Thoughts on Angelina Jolie and WPS
This week, we post two pieces discussing the impact of Angelina Jolie’s appointment at the London School of Economics. In the first piece, Carrie Reiling considers the effects of celebrity activism […]
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.
Biafra Faith-Based Humanitarian Intervention: Basis in the World Council of Churches
Last week we posted the first of two reflections from our conference on Biafra/the Nigerian civil war. In this reflection, Mercy Oduyoye, the director of the Institute of African […]
In the News: Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know
The CIHA Blog is starting a new series called “Things People Who Want to Help Africa Should Know,” which we hope students, activists and scholars will use and contribute to. Here […]
March/April CIHA Blog Roundup
One of the primary goals of the CIHA Blog is to highlight critical and religious voices in
order to challenge unequal power relations. Throughout March, the Blog did just that by […]
In the News: Innovation, Yet Another Silver Bullet for Poverty
It’s not possible to innovate people out of poverty
by Tom Murphy for Humanosphere
commentary by Cilas Kemedjio
This article points out that “innovation” is the new path to paradise in Africa. […]
In the News: Looking forward to the World Humanitarian Summit
Irin News has assessed the UN secretary-general’s recommendations for humanitarian reforms and developed a list of what will likely be (and not be) on the agenda at May’s World Humanitarian […]
Humanitarianism Through Local Efforts: The Example of Teach for America
by Maneesh Arora
This week, The CIHA Blog is presenting a series of posts on interventions in education, both in Africa and the United States. Today’s, the last of our series, […]