Muslim Humanitarianism: An Afterword
What kind of practices, forms of moral reasoning and ethical orientation does Muslim humanitarianism entail? In what contexts and in response to what social…
Read MoreWhat kind of practices, forms of moral reasoning and ethical orientation does Muslim humanitarianism entail? In what contexts and in response to what social…
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Read MoreDate: 15-16 May, 2019 Place: The Graduate Institute Geneva Convenor: Dr Till Mostowlansky, Department of Anthropology & Sociology, The Graduate Institute…
Read MoreReligious actors have become increasingly involved in development. Likewise, development actors like the World Bank have also become interested in religion (especially the religion…
Read MoreMuslim Humanitarianism – short MUHUM – is a platform that seeks to foster debate on the complex relationship between charity, philanthropy, humanitarianism, development and…
Read MoreTill Mostowlansky is a Research Fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the Graduate Institute in Geneva who was awarded an Ambizione…
Read MoreAmid the growing convergence between the politics of aid and policing, emergency and military governance, securitization and the production of collective fear, this series…
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Read MoreDecentering humanitarianism This thematic thread aims to contribute to the anthropology of humanitarianism, by focusing on vernacular humanitarianisms – local, grassroots forms of helping…
Read MoreThe international Red Cross family built up a network of humanitarian aiders that one cannot pass over when thinking about 20th century humanitarianism. This…
Read More“We did it! Montenegro passed the great exam of humanness. In less than 48 hours it collected over 200,000EUR to help three-year-old Selena Mandic,…
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