Basler Afrika Bibliographien

Basler Afrika Bibliographien ARCHIVES - LIBRARY - PUBLISHING HOUSE: A centre of documentation and expertise on Namibia Its collections are complemented by scholarly publication activities.

Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) is a centre of documentation and expertise on Namibia and southern Africa, located in Basel, Switzerland. The institution comprises an archive, a specialist library and a publishing house, in addition to offering scholarly, cultural and socio-political events. Its books and documents on Namibia are of international renown, and are known among experts as the most

comprehensive documentation outside of Namibia. Among its holdings is a collection of rare books with volumes on Africa going back to the 16th century, a large collection of African posters and extensive historical archives of images, sound recordings, manuscripts and ephemera. close

The archive and library may be searched online and consulted on site. Specific research requests are expertly addressed by a team of scholarly staff. Publishing house titles may be ordered online. BAB was founded by Carl Schlettwein in 1971, and has been under the auspices of the Carl Schlettwein Foundation since 1994. It is an associate member of the University of Basel’s Centre for African Studies (CASB) and regularly offers courses in the Department of History. BAB works closely with the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS) and the network of European Librarians in African Studies (ELIAS). It maintains strong ties with archives, libraries and research institutes in southern Africa. For more information, go to http://baslerafrika.ch

16/12/2024

The BAB will be closed from Monday, 23rd December 2024 until Monday, 6th January 2025.
We wish you happy holidays and look forward to 2025! 🎆

Colonialrestitution.de - new online publication/platform by students and historians from the University of Tübingen, the...
10/12/2024

Colonialrestitution.de - new online publication/platform by students and historians from the University of Tübingen, the Linden-Museum and the University of Namibia on the German-Namibian past, the future of colonial museum collections and the current restitution debate

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We recently took over the periodical collection of the Afrika-Komitee Basel. These are valuable additions and new entrie...
07/12/2024

We recently took over the periodical collection of the Afrika-Komitee Basel. These are valuable additions and new entries on Swiss civil society and solidarity movements. Among them are several journal issues featuring Namibia on the cover. Here is a selection from the 1970s up to Namibia’s independence 1990.

If you are in Stuttgart this Thursday join the book launch "With Namibia: Engaging the Past, Sharing the Future" - toget...
03/12/2024

If you are in Stuttgart this Thursday join the book launch "With Namibia: Engaging the Past, Sharing the Future" - together with our partners, we will present this documentation of our two-part Namibia Summer School 2022 with contributions from students and lecturers

Time: Thursday, 5 December, 6:30 pm
Venue: Linden-Museum Stuttgart. Hegelplatz 1. 70174 Stuttgart

Book presentation

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe last presentation will take place on Wednesday 04.12.2024“A...
02/12/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium

The last presentation will take place on Wednesday 04.12.2024

“A reflection on the 2024 National Election Results” by Rui Tyitende (UNAM)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel
Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 19:15 👈
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe next presentation will take place on Wednesday 20.11.2024“E...
18/11/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium
The next presentation will take place on Wednesday 20.11.2024

“Exploring Resilience of AmaBomvana Indigenous Healers” by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka (University of Stellenbosch)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel
Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 19:15 👈
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

Over the course of this year, we have received several early vinyl and shellac records relating to Southern Africa. In t...
16/11/2024

Over the course of this year, we have received several early vinyl and shellac records relating to Southern Africa. In the absence of a comprehensive and publicly accessible record collection in and for Namibia, in particular, we are particularly grateful to colleagues directing us in our research and acquisitions. We attempt to build a digital archive of recordings in partnership with colleagues and Namibian institutions.

Carl Schlettwein Lecture 2024: Organized by the Centre for African Studies "Lagos Life: Streets, Maps, History" by Ademi...
15/11/2024

Carl Schlettwein Lecture 2024: Organized by the Centre for African Studies

"Lagos Life: Streets, Maps, History" by Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi (Howard University)

Time: Friday, 22nd November 2024
4:15pm - 6pm (followed by an Apéro)

Place: Alte Universität, HS-101, Rheinsprung 9, 4051 Basel

Public lecture in the framework of the course Africa, Method, Theory, followed by an apéro riche

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe next presentation will take place on Wednesday 13.11.2024“T...
11/11/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium
The next presentation will take place on Wednesday 13.11.2024

“The Mindset of Genocide. Lothar von Trotha's Namibia Diaries” by Reinhart Kößler (Arnold-Bersgtraesser-Institut.)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel
Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 19:15 👈
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

The French-Senegalese artist collective AFRIKADAA asked us for posters to decorate their reading room during the Jaou Ph...
08/11/2024

The French-Senegalese artist collective AFRIKADAA asked us for posters to decorate their reading room during the Jaou Photo Festival (10 to 13 October), which is part of the Jaou Tunis 2024 Biennale of Contemporary Art. Sara Mychkine browsed the PARC online metacatalogue for our poster collection and printed the digital artwork we sent her. In her words, "The reading room was much appreciated by art world professionals, artists and Tunisian students, it became a beautiful organic space that interacted with the symposium in a symbiotic way".

