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76547-01 - Vorlesung: Switzerland and the Struggle for Independence in Lusophone Africa (2 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2025 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende |
Elisio Macamo (elisio.macamo@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Johannes Schubert (jon.schubert@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | Fifty years ago, the Portuguese colonies in Africa – Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe – achieved independence after long and complex liberation struggles. This MA-level lecture marks that anniversary by exploring the histories, societies, cultures, and economies of these countries, with a special focus on the global networks that supported their emancipation. From anti-colonial guerrilla movements to transnational solidarity campaigns, the course examines the intersections between African aspirations for self-determination and international activism, with Switzerland as a surprising and revealing case study. The lecture will open with thematic introductions by the instructors, providing students with essential background on the colonial histories, social structures, political visions, and postindependence trajectories of Lusophone Africa. These sessions will situate the liberation struggles within broader currents of 20th-century decolonisation, Cold War geopolitics, and African intellectual history. A distinctive feature of the course will be a series of guest sessions with individuals who, from Switzerland and abroad, participated in solidarity movements during the 1960s and 1970s. They will recount how student groups, trade unions, churches, and grassroots organisations mobilised to support African liberation and reflect on the hopes that animated their activism, the challenges they faced, and their present-day assessment of what became of the countries they championed. These personal testimonies will provide a rare, first-hand perspective on the entanglement of Swiss civil society with global anti-colonial struggles. Open to students from across the humanities, social sciences, and beyond, the course invites interdisciplinary dialogue on decolonisation, memory, and international solidarity. It will appeal to those interested in African history and politics, transnational activism, postcolonial studies, and the moral and political responsibilities of small states in a globalised world. Through lectures, discussions, and encounters with living witnesses, participants will gain a deeper understanding not only of Lusophone Africa’s road to independence but also of how struggles for justice reverberate far beyond their geographic origins. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Regular attendance, active engagements with the guest speakers especially, one response paper to the readings. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| HörerInnen willkommen |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 16.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 17.09.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 24.09.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 01.10.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 08.10.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 15.10.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 22.10.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 29.10.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 05.11.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 12.11.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 19.11.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 26.11.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 03.12.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 10.12.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Mittwoch 17.12.2025 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Module |
Modul: Conflicts and Peacebuilding (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master Studiengang: Europäische Geschichte in globaler Perspektive ) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master Studienfach: Soziologie) Wahlbereich Bachelor Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Bachelor Studienfach: Geschichte) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master Studienfach: Geschichte) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Soziologie |