16 October 2025 – Deserts in Focus: Thinking with Deserts as Sites of Politics, History, Science, Security, Human Habitation and the More-than-Human World

Vanessa Lehmann reflects on deserts as sites of politics, history, science, security, human habitation, and the more-than-human world.

The Forum Basiliense is a space for interdisciplinary dialogue at the University of Basel. It hosts the Colloquium Forum Basiliense, where international and local scholars present ongoing research on pressing global issues. The sessions provide an opportunity for students, researchers, and the interested public to engage in discussion across disciplinary boundaries.