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Afriqu'à
midi vom 31. März 2011:
Chinese
construction projects
and timber extraction in Mozambique
China is flexing
its muscles on a global scale. To curb fears of a new superpower,
China stresses its “leading role” in the Third
World and the need for “multipolar” alliances
to counter US hegemony. Recently, China’s involvement
in Africa has received much attention as the EU and the
US are facing competition from an adversary known for having
“no political strings attached” in terms of
business investments and international development.
Our guest Morten
Nielsen is assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology,
Archaeology and Linguistics at Aarhus University, Denmark.
His research examines China’s current involvement
in infrastructure projects and resource extraction in subSaharan
Africa and the increasing tensions between Chinese companies
and national governments. The presentation is based on recently
collected ethnographic data from Mozambique.
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Donnerstag, 31. März 2011, 12.15-13.45 Uhr
Zentrum für Afrikastudien Basel
Steinengraben 5 Basel, Seminarraum 1. Stock
Eine Veranstaltung in englischer Sprache
Zentrum für
Afrikastudien Basel
Afrika-Komitee, Basel
Ethnologisches Seminar der Universität Basel
Flyer PDF: download
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Die nächste Veranstaltung n dieser Reihe:
11. April 2011: Youth
and Access to Services. Mit Beatrice Savadye, Harare.
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