Books, Films, and the Arts

Reviews and discussions of new books, films, and other forms of artistic expression that offer a creative perspective on African politics and society.

Being African Inside and Outside Africa: the Question of African Identity vis-à-vis the Global Diaspora

August 15, 2021 0

By Ebenezer Kwesi Bosomprah, PhD Student and CIHA Editorial Assistant, University of Ghana-Legon

In this post, I follow up on the webinar of the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) […]

Our God of Ubuntu is Infected by Corona Virus: The Conversation of the Church and Covid-19. Lwamkelo Micheal Gwaxaza. Grace Graphics Ink: 2020.

December 16, 2020 0

The CIHA Blog seeks to highlight critical and religious voices to explore connections among different issues of social importance in colonial and post-colonial contexts. Today, we are posting two […]

Hekima University College African Art Exhibition 2019

January 7, 2020 0

By Allan Induswe, CIHA Editorial Assistant, Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR), Kenya

Introduction

The ethnic diversity of Africa is one among the many quintessential sources […]

African Books Collective: African Published Books in the North

July 24, 2019 0

African Books Collective: African published books in the North

Justin Cox[1] and Stephanie Kitchen[2]

 

In today’s post, guest contributors Justin Cox and Stephanie Kitchen, discuss the African Books Collective, which […]

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Wins Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize

May 31, 2019 0

Our friend and colleague, Distinguished Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o of comparative literature and English, has been awarded the 2019 Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize for Decolonising the […]

Open Access – African Feminisms: Cartographies for the 21st Century

February 26, 2019 0

Today we are sharing the open-access special issue of Meridians on “African Feminism – Cartographies for the 21st Century” with an extended introduction by issue co-editor, Dr. Gabeba Baderoon, […]

BOOK REVIEW:  A Life in Letters: Selected Correspondence of Denis Hurley edited by Philippe Denis, Paddy Kearney and Jane Argall

February 15, 2019 0

The CIHA Blog’s mission is to bring critical and religious voices to bear on the phenomenon of humanitarianism and related issues of justice. This book review demonstrates the ethical complexities […]

Pentecostalism and Politics in Nigeria and Beyond

October 18, 2018 0

We at CIHA are delighted to offer the following excerpts from the introduction to Dr. Ebenezer Obadare’s new book, Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria (Zed […]

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