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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…
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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…
/ Research, Doctorate/PhD
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.
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Publication: "Informal networks as investment: A qualitative analysis from Uganda and Tanzania"
In their paper, Claudia Baez-Camargo, Jacopo Costa and Lucy Koechlin examine the relations between informal networks and public governance in Tanzania and Uganda. They apply narrative analysis to explore the experiences of citizens,…
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In the media: «Nicht alle Menschen mit brauner oder schwarzer Haut werden ausgebeutet, nicht alle Weissen sind böse Unterdrücker»
In an interview with the NZZ on the current debate about cultural appropriation, Henri-Michel Yéré points to deeper issues related to racism, power relations, and representation.
/ Doctorate/PhD, Info
In the media: "Die schwere Suche nach kolonialen Spuren"
A "10 vor 10" feature with Samuel Bachmann and Julia Tischler addresses the origin of ethnographic objects in Swiss museums and the way in which these collections are being dealt with today.
/ Research, Studies
SESCAS 2022: Detailed program now online
The Second European Students' Conference on African Studies takes place from 31 August to 2 September 2022 in Basel. The detailed program is now available on the conference website. Online registration is open.