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Publication: "A processual perspective on utopia as a lived social project: the case of a Ghanaian ‘Christian Town’"
Drawing on historical and ethnographic data, the article co-authored by Ernest Sewordor demonstrates how the utopian religious ideal can function as a powerful symbol for the self-identification of a religious group in practice. The authors…![[Translate to English:] screenshot](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/b/csm_Screenshot_2024-07-05_092345_23845f6e58.png?1720164392)
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In the media: "El español en África en pasado, presente y futuro"
In an interview in the radio program “África hoy” on Radio Exterior de España, Sandra Schlumpf-Thurnherr talks about the international conference "El español en África en pasado, presente y futuro", which took place at the University of…
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Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies
Twice per year, the Newsletter of the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS) reports on its members' activities and publications, and announces upcoming events. The current newsletter includes reports on the Hans W. Debrunner Symposium,…
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Publication: "Burden of chronic pain among adult pastoralists in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional household survey"
An article co-auhtored by Piet van Eeuwijk and Jakob Zinsstag provides insights into the burden of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists and reveals associated risk factors. The results of the study support the planning of locally adapted…
Wanted: Hosts for participants of the Third European Students' Conference on African Studies
On 29 and 30 August more than 40 Masters' students from all over Europe will gather at the Centre for African Studies. We call on the community to contribute to the success of this students' project by hosting one or more participants.![[Translate to English:] cover photo of the ZASB annual report 2023](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/7/csm__DSC0134_ae74565eea.jpg?1725474104)
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ZASB - Research Network Africa: Annual Report 2023
Our annual report bears witness to the many and varied collaborations and activities of the ZASB – Research Network Africa members, which have contributed to the development, strengthening and visibility of Africa-related research and…
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In the media: "Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions"
An article on "The Conversation" co-authored by Wahab Lawundeh reports on research into the conditions and practices in bushmeat markets in Sierra Leone and draws lessons for strategies for reducing zoonotic disease risks in similar…
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Publication: "Building Trust, Situating Repair: An Ecology of Action in a South African Nature Reserve"
Structured around an encounter between white commercial farmers, scientists and government and NGO experts working in a South African nature reserve, James Merron's book analyzes the negotiation between different orientations to ecological…
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In the media: "In South Africa, right-wing white populists do politics but not the elections"
In an interview with swissinfo.ch, Danelle van Zyl-Hermann talks about right-wing populism in South Africa and the extra-parliamentary strategy of the Solidarity Movement.