FinNamKnow
Decolonising History-Writing: Transcultural Production, Mobilization and Transformations of Knowledge in Finnish-Namibian Relations 1870-1990
Timetable: 01.08.2024- 31.08.2028
Project status: Active
Project personnel: Maria Caley, Loini Iizyenda, Ndapewoshali Ndahafa Ilunga, Jerkko Holmi, Raita Merivirta, Lovisa Tegelela Nampala, Napandulwe Shiweda
Funders: Koneen Säätiö
Budget: 250 000€ - 300 000€
Project website: https://sites/utu.fi/finnam
Strategic research and education profiles: Kulttuurinen muisti ja yhteiskunnan muutos
Sustainable development goals: Eriarvoisuuden vähentäminen
; Yhteisö ja kumppanuus
Summary: Hanke tarkastelee Namibiaa ja Afrikkaa koskevan tiedon muodostumisen prosesseja Suomessa 1870-1990.
Additional info: This project investigates the collective processes of knowledge formation generated by the Finnish presence in Owambo in present-day northern Namibia. The Finnish Missionary Society, founded in 1859, set up a mission in Owambo in 1870, where the work of the missionaries initiated epistemological and cultural transformations that had long-lasting effects. Furthermore, the missionaries produced knowledge about the Aawambo and their culture for Finnish audiences. Disseminated through various channels and materials, it had a significant impact on the perception of Owambo and Africa in Finland.
Our project examines these transformations and the produced knowledge and explores ways to decolonise the history of the Finnish-Namibian relations by producing historical knowledge that extends beyond western categories of thought. By bringing together Finnish and Namibian scholars, we aim to write increasingly inclusive, multivocal histories.
Our project examines these transformations and the produced knowledge and explores ways to decolonise the history of the Finnish-Namibian relations by producing historical knowledge that extends beyond western categories of thought. By bringing together Finnish and Namibian scholars, we aim to write increasingly inclusive, multivocal histories.
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