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79734-01 - Colloquium: Namibian and Southern African Studies (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Lorena Rizzo (lorena.rizzo@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Research Colloquium addresses current debates in Namibian and Southern African Studies and provides a forum for conversations between students and local and international scholars, artists and activists. While the regional focus is programmatic, the colloquium offers multiple opportunities to reflect on the talks and presentations, and situate them in broader scholarly, cultural, institutional, and public debates in the Global South and the African diasporas in Switzerland and across Europe. The course is offered in partnership with the School of Humanities, Society and Development at the University of Namibia and the Basler Afrika Bibliographien in Basel. In doing so, the colloquium commits itself to nurture an intellectual milieu and knowledge practice that transcends rigid institutional and symbolic boundaries between the university and society, the Global South and North, and creative work across disciplines, fields, and practices. The colloquium is open to students from all levels and is to guests from within and beyond the university. |
| Comments | Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, Basel. A hybrid format guarantees the participation of partners in Southern Africa and participants across institutions, geographies, and walks of life. Participants at the University of Basel are required to attend in person. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung |
| Comments | Veranstaltungsort: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 16.09.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 23.09.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 30.09.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 07.10.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 14.10.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 21.10.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 28.10.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 04.11.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 11.11.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 18.11.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 25.11.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 02.12.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 09.12.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Wednesday 16.12.2026 | 18.15-20.00 | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Modules |
African Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: African Studies) History: Recommendations (PhD subject: History) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Module: Changing Societies Lab (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources (Start of studies before 01.08.2026)) Module: Europeanization and Globalization (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Research Skills (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 | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |