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Christian groups have become important players in educating people about sexuality, relationships and health-related questions in the region of Africa. Under the influence of AIDS, issues of reproduction and of population growth, Christian groups are engaging with questions of sexuality and reproduction and make it a theological theme that critically questions current patterns of relationships. These are formulated in an agenda of ‘Christian awareness’, which creates space for people to reflect on ideas, decisions and actions in this field. Awareness-raising campaigns are operating on the assumption that self-consciousness leads to behavioral change. This panel will investigate the power of Christian groups to introduce a new awareness in the field of sexuality and reproduction. It questions the disciplining force of Christianity by interpreting its messages of selfreflexivity as a tool that people use to reposition themselves in their relationships and visà-vis local cultural traditions and obligations. The panel will explore the current changes brought in by HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns on two levels: on the level of the individual and on the level of the public domain where Christian campaigns lead to contestations between social groups, collectives or institutions. The panel focuses comparatively on different African countries where Christian activism and ensuing tensions have become notable.
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Accepted Abstracts
‚You Shall Not be Barren!’ – Conflicting Healing Paradigms in the Domain of Infertility
‘Curing Their Ills’ in the Postcolony: Adolescent Sexuality and Secularized Moral Reform in Botswana's HIV Treatment Program
“Just Stop Having Sex!” Christian Activism and AIDS Education in Uganda
'Let's Talk': Sexuality and Perceptions of Personhood in an Apostolic Church in Gaborone
Creating Illegitimacy. Marriage, Motherhood and Conflicting Moralities in Northwest Namibia
Converting the Spirit Spouse: Brazilian Pentecostal Confrontational Interventions in the Reproductive Domain of Maputo, Mozambique
Sexuality, Singleness and the Dream of Marriage in South Africa
In the Shadow of the Marital Tent; The Emotionalization of Relationships and the Christian Engagement in Botswana
Negotiating Sexuality in the Shadow of Neo-liberal Globalization: Perspectives Within the Charismatic Churches in Southwestern Nigeria
