“Let’s Question Written History”
By: Edwin Adjei, University of Ghana – Legon
History has a way of speaking the mind of a group of people, especially the mind of the powerful. Like many books that […]
By: Edwin Adjei, University of Ghana – Legon
History has a way of speaking the mind of a group of people, especially the mind of the powerful. Like many books that […]
By Albert Billy Bangirana, University of KwaZulu-Natal
This is the second post in a three-part series reflecting on the sacredness of the earth. In this post and the subsequent one (to […]
By Albert Billy Bangirana, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Ecological activism has been part of critical humanitarian discourse for some time now. Religious institutions in particular have voiced their concerns on the worrying […]
African scholarship and leadership are critical for understanding the pros and cons of humanitarian and development aid on the continent, yet aid debates still too often take place as though […]
Several members of our CIHA Blog team and readers of this Blog are attending the African Studies Association (ASA) conference in Chicago this week. We wanted to highlight the […]
Last week, the Institute of African Studies continued their semester’s IAS Film Series with Ota Benga – a film reflecting on the life of Ota Benga.
Ota Benga, a pygmy from the Congo—then […]
There are several exciting upcoming events this month that we’d like to bring to your attention. For the full listings, please check out the calendar section here. If you have relevant […]
Zanele Muholi, a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video and installation, will be giving the 9th Annual “Two Icons” lecture at the University of […]
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