Advisory Group member Dominique Marshall, Professor in the Department of History at Carleton University, Canada, has shared with us the edited version of a talk that she presented recently to students of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, Canada.
Professor Marshall writes:
‘The long history of the Ethiopian Red Cross provides a unique way of studying humanitarian actions by and for Africans. Many themes are discussed in this talk, based on the author’s ongoing research on children’s rights in Ethiopia: contributions of Ethiopia to the whole Red Cross movement; the many precedents set by Ethiopia – for decades – for the history of the whole Red Cross movement in Africa; the tensions between the national and the international movements; the changing and prolonged relations with Russia and the Soviet Union; international famine relief during the Cold War; religion and aid, as well as Red Cross interventions in civil wars.’
To listen to the presentation by Professor Marshall, click here.
This presentation is part of the Shared Online Projects Initiative from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. Through this Initiative, researchers, professors, and students have collaborated to promote digital humanities and contribute online material in the fields of international and humanitarian aid. You can read more about the Initiative here.