Missionaries in a postcolonial context: Jesuit education in Ranchi (India), 1947- KU Leuven
Missionaries stand quite awkwardly in the postcolonial era. Critics consider them as agents of a continuing ‘civilizing mission’ (Edward Said): the duty to bring (Western) ‘civilization’ to other parts in the world. Advocates emphasize missionaries’ continuing role in the development of new identities and the emancipation of marginalized regions and groups. This research project aims to participate in this debate by analyzing Christian ...