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The issue of restitution, i.e. the return of cultural assets, has been the subject of heated debate for some time now. Mission 21 is also actively involved in the debate and contributes to the critical reappraisal of history.
Indian researcher Parinitha Shetty has looked into the history of the Basel Mission in South India - and says that the mission's presence has shaped Indian society to this day. Parinitha Shetty, I have brought you this photograph from the Mission 21 research archive. Do you know the photograph? Yes,...
In the exhibition "DEAL WITH IT - African Heritage in Basel," five Basel institutions - including Mission 21 - are taking a closer look at their African research in a joint project. They are also bundling and simplifying access to their holdings for international researchers with the innovative "PARC" project. In Basel, especially...
In the webinar of the series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited", two historians from Basel and Delhi reported on childhood and childhood in the environment of the Basel Mission in the 19th century. They shed light on the educational principles of the mission and their impact in different cultural contexts. In the current webinar of the series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited", Dr. Dagmar Konrad gave...
Why are the young women knitting in this picture? And who placed them in front of the camera? To "read" historical images, we often need additional information beyond what we see. This year, we are featuring some photographs from Mission 21's historical research archive that raise awareness of...
Numerous interested people were guests at the Mission 21 research archive on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Dr. Patrick Moser, archivist at Mission 21, showed original documents from the Mission Trading Society's holdings. These range from the beginnings in India and on the Gold Coast through the phase of separation of mission and trading society to...
Pictures are precious historical sources. But when we look at a historical picture, we should not trust our eyes too much. Because often the story behind a picture is different from what we think we see. There is only rudimentary information about the photo shown above. It bears no title,...
The archive of Mission 21 and the Basel Mission sees itself as a research archive and as part of the international learning community. Researchers from all over the world visit the archive to pursue their studies here. This is both a task and an obligation for Mission 21. What products were there on the Gold Coast in the mid...
Tanzanian pastor and HIV activist Melania Mrema Kyando has died at the age of 59 after a long illness. She motivated thousands of women in her country to find and use their own strengths.
South Sudan is celebrating 10 years of independence today, July 9. But many do not feel like celebrating. The Ecumenical Network of South Sudan (ENSS) has published a statement on the anniversary, together with the Federation of South Sudanese Churches, both partners of Mission 21. They look back dejectedly and anxiously into the future....
