Panel Discussion: With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa
- Title
- Panel Discussion: With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa
- Abstract
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On 19 January 2022, the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth & The German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg presented the
Public online panel discussion
“With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa”
On the African continent and elsewhere faith-based organizations provide health care services, religious groups offer education to kids and young adults, and religious leaders act as conflict mediators. At the same time, we hear about radical Christians performing crusades or Jihadi groups attacking villagers. Religious actors seem to be able to foster as well as undermine sustainable development. Today, a majority of African political leaders, Western governments, international organizations, and (I)NGOs acknowledge the relevant role of religious actors to bring about sustainable development and put great hope in their potential. What are these hopes based on? How do religion and sustainable development connect? Do they connect at all? And what challenges arise when religion and politics go hand in hand?
For the online panel discussion "With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa" the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence and GIGA invited the following participants:
Panel:
+ Damaris Parsitau (Egerton University, Njoro & African Association for the Study of Religion)
+ Eric Stollenwerk / Matthias Basedau (GIGA, Hamburg)
+ Eva Spies (Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth)
Commentators/discussants:
+ Nabiela Farouq-Martius (GIZ)
+ Daniel Salau Rogei (Carleton University, Ottawa)
Chair: Paula Schrode (Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth)
Introduction: Doris Löhr (Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth) - Date
- February 24, 2022
- Language
- English
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