht mit ihr über die Musik und das Leben. Atiyyah Khan ist Journalistin, Forscherin und DJ und war im September 2022…
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Interdisciplinary 5-Week MOOC: "Examining African Contributions to Global Health"
The history of science has largely been written from the perspective of the Global North. This has meant that the impact of the Global South has been neglected and undervalued. This five-week course will uncover the innovation and…
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Publication: "Voces de una comunidad africana poco visible: los guineoecuatorianos en Madrid"
In her book, Sandra Schlumpf provides a linguistic and anthropological perspective on the Equatorial Guinean community in Madrid. In addition to a historical and contemporary overview, the book is about various themes that proved central…
/ Forschung, Studium
Publication: "Autoethnographic Explorations: Privileged Access to the Social or Idiosyncratic Journalism?"
The latest issue of the Basel Papers on Political Transformations, edited by Till Förster, collects autoethnographic reports written by students of a research seminar held at the Chair of Anthropology in Basel in 2021. They address distinct…
/ Forschung
Call for Papers: "Cultural Relations Between Switzerland and South Africa, 1948–1994"
This conference concludes a research project that shed light on cultural relations between South Africa and Switzerland during the apartheid era. The conference takes place from 3 to 5 May 2023 in Basel, and is a collaboration between the…
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Afrika-Bulletin Nr. 187: Das Recht auf Stadt
Vor beinahe 50 Nummern begann im Juni 2010 die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Zentrum für Afrikastudien und Afrikakomitee mit einem Heft zu «Afrikanische Städte: Entwicklung und Magie». Seither fokussierten immer wieder einzelne Beiträge auf die…
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"The Africa Bookshelf": A collection of fiction and faction
With this collection on the university library platform Swisscovery, Natalie Tarr introduces a selection of books beyond the scholarly. "The Africa bookshelf" is a list of works of fiction and faction, whose story is situated in Africa. The…
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Publication: "Care of Older Persons in Eastern Africa: A Scoping Review of Ethical Issues"
Kirubel Mussie is the lead author of this review article that explores existing evidence addressing the various ethical issues in connection with elder care in the region of Eastern Africa.