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60409-01 - Seminar: The Politics of Researching the !Garip: From Missionary Travelogues to Satellite Imagery (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers |
Luregn Lenggenhager (luregn.lenggenhager@unibas.ch)
James Lawrence Zimmermann Merron (james.merron@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar we explore the !Garip (also known as the Orange River) which forms a natural and political border between Namibia and South Africa. Not only has the river been in the focus of geographical research since at least the 19th century but, more recently, it has become the subject of diplomatic, political and economic interest. This is because over time the river has changed its shape and course making the exact border between Namibia and South Africa fluid and ambiguous. The center of our attention will be the ways in which the !Garip’s geography has been researched and spatially represented through maps from early missionaries, the geographical narratives of people living in the area, aerial photography and – more recently - satellite imaginary. The aim of the seminar is to familiarize participants with theories and concepts of critical cartography, landscape studies, and technoscience in order to build-up a competence for dealing an array of historical sources and technologies of cartographic research in a particular regional context. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 02.03.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 09.03.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 16.03.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 23.03.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 30.03.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 06.04.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 13.04.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 20.04.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 27.04.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 04.05.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 11.05.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 18.05.2021 | 14.00-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Tuesday 25.05.2021 | 14.00-18.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Modules |
Modul: Fachkompetenz Globaler Wandel (Master's degree subject: Geography) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) |
| 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 |