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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…/ News, Research, Events
Salon Discussion with Prof. Glenn Penny: “Central Peripheries From Salzburg to Basel”
The Institute for European Global Studies invited Prof. Glenn Penny from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to a salon discussion titled “Central Peripheries From Salzburg to Basel”. The event took place on 31 May 2024 and was…/ News, Research, Events
Working Lunch with Lerato Posholi: “Conceptualizing Decolonization in Philosophy”
During a working lunch on 22 May 2024, Lerato Posholi gave a presentation entitled “Conceptualizing Decolonization in Philosophy”, focusing on the work of Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu. The event was organized by the Institute for…Stay Connected – The Social Media Channels of the Institute
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"