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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Benjamin Brühwiler (benjamin.bruehwiler@unibas.ch)
Cassandra Thiesen-Mark (cassandra.mark@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | For much too long, many academic historians denied that Africa had a history prior to colonization and the arrival of Europeans. In response, African historians have been compelled to combat this fallacy in their research. Yet, in “writing Africa into history”, certain political and scholarly trends have emerged, which often ended up obscuring the actual lived experiences of Africans on the continent during the precolonial era and thereafter. This course will analyze valorous attempts of African scholarship (from social, economic, cultural and political perspectives), as well as their shortcomings. In the bi-weekly writing workshop (involving minilessons, sharing, peer critique and conferring, and an editing session) students will also get the opportunity to sharpen their own tools. English is the language of instruction in this course. Most of the readings are in English as well. Still, students are welcome to participate in discussions in German. Writing may be done in German; though the course is recommended for those seeking to improve their English writing skills. |
| Admission requirements | Studierende der Geschichte und der African Studies, sowie Studierende weiterer Studienfächer, in deren Module die Übung verknüpft ist. Bei Überbelegung wird die Teilnehmerzahl beschränkt. In diesem Fall werden Studierende der Geschichte bevorzugt zugelassen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Areas: transnational - global (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Forschung und Praxis (Master's degree subject: East European History) Modul Methoden - Reflexion - Theorien: Differenz - Identität - Kritik (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Methoden - Reflexion - Theorien: Historik - Historiographie (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Profil: Geschichte Afrikas (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul Theorie (Master's degree subject: History) Modul: Archive / Medien / Theorien (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Reflexion, Methodik, Praxis (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Aktive Teilnahme. |
| 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 | Departement Geschichte |