The Centre for African Studies Basel ZASB coordinates Africa-related teaching and research at the University of Basel and its partner institutions. It is an acknowledged centre for interdisciplinary Africa-focused research and offers a Master's and a PhD in African Studies as well as a continuing education programme for professionals.
Current
Overview
- Research Network Africa
- Studying with focus on Africa
- PhD at the ZASB
- Further education at the ZASB
- Cooperation & partnerships
Events
16 Apr 2026
Time: 14:00
Location: Online via Zoom
Organizer:
The Africa Institute, Global Studies University
Public event
Margo Natalie Crawford: "The Diasporic Shock of Elsewhere in African and African American Literature"
Seminar series "From Area Studies to Global Studies" 16 Apr 2026
Time: 20:00
Location: Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1b, 4057 Basel
Organizer:
Kaserne Basel
Public event
Concert: Fulu Miziki
Afrofuturism 18 Apr 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Location: Museum Rietberg, Gablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zurich
Organizer:
Museum Rietberg
Public event
Aline Motta & Denise Bertschi: Artist Walk "Archives & Stories"
In the context of the exhibition "A Kind of Paradise – Colonial-Era Photography in Contemporary Art" 18 Apr 2026
Time: 16:00
Location: Online via Zoom
Organizer:
Kongo Academy
Public event
Spirito Santo: "The Diffuse Memory of the Kingdom of Kongo in Brazil"
Webinar seriesNews
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The Centre for African Studies
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Study and further education programmes
Contact
University of Basel
Centre for African Studies Basel
Rheinsprung 21
4051 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0)61 207 34 82
How to find us:
The ZASB is very easy to reach by public transport. It takes about five minutes to reach the Centre from the tram/bus stops Schifflände (trams #6/8/11/14/16, buses #34/36) and Kunstmuseum (tram #1/2).