We cordially invite you to the book launch of "African History between Ghana and Switzerland. Essays Honouring Paul Jenk...
06/11/2024

We cordially invite you to the book launch of "African History between Ghana and Switzerland. Essays Honouring Paul Jenkins", with a reflection by Nana Opare Kwakye (University of Ghana/Presbyterian Church of Ghana)

Venue: ZASB, Rheinsprung 21, 4051 Basel/online via Zoom 👈
Date and time: Friday 8 November 2024, 18:00 CET

With a reflection by Nana Opare Kwakye (University of Ghana/Presbyterian Church of Ghana)

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe next presentation will take place on Wednesday 06.11.2024“S...
04/11/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium

The next presentation will take place on Wednesday 06.11.2024

“Staging Genocide: Remembering German South West Africa Through Performance” by Pedzisai Maedza (University College Dublin)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel
Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 19:15 👈
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe next presentation will take place on Wednesday 30.10.2024“C...
28/10/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium

The next presentation will take place on Wednesday 30.10.2024

“Coming Home Dead: Performance and Memory Work” by Patrick Sam (theatre maker)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel

Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 19:15 👈
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

26/10/2024

In the Nambian coastal town of Swakopmund, traces of the German colonial past are everywhere. An artefact from Switzerland is also on display there.

Join us for our next Lunch Talk with Willemien Froneman "Boeremusiek’s Heart-Speech: Postdisciplinary Reflections on Rac...
24/10/2024

Join us for our next Lunch Talk with Willemien Froneman
"Boeremusiek’s Heart-Speech: Postdisciplinary Reflections on Race Formation"

Friday, 1 November 2024, 12:15–13:45 CET

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research ColloquiumThe next presentation will take place on Wednesday 23.10.2024“T...
21/10/2024

Namibian and Southern African Studies Research Colloquium

The next presentation will take place on Wednesday 23.10.2024

“The Photo Albums of Generalmajor Georg Maercker: Documenting the Genocidal Processes of Imperial Fascism” by Zoé Samudzi (Clark University)

Venue: Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Klosterberg 23, 4051 Basel
Time: Wednesday CH: 18:15 / NAM: 18:15
Contact for registration and zoom link: [email protected] and [email protected]

Swakopmund Genocide Museum invites you to aWorkshop by Laidlaw Peringanda, Swakopmund Genocide Museumand a Film Screenin...
14/10/2024

Swakopmund Genocide Museum invites you to a

Workshop by Laidlaw Peringanda, Swakopmund Genocide Museum
and a Film Screening with Public Discussion:
"Under The Hanging Tree" by Perivi Katjavivi

Date: 18 October 2024
Time: 15:00 - 20:00 PM
Venue: Multipurpose Centre, Mondesa, Swakopmund

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The Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) is a centre of documentation and expertise on Namibia and southern Africa, located in Basel, Switzerland. The institution comprises an archive, a specialist library and a publishing house. The BAB are also organising scholarly, cultural and socio-political events. Its books and documents on Namibia are of international renown, and are known among experts as the most comprehensive documentation outside of Namibia. Among its holdings is a collection of rare books with volumes on Africa going back to the 16th century, a large collection of African posters and extensive historical archives of images, sound recordings, manuscripts and ephemera. Its collections are complemented by scholarly publication activities. The archive and library may be searched online and consulted on site. Specific research requests are expertly addressed by a team of scholarly staff. Publishing house titles may be ordered online. The BAB was founded by Carl Schlettwein in 1971, and has been under the auspices of the Carl Schlettwein Foundation since 1994. It is an associate member of the University of Basel’s Centre for African Studies (CASB) and regularly offers courses at the Department of History. The BAB works closely with the Swiss Society for African Studies (SSAS) and the network of European Librarians in African Studies (ELIAS). It maintains strong ties with archives, libraries and research institutes in southern Africa. For more information, please visit https://baslerafrika.ch/

Cover photo: snippet from the cover of Always Something Else: Urban Asia and Africa as Experiment by AbdouMaliq Simone (Carl Schlettwein Lecture 9, Basler Afrika Bibliographien 2016). Street scene in Kankan, Guinea (photograph taken by Till Förster, 2012).