Till Mostowlansky, anthropologist at the Geneva Graduate Institute, presents the edited volume Humanitarianism from Below? with contributions from Alexander Ephrussi. Discussant Prof. Davide Rodogno joins the conversation.
Drawing on ethnographic and historical research, the seminar examines alternative and often overlooked forms of humanitarianism worldwide, interrogating assumptions of universalism and assessing their effects on global aid practices. The discussion highlights local initiatives, moral economies, and the political stakes of defining humanitarian worth.
In English.
