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55563-01 - Colloquium: Namibian and Southern African Studies 2 CP

Semester fall semester 2019
Course frequency Once only
Lecturers Lena Bloemertz (lena.bloemertz@unibas.ch)
Dag Henrichsen (dag.henrichsen@unibas.ch)
Luregn Lenggenhager (luregn.lenggenhager@unibas.ch)
Giorgio Miescher (giorgio.miescher@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content The Research Colloquium aims at creating a forum for local and international scholars to engage in cross- disciplinary and methodological debates in Southern African Studies, with particular reference to Namibian Studies. The Colloquium welcomes presentations and discussions relating to current research and seeks to en-gage young and upcoming scholars. It is open to all levels and guests are welcome

Friday 27/09/2019
6th Namibia Research Day
(full day workshop, see separate programme)

Wednesday 9/10/2019
Julia Rensing (University of Basel)
Tracing Places – In Search of Frauenstein and its Reinvention in André Brink’s Fiction

Wednesday 16/10/2019
Raffaele Perniola (University of Basel)
"Chugu chugu says the black train”: Remembering the railway in Namibia

Wednesday 30/10/2019
Tanja Hammel (University of Basel) and Lindie Koorts
(University of the Free State)
Recent Trends in Historical Biography Studies in/on Southern Africa

Wednesday 13/11/2019
Round Table / Workshop on current Namibian and Southern African politics, with Job Amupanda & André du Pisani
(University of Namibia) – details to be announced

Wednesday 27/11/2019
Samantha Sithole (University of Lausanne)
“Where did our nature go?” - Understanding the impact of militarized conservation on communities neighboring the Kruger National Park

Wednesday 04/12/2019
Emily Mutota (Justus-Liebig Giessen University)
The impact of socio-economic transformation on rural people’s values and relationship with nature: a case study from Kavango West, Namibia

Wednesday 11/12/2019
Eduard Gargallo (University of Lisbon)
Community Conservation and land use in Namibia: combinations, confusions or contradictions?


































 

Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules African Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: African Studies)
Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective)
Modul: Areas: aussereuropäisch (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018))
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies)
Modul: Fachkompetenz Globaler Wandel (Master's degree subject: Geography)
Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies)
Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies)
Modul: Profil: Geschichte Afrikas (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018))
Modul: Research Skills (Master's degree program: African Studies)
Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective)
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

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