Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Today’s post is by CIHA co-editor Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, who is from DRC, on his perspective on Pope Francis’s recent visit to the country, as well as his […]
Track Changes
The CIHA Blog links to online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide a question or thought(s) provoked by each piece. Through the “Track Changes” series, we ask how portrayals and representations need to be not only rephrased, but also reframed and rethought.
Christian and African Identities vis-à-vis Postcolonial Ecologies (from Contending Modernities)
The CIHA blog is pleased to repost a review for Contending Modernities by co-editor Cecelia Lynch, on Emmanuel Katongole’s book, Who Are My […]
Steve de Gruchy Memorial Lecture – TOWARDS A RENEWED ECUMENISM: LESSONS & DREAMS FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Introductory note by CIHA Blog Editorial Assistant, Bangirana Albert Billy: The CIHA Blog yet again brings you this year’s Professor Steve De Gruchy memorial lecture.
Unique Opportunity! See the film “When Women Speak! // Occasion unique! Regardez le film, “etc.”!
Introduction by Ebenezer Bosomprah, Luce Graduate Fellow and PhD student at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana.
Normalized Abnormality: Post-Colonialism in the World Today with distinguished professor of English and Comparative Literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Critical Investigation of Humanitarianism in Africa blog (CIHA) and the Africana Institute for Creation, Recognition, and Elevation (AICRE) had the pleasure of hosting, Normalized […]
Track Changes: Perpetuating Legacies of Racism in Medical Experimentation on Africa
By Elham Kazemi, CIHA Editorial Assistant and PhD Candidate, University of California, Irvine
Today’s post delves further into the video that was aired on LCI (La Chaîne Info) in April […]
Track Changes: Kenya and the New York Times redux
In our ongoing series, “Track Changes,” we critique online content that we have found to be problematic in its assumptions, framing, or language and provide questions or thoughts provoked […]
Part 2: Migrations of the Holy: Sacramentals or Charms? A South African Catholic Dichotomy
First, we would like to say Happy Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day to all of our readers! Today we are posting the second half of Thabang Nkadimeng’s piece, Migrations […]
More problematic reporting on Africa by the New York Times
In this post, Titilope F. Ajayi from the University of Ghana builds on a recent CIHA Blog series (with posts by Uduak Amimo, Washington Post and Professor Cecelia […]