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Afrika-Bulletin Nr. 192: "Auf zwei Kontinenten zuhause"
Wie finden und gestalten Menschen mit afrikanischem Hintergrund, die in der Schweiz aufgewachsen sind, ihren Zugang zum Kontinent? Diese Frage war der Ausgangspunkt für das vorliegende Heft. Der Aufruf mündete in einem reichen Strauss von…
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Publication: "'I could not bear it': Perceptions of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia. A qualitative study"
Jakob Zinsstag and Peter van Eeuwijk are co-authors of an article in the journal PLoS ONE which explores perceptions and notions of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia.
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Publication: "Researching Homosexuality in Difficult Contexts"
In her article in the journal Sexes, Frida Lyonga explores the challenges of conducting empirical research on homosexuality in Africa via an autoethnographic account of her experiences as a researcher investigating attitudes towards…
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In den Medien: "Im Schatten der Geschichte: Die Schweiz und der Völkermord in Ruanda"
In ihrem Interview mit den Schaffhauser Nachrichten äussert sich Thanushiyah Korn kritisch zum Verhalten der Schweiz im Fall des mutmasslichen Völkermörders Kabuga.
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FALCON takes off: Basel Institute on Governance to contribute to EU research project
The FALCON project brings together expertise from across countries and disciplines – essential to develop anti-corruption solutions that actually work. The Basel Institute will contribute its anti-corruption expertise to the project.
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Congratulations to our new graduates!
At the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, two of our MA students received their diplomas in African Studies alongside other young scholars from our wider network.
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Publication: "Embodied Climate Knowledge in African Cli-Fi: Alistair Mackay's 'It Doesn't Have to Be This Way' (2022) and Nnedi Okorafor's 'Noor' (2021)"
In her article in the journal ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment, Sindi-Leigh McBride examines how embodied knowledge depicted in climate fiction novels by African authors offers insights into marginalized…
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Publication: "Opportunities and challenges for decentralised clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative study"
This article in the BMJ Open Journal, co-authored by ZASB members Piet van Eeuwijk and Jürg Utzinger, assesses the opportunities and challenges of a digital transformation in clinical research in sub-Saharan Africa from different…
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Publication: "Architecture as Technical Governance at the African Union"
Funded, designed, and built by Chinese agencies, the African Union Conference Center and Office Complex (AUCC) in Addis Ababa sits at the center of a shifting set of international relations. This article co-authored by Kenny Cupers analyzes…