LUALA Beats
(Episode 4) 'The end of Aid?' Historical and anthropological reflections on American aid in Africa
In this episode, we have a conversation with historian of American humanitarianism Dr. Julia Irwin, anthropologist Prof. Mirjam de Bruijn and development scholar Dr. Joana Vondee. Questions are addressed around the history of American aid in Africa. Trump’s dismantling of USAID, which was established by President John F. Kennedy to counter Soviet influence and promote U.S. interests, raises critical questions about the growing humanitarian funding gap, assesing effectiveness of international aid, and the role of international aid in an increasingly polarizing world.
Episodes
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(Episode 4) 'The end of Aid?' Historical and anthropological reflections on American aid in Africa
In this episode, we have a conversation with historian of American humanitarianism Dr. Julia Irwin, anthropologist Prof. Mirjam de Bruijn and dev...
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(Episode 3) The Grassroots storytelling for pluarlity of voices in academia
How can we create more space for marginalised voices in academia?
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(Episode 2) The African Anthropocene: Lived experiences
What does it mean to live in the Anthropocene?
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(Episode 1) Prof. Nyasha Mboti on Apartheid Studies: a New Interdisciplinary Framework
How does harm (oppression, injustice, inequality) persist instead of end? How does life go on? How do people live with harm and in harm’s way?