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55720-01 - Forschungsseminar: Key Issues in African Studies (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Elisio Macamo (elisio.macamo@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This lecture is meant to be an introduction into the methodology of African Studies. The idea behind the course is to invite students to appreciate how scholars construct their object in this field. This will be achieved by, first, acquainting students with the major theoretical debates concerning the status of African Studies as a legitimate field of scientific inquiry, second, by discussing major issues pertaining to the authority to speak about Africa and, finally, third by equipping students with key critical skills to engage with knowledge claims about Africa. A forthcoming book (Macamo 2019) spells out the major issues and will be made available to students as soon as it has been published (June 2019). |
| Lernziele | Participants will acquaint themselves with key debates in the constitution of the field of African Studies. They will, in addition, acquaint themselves with key authors and their ideas. |
| Literatur | Literature Macamo, Elísio 2019: Sovereign Reason – Essays in the methodology of African Studies. Cape Town. African Minds. Mudimbe, Valentin Y. 1988: The Invention of Africa – Gnosis, Philosophy and the Order of Knowledge. London: James Currey. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | •Participants are required to submit three (3) reading reactions; these can be chosen from the suggested reading and should be submitted before the session in which the respective reading material is expected to be discussed. They should be 1-2 pages long and can either be a summary of the main argument or a discussion of any aspect (of theoretical, conceptual and methodological interest) raised in the respective text. These should be sent to me by email as word or pdf documents. The file name should be your name plus the respective number of the reading response. •Any participant who misses more than two sessions (whether justified or not) will not be awarded credits for attendance. •Additional credits can be acquired through the submission of a seminar paper. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Deutsch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Freitag | 10.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Sitzungszimmer U4.002 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Freitag 18.09.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 25.09.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 02.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 09.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 16.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 23.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 30.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 06.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 13.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 20.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 27.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | Dies Academicus |
| Freitag 04.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 11.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Freitag 18.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 Uhr | --, -- |
| Module |
Doktorat Afrika-Studien: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Afrika-Studien) Doktorat Soziologie: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Soziologie) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master Studiengang: Europäische Geschichte in globaler Perspektive ) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Gesellschaftskonflikte: Ungleichheit, Institutionen, Diskurs (Master Studienfach: Soziologie) Modul: Gesellschaftstransformationen: Ökologie, Technik, Weltgesellschaft (Master Studienfach: Soziologie) Modul: Interdisciplinary and Applied African Studies (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master Studienfach: Soziologie (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2026)) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Participants are expected to produce three written reading responses in the course of the semester. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Soziologie |