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
20 Feb 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Location: Online via Zoom
Organizer:
Mission 21
Public event
Webinar: "The dignity of the earth – Indigenous connection to the land"
Webinar "Global Voices – Acting Together for Peace" 20 Feb 2026
Time: 19:30
Location: Kaserne Basel, Rossstall 1, Klybeckstrasse 1b, 4057 Basel
Organizer:
Kaserne Basel
Public event
Concert: Andrina Bollinger & Dino Brandão
Double Bill 22 Feb 2026
Time: 15:00 - 19:00
Location: Tommasini, Seonerstrasse 23, 5600 Lenzburg
Organizer:
Verein Rastafari United Nations (R.U.N.)
Public event
Photographic Exhibition & Talk: Ethiopian Martyrs Day
With Matyas Tekle Selassie 04 Mar 2026
Time: 16:15 - 18:00
Location: Seminarraum -201, Alte Universität, Rheinsprung 9, 4051 Basel
Organizer:
Institute of Social Anthropology
Colloquium
Gabriel Scheidecker: "Anthropology and Early Childhood Development Interventions: Working Across Disciplinary Boundaries"
In the framework of the Anthropological Crossroads ColloquiumNews
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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).