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11719-01 - Lecture with colloquium: Introduction to African Studies (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Kadiatou Nenein Diallo (k.diallo@unibas.ch)
Henri-Michel Yéré (h.yere@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This interdisciplinary course serves as an introduction to African Studies in Basel and addresses both MA African Studies students and all students interested in the field. The course is structured as a migrating lecture series, introducing students to the various focus areas as well as associated partner institutions that constitute the broader African Studies network in Basel. Each focus area will be introduced by experts and take place in a different location relevant to that focus area, thereby offering insights not only into the theory but also the applied practice and current research projects. The general introduction provides the theoretical and historical foundations of this inter/transdisciplinary field with questions of coloniality, racism, and positionality as ongoing concerns. The course offers the opportunity to engage directly topics, persons, and places that reflect the multifaceted ways African Studies can be studied at this university. The introduction is clustered into thematic and regional blocks, each followed by a session dedicated to further discussion, reflection and consolidation. Special event: Namibia Research Day |
| Bibliography | Reading list to be announced |
| Weblink | Webseite des Zentrums für Afrikastudien |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 19.09.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 26.09.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 03.10.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 10.10.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 17.10.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 24.10.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 31.10.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 07.11.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 14.11.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 21.11.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 28.11.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Dies Academicus |
| Friday 05.12.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 12.12.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Friday 19.12.2025 | 09.15-12.00 | Rheinsprung 21, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Weltgesellschaft und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: Religion - Economics - Politics) Module: Changing Societies Lab (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Module: Europeanization and Globalization (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Module: Introduction to African Studies (Master's degree program: African Studies) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |