BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Sabre//Sabre VObject 4.5.8//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Zurich X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Zurich TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:19810329T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:19961027T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:news1812@dg.philhist.unibas.ch DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230530T151402 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230529T100000 SUMMARY:Rethinking Decolonisation: African Knowledge\, Religion and Global Health DESCRIPTION:***THE EVENT WILL BE ONLINE-ONLY (s. link in programme)*** \\r \\nDecolonization discourses on African medicine lend credence to developm ent in the West and largely dismiss the relevance of local knowledge syste ms and practices to global health. These misconceptions about Africa chang ed after WW2 to contemporary times as Africa became the hub for experiment ing with innovations that have accelerated global sustainable development in the healthcare sectors. Challenging imperial domination in African medi cal history\, this workshop looks beyond the delegitimisation of healing i nstitutions to reflect on African contributions in the field of global Afr ican medicine. In particular\, it focuses on methods\, approaches\, knowle dge\, and practices initiated by Africans which have been and are still re levant in global spheres. At a time\, where reframing traditional health t hrough heritage discourses and practices may present a route to the instit utionalisation of these practices\, this workshop brings into dialogue\, t hrough the lens of decolonisation\, how local knowledge fosters global pol icies to address the escalating menace of mortality in contemporary time.\ \r\\nThrough an interdisciplinary approach from history\, anthropology\, r eligion\, and public and global health\, this workshop examines the role o f Africa in the development of knowledge\, innovations\, and policy relate d to health - with a focus on themes with international reach (such as hea lthcare systems\, environmental health\, maternal health\, African traditi onal medicine\, religious belief systems\, and healing\, etc.). Research q uestions could include but are not limited to: What sources and methodolog ies are used in the reconstruction of the history of global health in Afri ca? How is decolonialisation/ty impacting African contributions to global health? How have the foundational roles of culture and religion influenced African contributions? What medical innovations can be credited to the Af rican continent? What are the potentials and constraints of decolonising t he history of global health? How have Africans shaped developments in medi cal practices and global health sectors? What is the significance of Afric an indigenous knowledge in the history of global health? Is it right to su ggest that Africans have been represented in international health organisa tions?\\r\\nProgram: \\r\\n10:00 - 10:10: Welcome and Introduction (Tolul ope Esther Fadeyi)\\r\\n10:10 – 11:10: Keynote Lecture Dr. Obafemi Jeged e (University of Ibadan)\\r\\n11:10-11:15:  Break\\r\\n11:15  -12:50\\r\ \nPanel I: Indigenous Knowledge and Approaches \\r\\nRespondent: Dr. Paul Akinmayowa Akin-Otiko (Institute of African and Diaspora Studies\, Univers ity of Lagos)\\r\\nAbayomi Jegede (University of Strathclyde\, Glasgow): “Interrogating Local Approaches to Diabetics Healing in Southwestern Nig eria”\\r\\nTatenda Catherine Matirongo (University of Zimbabwe): “Afri can Agency in the Field of Medicine: The (Con/Di)vergence between Maternal Mythologies and Biomedical Maternity Care in Zimbabwe\, 1980-2000\\r\\nRi dwan Aribidesi Muhammed (University of Kansas\, U.S.A): “Saving Women\, Saving Nations”: Iya-Abiye and Reproductive Health Care in Southwest  Nigeria”\\r\\n12:50 - 13:05: Break\\r\\n13:05 - 14:30\\r\\nPanel II: Glo bal Responses and Policies\\r\\nRespondent: Dr. Adedamola Adetiba (Univers ity of Huddersfield\, UK)\\r\\nPerseverance Madhuku (University of Bayreut h\, Germany): “Selective Silencing? Global Smallpox Eradication and Vacc ine Supply in Southern Africa.”\\r\\nIsaac Namango (Swiss Tropical and P ublic Health Institute\, Basel\, Switzerland): “The Timing of Bites by M alaria-Infected Mosquitoes and the Use of Interventions during the Night i n Rural south-eastern Tanzania.”\\r\\nAyotunde Ojo (University of Manche ster\, UK): “Community Collaboration in WHO Malaria Campaign”\\r\\n14: 30: Closing Remarks X-ALT-DESC:

