Humanitarianism’s Narrative Problem and its Missionary History
The CIHA blog is very pleased to post Megan Cole Paustian’s discussion of her new book Humanitarian Fictions: Africa, Altruism, and the […]
KONY 2012
Local Reclamation of Transnational Activism: Bettering Advocacy in Conflict
by Carrie Reiling
The CIHA Blog frequently draws on the concept of the “White Savior Industrial Complex,” articulated by Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, in its critiques of the work […]
The Demise of “Invisible Children” or the Pitfalls of Trending Humanitarianism
by Cilas Kemedjio
Jeffrey Sachs, once the golden boy of brutal and anti-social market driven reforms, became a star in the humanitarian circles with a reputation as an economist with a […]
In the News: Troubling Questions of Representation
“The Real Story about the Wrong Photos in #BringBackOurGirls”
by James Estrin for The New York Times
This piece once again raises troubling issues of representation and generalization regarding Africa and […]
Tom’s and the Religious Ethics of Aid
by Cecelia Lynch
What are good ways to assist people in need, no matter where they are from? What needs are imagined or exaggerated when those who want to give have […]
Invisible Children: Giving American Youth a Raison D’Etre
Ayesha Nibbe
Almost nine months after the release of KONY 2012, Joseph Kony is a distant memory for most of the original 100+ million viewers of the historic viral video. The […]
Learning from Kony 2012 (Part 4 of 4)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please check out our four contributions to In the News, following on the controversy surrounding Kony 2012. They include practical suggestions for Westerners involved in aid work […]