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| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Julia Tischler (julia.tischler@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The Evangelische Missionsgesellschaft in Basel, founded in 1815, developed into one of the largest German-speaking missions. The missionaries of the early 19th century came from pietistic circles in Basel and Southern Germany, and combined their religiousness with the ambition to spread the message of the Gospel in the world and to raise the living conditions in the mission areas. Ghana was one of the first countries to which the Basel Mission sent missionaries (1828). The seminar addresses the evangelical work of the BM in southern Ghana, as well as the mission’s involvement in agriculture, education, medical services, and trade. We will address critical questions pertaining to the mission’s position vis-à-vis slavery and the expansion of colonialism. In several hybrid sessions, we will explore these questions together with students and researchers from our Ghanaian partners, the Akrofi-Christaller-Institute (ACI) in Akropong and the Department of History of the University of Ghana, Accra. The seminar is intended to prepare participating students for an excursion to southern Ghana, in which we will explore the material and immaterial heritage of the BM (January 2024, no. 69207-01). However, it can also be taken independently from the excursion. |
| Bibliography | Schmid, Anna, and Fischer, Kathrin (eds), Mission Possible? The Basel Mission Collection Reflecting Cultural Encounters. Basel: Museum der Kulturen, 2015. Quartey, Seth. Mission Practices on the Gold Coast, 1832-1895. New York: Cambria Press, 2007. Sewordor, E.S.K. “‘The Humble Petition of Johana Nyewuame Bekrah’: Becoming/Being Gã, Straddling ‘Spaces’, and Negotiating Boundaries in the Gold Coast Christian ‘Model Town’ (Abokobi), ca. 1860–1980.” Journal of West African History, 6(1) (2020): pp.1-27. Gannon, Margaret. “The Basle Mission Trading Company and British Colonial Policy in the Gold Coast, 1918-1928.” Journal of African History, 24(4) (1983): pp. 503-515. Gilbert, Michelle. “The Christian Executioner: Christianity and Chieftaincy as Rivals.” Journal of Religion in Africa, 25(4) (1995): pp.347-386. |
| Admission requirements | Für Masterstudierende sowie fortgeschrittene Bachelorstudierende der Geschichte mit abgeschlossener Grundstufe (Nachweise: drei Proseminare, drei Proseminararbeiten). Bei Überbelegung werden Studierende der Geschichte bevorzugt zugelassen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 18.09.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 25.09.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 02.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 09.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 16.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 23.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 30.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 06.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 13.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 20.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 27.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 04.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 11.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 18.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Modules |
Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Areas: Europa Global (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Aufbau Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Epochen der europäischen Geschichte: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Neuere / Neueste Geschichte (Master's degree subject: History) Module: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) |
| 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 |