***THE EVENT WILL BE ONLINE-ONLY (s. link in prog ramme)*** \;

\n

Decolonization discourses on Africa n medicine lend credence to development in the West and largely dismiss th e relevance of local knowledge systems and practices to global health. The se misconceptions about Africa changed after WW2 to contemporary times as Africa became the hub for experimenting with innovations that have acceler ated global sustainable development in the healthcare sectors. Challenging imperial domination in African medical history\, this workshop looks beyo nd the delegitimisation of healing institutions to reflect on African cont ributions in the field of global African medicine. In particular\, it focu ses on methods\, approaches\, knowledge\, and practices initiated by Afric ans which have been and are still relevant in global spheres. At a time\, where reframing traditional health through heritage discourses and practic es may present a route to the institutionalisation of these practices\, th is workshop brings into dialogue\, through the lens of decolonisation\, ho w local knowledge fosters global policies to address the escalating menace of mortality in contemporary time.

\n

Through an interdisciplinary a pproach from history\, anthropology\, religion\, and public and global hea lth\, this workshop examines the role of Africa in the development of know ledge\, innovations\, and policy related to health - with a focus on theme s with international reach (such as healthcare systems\, environmental hea lth\, maternal health\, African traditional medicine\, religious belief sy stems\, and healing\, etc.). Research questions could include but are not limited to: What sources and methodologies are used in the reconstruction of the history of global health in Africa? How is decolonialisation/ty imp acting African contributions to global health? How have the foundational r oles of culture and religion influenced African contributions? What medica l innovations can be credited to the African continent? What are the poten tials and constraints of decolonising the history of global health? How ha ve Africans shaped developments in medical practices and global health sec tors? What is the significance of African indigenous knowledge in the hist ory of global health? Is it right to suggest that Africans have been repre sented in international health organisations?

\n

Program:&nbs p\;

\n

10:00 - 10:10: Welcome and Intro duction (Tolulope Esther Fadeyi)

\n

10:10 – 11:10: Keynote Lecture Dr. Obafemi Jegede (University of Ibadan)\n

11:10-11:15: \; Break

\n

11:15 \; -12:50

\n

Panel I: Indigenous Knowledg e and Approaches

\n

Respondent: Dr. Paul Akinmayowa Akin-Ot iko (Institute of African and Diaspora Studies\, University of Lagos)

\ n

Abayomi Jegede (University of Strathclyde\, Glasgow): “Interrogating Local Approaches to Diabetics Healing in Southwestern Nigeria”

\n

Tatenda Catherine Matirongo (University of Zimbabwe): “African Agency in the Field of Medicine: The (Con/Di)vergence between Maternal Mythologies and Biomedical Maternity Care in Zimbabwe\, 1980-2000

\n

Ridwan Aribi desi Muhammed (University of Kansas\, U.S.A): “Saving Women\, Saving Nat ions”: \;Iya-Abiye \;and Reproductive Health Care in So uthwest \;Nigeria”

\n

12:50 - 13:05: < /strong>Break

\n

13:05 - 14:30

\n

Panel II: Global Responses and Policies

\n

Respondent: Dr. Adedamola Adetiba (University of Huddersfield \, UK)

\n

Perseverance Madhuku (University of Bayreuth\, Germany): “Selective Silencing? Global Smallpox Eradication and Vaccine Supply in Southern Africa.”

\n

Isaac Namango (Swiss Tropical and Public Healt h Institute\, Basel\, Switzerland): “The Timing of Bites by Malaria-Infe cted Mosquitoes and the Use of Interventions during the Night in Rural sou th-eastern Tanzania.”

\n

Ayotunde Ojo (University of Manchester\, U K): “Community Collaboration in WHO Malaria Campaign”

\n

14:30: Closing Remarks

\n\n DTEND;TZID=Europe/Zurich:20230529T150000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR