Exploring Religion, Faith, and Tradition
Notes on Humanitarianism in Biafra: Foundations and Implications
by Helen Chukwuma
The town of Aburi in Ghana holds great significance for Biafrans because a number of Biafrans lived there during the war. The town hosted the two leaders of […]
How women of faith deploy religious resources in conflict and peacebuilding
by Jackie Ogega
This piece is based in four years of research with Gusii and Maasai women in Kenya, examining how they deploy their religious resources as an identity, motivation, and […]
In the News: Report from Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa
The Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR) has just released their report from the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa that was […]
Reconceptualizing Charity: The Problem with Philanthropy and “Effective Altruism” by the World’s Wealthiest People
by Cecelia Lynch
As 2015 drew to a close, my inbox became more and more crowded with requests for donations from religious and non-religious groups, begging anew a central question posed […]