“Let’s Question Written History”
By: Edwin Adjei, University of Ghana – Legon
History has a way of speaking the mind of a group of people, especially the mind of the powerful. Like many books that […]
November 2017
Critiquing Dualism in Christianity through Eco-feminist Lenses: Lessons from Wangari Muta Maathai: Part I
By Albert Billy Bangirana, University of KwaZulu-Natal
This is the second post in a three-part series reflecting on the sacredness of the earth. In this post and the subsequent one (to […]
2017 Wittenberg Memorial Lecture: “Earth Theology in Context: Celebrating the Power of the Local”
By Albert Billy Bangirana, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ecological activism has been part of critical humanitarian discourse for some time now. Religious institutions in particular have voiced their concerns on the worrying […]
Introducing Newest Luce Graduate Fellows from Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR)
African scholarship and leadership are critical for understanding the pros and cons of humanitarian and development aid on the continent, yet aid debates still too often take place as though […]
At the ASA 2017: “Reading Africa Within and Against Global Politics”
Several members of our CIHA Blog team and readers of this Blog are attending the African Studies Association (ASA) conference in Chicago this week. We wanted to highlight the […]
IAS Film Screening: Ota Benga
Last week, the Institute of African Studies continued their semester’s IAS Film Series with Ota Benga – a film reflecting on the life of Ota Benga.
Ota Benga, a pygmy from the Congo—then […]
Upcoming Relevant Events: November 2017
There are several exciting upcoming events this month that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant […]
“Zanele Muholi Brings Her ‘Visual Activism’ Out of Africa, and Into New York”
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]