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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
James Lawrence Merron (james.merron@unibas.ch)
Giorgio Miescher (giorgio.miescher@unibas.ch, Assessor) Lorena Rizzo (lorena.rizzo@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This seminar explores Southern African landscapes as a subject of historical inquiry. We will focus on southern Namibia and the northern Cape (South Africa) from the 18th century up to the present. We will explore how mercantilism, colonialism and capitalist penetration shaped the physical, social and cultural landscapes south and north of the Orange River, and pay particular attention to how Africans negotiated, shaped and resisted the often-violent disruption of their livelihoods. The seminar will draw on various sources of Southern African history – written archival records, maps, photographs, and oral history – and provide students with opportunities to immerse themselves in innovative historical methodology, theory and interpretation. |
| Bibliography | To be announced in the Seminar. |
| 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: 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: Aufbau Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Epochen der europäischen Geschichte: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) Modul: Epochen der europäischen Geschichte: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) 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: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree subject: History) Modul: Profil: Geschichte Afrikas (Master's degree program: European History (Start of studies before 01.08.2018)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Lehrveranstaltungsbegleitend |
| 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 |