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Philanthropy as Image Politics in Ghana’s New Churches
Today’s post by Professor Michael PK Okyerefo analyzes the new Pentecostal-charismatic churches and the roles they play in African, especially Ghanaian, public culture. This is the latest post in our […]
Opportunities: Workshop in Cuba; Visiting Scholar Fellowship; and other opportunities
Call for Proposals, International Workshop, University of Havana, Cuba
The University of Havana, Cuba and The Global South Caucus of the International Studies Association
6-8 July 2017 (Thursday to Saturday)
In cooperation […]
Valuable Lessons of 2016
by Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar
As we ready ourselves for the coming year, we typically reflect on the events of the past year. What are the lessons we need to learn, […]
In the News: Reviewing the Antigoverment Protests in Ethiopia
Today we take a look at the antigovernment protests in Ethiopia, which began over a year ago, led by minority groups protesting political marginalization. These protests intensified this past fall, […]
Happy New Year from The CIHA Blog!
The CIHA Blog joins with our friends at the African Studies Association in wishing our readers an insightful, peaceful and happy New Year! We’d also like to add […]
In The News: Holiday Thoughts about “Good Intentions” / Les nouvelles: Consacrés les vacances à l’intention « des bonnes actions »
In the recent article, “How new global charities are beating ‘faith-based organizations’ at their own game,” Allison Schnable describes how many Americans are surpassing the […]
Opportunities: Call for Presentations, The 2nd Kwame Nkrumah Pan-African Intellectual & Cultural Festival, and Two Vacancies
A CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS ON RELIGION, RACE, AND CONTESTED GLOBALIZATION
A Call for Presentations on
“Religion, Race, and Contested Globalization”
As western and westernizing nations have experienced increased socio-cultural diversification, intersectionality, […]
Africa Now! Trump and Africa Discussion at the African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2016
By Cilas Kemedjio (University of Rochester) and Cecelia Lynch (University of California, Irvine), Co-Editors of The CIHA Blog (Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa, www.cihablog.com)
Our panel on the impact of […]