08 Dec 2025 / Research

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 conferences co-organized by the…

21 Nov 2025 / Info

Uni Nova: "Development aid from Africa"

Western Europe was successfully reconstructed after the devastation of World War II. This wouldn’t have been possible without raw materials from Africa, says historian Danelle van Zyl-Hermann in an interview with Uni Nova, the research…

03 Nov 2025 / Research

Crowdfunding: "Research as friendship? A refuge for humanity"

The E 3600 scientific artworks collective is conducting transdisciplinary, decelerated research in betwixt and between Switzerland and Cameroon. The fruit of a friendship spanning more than twenty years, this project explores research as a…