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79731-01 - Seminar: European Land Investment in West Africa: Activist Aproaches to Humanities Research (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende | Luregn Lenggenhager (luregn.lenggenhager@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This Master’s block seminar explores the involvement of European corporations in land investments across West Africa, with particular attention to Sierra Leone and Liberia. Bringing together perspectives from environmental history and humanities, agronomy, and activist practice, the course examines how academic research can engage more closely with local and international activists and NGOs to document, analyze, and respond to human rights violations linked to large-scale land acquisitions and climate mitigation initiatives. We will critically reflect on the conceptual and methodological challenges of collaboration between scholars and activists, and explore how such partnerships can contribute to more grounded and socially engaged forms of knowledge production. The seminar also situates contemporary developments within longer land and agricultural histories across the African continent, highlighting how both researchers and practitioners have addressed these dynamics over time. Working in groups, we will develop case study projects, design research approaches, consider modes of collaboration with local actors, and explore strategies for communicating findings to a Swiss/Europe-based audience. The course is co-taught by Luregn Lenggenhager (historian University of Basel), Silva Lieberherr (Agronomist, HEKS), and collaborators from the Sierra Leone Network on the Right to Food (SiLNoRF). |
| Bemerkungen | Einwöchige Blockveranstaltung im 8.-11. September 2026 One-week block seminar from 8–11 September 2026. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please register as soon as possible (but latest by 10 August July 2026) by email to luregn.lenggenhager@unibas.ch. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| einmalig | Siehe Einzeltermine | ||
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Dienstag 08.09.2026 | 09.15-17.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 09.09.2026 | 09.15-17.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Donnerstag 10.09.2026 | 09.15-17.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Freitag 11.09.2026 | 09.15-17.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Module |
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: The Urban across Disciplines (Master Studiengang: Critical Urbanisms) |
| 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 | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |