News & Events

On 8 March 2025, we celebrate International Women's Day and highlight the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. On this occasion, we would like to call attention to the remarkable life of Regina Gelana Twala and the recent publication of her archive.

PhD candidate at the ASCL Walker Swindell has written a new blog post for the Boom2Dust project, a comparative study among three industrial mining centres in southern Africa between 1870 and 2020.

The article explores the shifting socio-economic landscape of Africa, opening with the story of a 26-year-old Nigerian juggling three part-time jobs just to make ends meet—one of many struggling under the country’s soaring 30% inflation. 

The ASCL will be hosting a two-day workshop on 20-21 March on the lasting legacy of mineral resource extraction in Africa. The workshop is held within the context of the Boom to Dust project, and is organised by students in the ResMa African Studies. Highlight will be a presentation of Prof. Rita Kesselring's (St. Gallen) latest book on Zambia.

On 19 February 2025,  Malian film director Souleymane Cissé passed away. He is one of the most recognized African filmmakers of the twentieth century, and his work exemplifies the development of social realism in African cinema.

In this episode of Wat Als, the discussion revolves around the idea that North Africa could be the solution to Europe's challenges, such as aging populations, labor shortages, energy supply, and migration. While some view cooperation with North Africa as an opportunity, concerns remain about controversial migration deals and a neo-colonial perspective.