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Buchvernissage: «Die Schweiz und China» von Ariane Knüsel und Ralph Weber ist erschienen
Ariane Knüsel und Ralph Weber präsentieren ihr neues Buch «Die Schweiz und China: Von den Opiumkriegen bis zur neuen Seidenstrasse» im Rahmen einer feierlichen Vernissage am Europainstitut. Die Monografie ist im August 2024 beim Züricher…
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New Book by Corey Ross
How have the waters of the colonial world shaped the age of empire? This is the topic of a new monograph by Corey Ross. The book entitled “Liquid Empire: Water and Power in the Colonial World” offers a fresh account of European Imperialism…
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Interview with Visiting Student Srishti
"My time in Basel did not only meet, but really exceeded my expectations of studying and living abroad. I would absolutely encourage every student with the opportunity to go on an exchange semester to seize it!", says Srishti, MA student…Stay Connected – The Social Media Channels of the Institute
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Research Project on the Chinese Room
The Global History of the Sandgrube
In a new research project at the Institute for European Global Studies, the research groups "Global History of Europe" and "Digital Humanities" explore the Sandgrube's Chinese Room. Using the Sandgrube, where the Institute has been located since 2019, as a material artefact, the groups investigate the traces left by centuries of global exchange in a local Basel environment.
Visit the project website: Basel's Global Paradise - Research in virtual reality and global history
FOCAL: The Asia Directories Database
Explore the Asia Directories and Chronicles
A new tool, the Asia Directories Database, now offers access to the names of approximately one million persons registered in The Foreign Residents Lists of the Asia Directories and Chronicles. Covering the entire area of East Asia and nearly one century (1863 to 1941), this publicly available data resource offers a unique insight into the dynamics and shifting societies formed by (primarily Western) foreign residents.
Learn more about the project and visit FOCAL: The Asia Directories Database
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E-Journal "Global Europe – Basel Papers on Europe in a Global Perspective"
