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
Events
Location:
Online via Zoom
Organizer:
Universities of Basel, Zurich, Edinburgh & the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva)
Ralph Weber: Review Session
Location:
Hörsaal 001, Kollegienhaus, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel
Organizer:
Critical Urbanisms | Department of Social Sciences | University of Basel
Nitin Bathla: "The Extended City in the Planetary Age"
Location:
Virtual talk
Organizer:
Institute of Social Anthropology
Anand Pandian: "Hardened: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down"
Location:
Online via Zoom
Organizer:
Universities of Edinburgh and Basel
Marie Deridder: "Transforming Activism in Time of Crises and Deportation: The Malian case"
News
Job portal
/ Studies
Job: Projektkoordination am Africa Centre for Transregional Research (ACT)
Afrika-Zentrum (ACT) der Universität Freiburg im Breisgau/ Research, Doctorate/PhD
Job: Post-Doc Position, African Studies or Related Fields (Emphasis on Space and Mobility)
Centre of International Studies (CEI), University of Lisbon (Portugal)
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).