Job Amupanda, Lesley Blaauw & André du Pisani: „No issues, no spark? The Namibian Elections November 2019 and beyond“

Research Colloquium Namibian and Southern African Studies

Round Table / Workshop on current Namibian and Southern African politics, with Job Amupanda, Lesley Blaauw & André du Pisani (University of Namibia)

The Namibian presidential and parliamentarian elections on 27 November 2019 seem to generate little interest amongst the electorate. Are there no issues at stake, has the social justice and social welfare landscape improved to the benefit of many? In this seminar we join land activist and political scientist Job Amupanda, political studies professor Lesley Blaauw and veteran political analyst Andre du Pisani, all from the University of Namibia, in an open discussion on the forthcoming elections. Their presence in Basel is a timely opportunity to enhance our understanding and discuss developments beyond the elections and of more paradigmatic relevance for the whole of southern Africa. This seminar of the Namibian & Southern African Research Colloquium is organized by the Centre for African Studies (University of Basel) and the Basler Afrika Bibliographien, in collaboration with the Merian Institute for Advanced Stu-dies (MIASA, Accra) and the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) at the University of Freiburg i.B.

Contact: Dag Henrichsen (dh@clutterbaslerafrika.ch / www.baslerafrika.ch )Giorgio Miescher (giorgio.miescher@clutterunibas.ch / www.zasb.unibas.ch)

The Research Colloquium aims at creating a forum for local and international scholars to engage in cross- disciplinary and methodological debates in Southern African Studies, with particular reference to Namibian Studies. The Colloquium welcomes presentations and discussions relating to current research and seeks to en-gage young and upcoming scholars. It is open to all levels and guests are welcome.

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