Host and concept: Claudia Buess, Head of Educational Events, Mission 21
Event in English and German.
Webinar 'Mission-Colonialism Revisited'.
"Picturing the foreign: Clichés and thought patterns in international (development) cooperation"
May 7, 2025, 18:30 to 20:00, online
Countries in the Global South are often classified as "underdeveloped" and in need of help. This is in contrast to countries in the Global North. Such ideas of development are partly based on racist clichés with roots dating back to the colonial era. We subject images and language in international ("development") cooperation to a critical check and identify anti-racist alternatives.
Other events
Webinar 'Mission-Colonialism Revisited'.
"Mission and humanitarian engagement: a colonial history?"
Christian missions in the 19th century were involved in the development of international humanitarianism with their commitment to education and medical care. How did this commitment relate to the colonial policies of European powers in Africa, Asia and Latin America?
