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Religion in the Context of African Migration Studies

Religion in the Context of African Migration Studies RELIGION IN THE CONTEXT OF AFRICAN MIGRATION STUDIES by EZRA CHITANDO ( University of Zimbabwe) An interdisciplinary workshop organised by Afe Adogame and Cordula Weiskoppel at Iwalewa House, Bayreuth University, 14-16 February 2003, sought to investigate the importance of religion to the lives of African migrants. Historians of religion, anthropologists, ethnomusico- logists and other specialists debated the somewhat neglected topic of the interplay between religion and migration. Incorporating case studies and methodological re ections, the workshop provided an opportunity to look beyond African migrants as vulnerable and unstable. The gath- ering also paid attention to gender dynamics within migrant commu- nities and during the workshop itself. Christoph Bochinger gave the introductory presentation, suggesting that the theme led one to question whether religion itself is sometimes a motive for migration. He observed that religion might play an impor- tant function in developing a sense of community amongst migrants. It was also necessary to consider whether new types of religious com- munity emerged in the diaspora. Ulrich Berner debunked the popular notion that religion and migration is a novel theme. His paper, ‘Mission and Migration in the Roman Empire’, utilised historical data to sug- gest that ‘mission’ is not the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Religion in Africa Brill

Religion in the Context of African Migration Studies

Journal of Religion in Africa , Volume 34 (1-2): 191 – Jan 1, 2004

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Brill
Copyright
© 2004 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0022-4200
eISSN
1570-0666
DOI
10.1163/157006604323056787
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Abstract

RELIGION IN THE CONTEXT OF AFRICAN MIGRATION STUDIES by EZRA CHITANDO ( University of Zimbabwe) An interdisciplinary workshop organised by Afe Adogame and Cordula Weiskoppel at Iwalewa House, Bayreuth University, 14-16 February 2003, sought to investigate the importance of religion to the lives of African migrants. Historians of religion, anthropologists, ethnomusico- logists and other specialists debated the somewhat neglected topic of the interplay between religion and migration. Incorporating case studies and methodological re ections, the workshop provided an opportunity to look beyond African migrants as vulnerable and unstable. The gath- ering also paid attention to gender dynamics within migrant commu- nities and during the workshop itself. Christoph Bochinger gave the introductory presentation, suggesting that the theme led one to question whether religion itself is sometimes a motive for migration. He observed that religion might play an impor- tant function in developing a sense of community amongst migrants. It was also necessary to consider whether new types of religious com- munity emerged in the diaspora. Ulrich Berner debunked the popular notion that religion and migration is a novel theme. His paper, ‘Mission and Migration in the Roman Empire’, utilised historical data to sug- gest that ‘mission’ is not the

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Published: Jan 1, 2004

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