Workshop “Citizenship in times of change. East-African perspectives“
The KAA on Politics and Governance at ZASB in conjunction with ACT and ABI (co-organiser) see an important opportunity to deepen the exchange on issues of citizenship, based on the coincidence of many researchers on doctoral, post-doctoral or professoral level from Africa are currently based in Basel and Freiburg.
with: Alexander Makulilo, Gloria Kenyatta, Anusa Daimon, Tebuho Winnie Kanyimba, Catherine N’gang’a, Matthias Claudio Maurer Rueda, Rufino Sitoeinnie Kanyimba
"The Africa Centre for Transregional Research, and the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute (University Freiburg), Basel Institute on Governance and Centre for African Studies (University Basel) are organising a workshop to deepen the exchange on issues of citizenship with a focus on East Africa. Citizenship is not a stable condition, but subject to change. It is not a given, but has to be fought for. It can gradually dwindle in phases of public disengagement, motivated by disenchantment with a government or as a result of active exclusion. The workshop will address the temporal dimensions of fluctuating citizenship, affected by crisis, violent conflict and re-foundations of polities, which offer opportunities for mobilization (or resistance), but also potentially new constraints on civil rights. During violent conflict or foreign occupation basic civilrights are frequently withheld from entire (groups ofpopulation – historically during the colonial expansion,more recently during “civil” wars. The denial of citizenship and civil rights may be a precursor tomigration decisions or the experience after having migrated. Moreover, citizenship can change due to constitutional revisions, as well as a change in regional structures. From various disciplines and foci, this workshop brings together reflections on citizenship in times of change."
More information about the topics and the detailed agenda can be found here!
The english-speaking workshop will take place on two seperate dates:
On April 22nd, the group will meet at the University of Basel, Switzerland from 9.30am to 2pm.
On April 29th, the group will meet at Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut in Freiburg, Germany. The event starts at 2 pm and runs until 5.30pm
Registration is neccessary until the 12th of April. Please register via ABIs website!
