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The 8^th edition of the Swiss Researching Africa Days will take place on 25−26 October 2024 at the Institute for Social Anthropology, University of Bern. The biennial Swiss Researching Africa Days are held alternating with the international thematic conferences of the Swiss Society for African Studies. They are open to all disciplines representing African Studies. The objective of the meeting is to promote the exchange among the community of researchers working on Africa in Switzerland. Its goals are to

• present current research projects of MA- and doctoral students, post-docs and senior scholars;

• enhance the circulation of relevant information between these actors and the respective institutions;

• offer a platform for synergies and collaboration;

• enhance the visibility of African Studies in Switzerland, the universities and research institutions;

• promote the institutionalisation of African Studies.

General theme “Sustainability and Transformation”

The Swiss Society for African Studies celebrates its 50^th anniversary. In this context, the two concepts, sustainability and transformations, may be understood broadly and can be addressed from all angles and points of view. 

Program

The rich program features a keynote, nine panels, and a special plenary session celebrating 50 years of African Studies in Switzerland. The lunch breaks provide space for poster sessions. Please download the preliminary program. The program will be updated shortly listing the individual presentations.

Posters

A number of posters were submitted - we got space for some more. If you are a PhD student at a Swiss university or recently completed your PhD on a topic related to Africa at a Swiss university and would like to present your work in the form of a poster, please contact Veit Arlt (veit.arlt@unibas.ch).

General assembly of the SSAS/SGAS/SSEA

The 50^th general assembly of the society will be held in the framework of the Swiss Researching Africa Days on Friday evening 25 October 2024.

Registration

Please register for the conference and/or the General Assembly of the Swiss Society for African Studies before 12 October 2024 via our online form.

Organisation

For the Board of the SSAS: Didier Péclard, Tobias Haller, and Veit Arlt
For the Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Berne: Tobias Haller