The Western Gaze and Its Effects on Aid
Today’s post addresses a composite of issues connected to racism and paternalism in representations of Africans in the West and its impact on humanitarianism in Africa. The post represents revised […]
Humanitarianism, Charity and Development
Examinations of humanitarianism, charity, and development in Africa, whether from NGOs operating on the continent, foreign aid from outside of Africa, or philanthropists based anywhere in the world.
Report from Workshop on Teaching about Religion and Humanitarianism in Africa | Rapport de l’Atelier sur l’Enseignement de la Religion et de l’Humanitarisme en Afrique
The Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa (CIHA) team, funded by the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Henry Luce foundation, organized a workshop on Teaching about Religion and […]
Instability in Somalia and Humanitarian Crisis
In this post, Peter Maundu from HIPSIR traces the history and causes of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Apart from the legacy of colonialism and political repression, Maundu argues that […]
ALTERNATION Call for Papers: Religion, Governance, and Humanitarianism in Africa
Alternation, a peer-reviewed journal, is accepting papers for a special issue on the theme of religion, governance, and humanitarianism in Africa. CIHA’s very own co-editors will be the editors […]
Cyclone Idai Relief
Tropical Cyclone Idai has struck most severely Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, and adjoining regions of Mozambique and Malawi, causing unprecedented destruction of life, homes, clinics, schools, businesses, whole neighborhoods, […]
Ghanaian Telecommunications Companies Incorporate Democratic Principles in CSR Practice
Today we repost the author’s write-up of an article published in Communicatio, a South African Journal for communication theory and research on Ghana’s telecommunications industry. Some feel that Corporate Social […]
Rethinking ‘Good Intentions’ With Ivan Illich in the Holiday Season
Given that this is the season for giving, today we repost an address by Ivan Illich to the Conference on InterAmerican Student Projects (CIASPJ) in Cuernevaca, Mexico, on April […]
