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Tribute to John S. Mbiti
Get PDFWe continue to mourn John S. Mbiti, the Kenyan professor, author and theologian who died in Switzerland on 6 October, 2019 at the age of 87. He was one of the founders of our African Proverbs Project and the African Proverbs Working Group. He was one of cornerstones of our African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories Website
Tactics of decolonization: Indigenous Movements in Latin America
No full textThe Zapatistas uprising in 1994 in southern Mexico challenged global capitalism and captured international attention. Over the next 25 years, indigenous movements seeking to decolonize Latin America grew in power, toppling presidents in Ecuador and capturing the state in Bolivia. But in 2019, indigenous movements have been forced on the defensive, with Bolivian President Evo Morales forced from office by the military, and indigenous groups in Ecuador and Guatemala trapped between opposing political leaders, none of whom represent indigenous interests. In his lecture, Paul Dosh will discuss how indigenous power in Latin America grew. He will also answer why that power faltered and how engaged citizens in Minnesota oppose repression and support indigenous voices in the region
Intersections of climate justice
Get PDFThis packet covers current information on climate justice issues in Minnesota including: Latinx immigration, public health, Black Lives Matter, native rights, LGBTQIA+ community, Somali livelihoods, and just transition.
We hope to help realize how we are connected to the climate crisis, identify action items for individuals, and build an understanding of how the crisis may affect our neighbors with different experiences. We believe that exchanging knowledge and raising awareness of local issues are essential to build a lasting and welcoming movement to secure healthy and happy livelihoods for all
Apples and Oranges: Heritage Speakers in the Second language classroom
No full textHeritage Spanish speakers have linguistic, affective, and academic characteristics that require very different pedagogical approaches. Separate courses are the best way to address their needs appropriately, but when this is not possible, instructors must make adjustments in the regular Spanish classroom. Kim Potowski, a Professor of Spanish at University of Illinois at Chicago, has researched and published widely on the topic of teaching Spanish to heritage speakers (see http://potowski.org). In this talk she will cover ways to differentiate processes and products to best serve the linguistic and affective profiles of heritage speakers
Community Involvement and the Role of the Church in Peacebuilding in Kenya: Amani Mashinani Approach
Get PDFAmani Mashinani (Peace at the Grassroots) is a model of peace building that demonstrates the importance of community involvement and Church leadership in peacebuilding efforts in North Rift region of Kenya. The role of community members and the Church in working together during times of conflict demonstrates the possibilities of increased opportunities for positive peace and reconciliation. This essay highlights the role Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret played to transform inter-ethnic conflicts. The role of Bishop Korir as a religious leader is acknowledged through his ability to mobilize local warring communities to embrace the idea of Amani Mashinani to promote peaceful co-existence among ethnically diverse communities. Amani Mashinani compliments on-going work by Church leadership in peacebuilding in South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Hegel’s Philosophy of History-A Challenge to the African Thinker: The Thought of Leopold Sedar Senghor
Get PDFPhilosophy of History, as an academic discipline, challenges the choices that we make, motivated by our respective historical circumstances. Hegel considers Africa as an unhistorical continent, whose inhabitants can only be equated to animals or worthless article, bound to remain in slavery and in subhuman conditions. On the other hand, Léopold Sedar Senghor, in his Négritude ideology, portrays the values embedded in the African cultural and traditional practices. The intellectual aptness of the Africans, in this work is manifested in the very ideas of Senghor which we are using to contest those of Hegel. Some call Hegel a racist, others say he was driven by ignorance. Amidst such a debate, we call on our readers not to be insensitive to the socio-political and infrastructural deficiencies in Africa, in terms of economic and political instability, corruption, poverty illiteracy and disease. Can the extremes of such deficiencies justify the Hegelian claims concerning Africa? Who may be blamed for the predicaments of Africa; God, as Hegel seems to insinuate or the western world or the Africans themselves? As we endeavor to answer these questions, we are also positing our own solutions that can enable Africa to emerge
Linguistic Oppression Discussion with Terrance Simien: A Video Recording
No full textWith special guest Terrance Simien, a Zydeco musician with a Creole French background, CSB/SJU French Club hosts an in-depth discussion about linguistic oppression. The panel addresses ways they personally experienced this form of oppression, as well as offer ways they can remain open-minded and welcoming within their community
The Indispensability of Inculturation For Effective Evangelization: Revisiting The Evangelization of Sub-Saharan Africa
Get PDFThis paper argues that the incarnation is a profound moment in the redemptive plan of God and hence paradigm of evangelization. It demonstrates that non-inculturated evangelization lacks depth and may lose the fruits of its labor with time. The evangelization of Sub-Saharan Africa is used as a case in point to show this connection between evangelization and inculturation as inevitable
