SESSION History of Humanitarianism Objectives Have a general overview of the founding moments of the history of humanitarianism, from its origins in the 19th century to its neo-liberal forms in the 1960s-1990s Explain the major humanitarian crises or events that challenged existing humanitarian actors and organisations from a historical point of view Describe the growth, politicisation and internationalisation of humanitarian action from a historical and global perspective, with a focus on the Western sphere and the Arab-Muslim sphere Use historical sources such as written archives, pictures, posters and films Analyse the political-economical-social roots at the core of previous humanitarian operations Audience Professional with experience in humanitarian field and in other sectors wishing to deepen his understanding in the topic Duration Programme 10-14 September 2018 Defining Humanitarian Action • Why History? • The Origins • The Interwar • From 1945 to 1 week the Cold War • Humanitarian Action and Islam • Genocides and Mass Violence 2 ECTS credits Director Registration Deadline See contact below Prof. Doris SCHOPPER, Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH), a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of Information International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva CERAH cerahgeneve@unige.ch Co-ordinator +41 (0)22 908 44 53 Dr. Valérie GORIN, CERAH and University of Lausanne unige.ch/formcont/historyhumanitarianism Université de Genève affaires internationales et humanitaires 15