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SUMMARY:Brian Raftopoulos: 'Walking amongst the Tombstones: Mugabe\, the Mi
 litary and Zimbabwean Politics'
DESCRIPTION:Description: The Research Colloquium aims at creating a forum 
 for local and international scholars to engage in cross-disciplinary and m
 ethodological debates in Southern African Studies\, with particular refere
 nce to Namibian Studies. The Colloquium welcomes presentations and discuss
 ions relating to current research and seeks to engage young and upcoming s
 cholars. It is open to all levels and guests are welcome\\r\\nPresenter: 
 Brian Raftopoulos\, Director of Research Solidarity Peace Trust and Intern
 ational Studies Group\, University of the Free State\\r\\nProfessor Brian 
 Raftopoulos is a Zimbabwean scholar and activist. Formally Professor of De
 velopment Studies at the University of Zimbabwe\, he moved to  Cape Town 
 in 2006 and is currently the Director of Research and Advocacy in the Soli
 darity Peace Trust/Ukuthula Trust\, an NGO dealing with human rights issue
 s in Zimbabwe. He is also a Research Associate at the International Studie
 s Group\, University of the Free State. He has published widely on Zimbabw
 ean history\, labour history\, historiography\, politics\, and economic is
 sues.    Brian Raftopoulos' presence in Basel provides a timely opportu
 nity to enhance our understanding and discuss developments crucial for the
  whole of southern Africa.    The Namibian & Southern African Research 
 Colloquium\, jointly organised by the Centre for African Studies of the Un
 iversity of Basel and the Basler  Afrika Bibliographien\, aims at creatin
 g a forum for local and international scholars to engage in cross- discipl
 inary and methodological debates in Southern African Studies. \\r\\nOrgani
 sation: Lena Bloemertz\, Dag Henrichsen\, Giorgio Miescher
X-ALT-DESC:<b>Description:</b>&nbsp\;The Research Colloquium aims at creati
 ng a forum for local and international scholars to engage in cross-discipl
 inary and methodological debates in Southern African Studies\, with partic
 ular reference to Namibian Studies. The Colloquium welcomes presentations 
 and discussions relating to current research and seeks to engage young and
  upcoming scholars. It is open to all levels and guests are welcome\n<b>Pr
 esenter:</b>&nbsp\;Brian Raftopoulos\, Director of Research Solidarity Pea
 ce Trust and International Studies Group\, University of the Free State\n<
 b></b>Professor Brian Raftopoulos is a Zimbabwean scholar and activist. Fo
 rmally Professor of Development Studies at the University of Zimbabwe\, he
  moved to&nbsp\; Cape Town in 2006 and is currently the Director of Resear
 ch and Advocacy in the Solidarity Peace Trust/Ukuthula Trust\, an NGO deal
 ing with human rights issues in Zimbabwe. He is also a Research Associate 
 at the International Studies Group\, University of the Free State. He has 
 published widely on Zimbabwean history\, labour history\, historiography\,
  politics\, and economic issues.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Brian Raftopoulos' p
 resence in Basel provides a timely opportunity to enhance our understandin
 g and discuss developments crucial for the whole of southern Africa.&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The Namibian &amp\; Southern African Research Colloquium\,
  jointly organised by the Centre for African Studies of the University of 
 Basel and the Basler&nbsp\; Afrika Bibliographien\, aims at creating a for
 um for local and international scholars to engage in cross- disciplinary a
 nd methodological debates in Southern African Studies. \n<b>Organisation:<
 /b>&nbsp\;Lena Bloemertz\, Dag Henrichsen\, Giorgio Miescher
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20180418T200000
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