Projects

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Project “Global Bible” (GloBil)

The project "Global Bible: British and German Bible Societies Translating Colonialism" (GloBil) aims to critically investigate British and German contributions to the creation of a global bible, that is the attempt to translate Christian scripture into all the languages of the world. By early in the twentieth century, some portion of the bible had been translated into approximately 1,000 languages, including many with no previous written language.
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Project „Mission and Decolonization in Asia: Protestantism and Imperialism“

The research project explores Protestant internationalism, American missionaries, and Asian Christianity between 1920 and 1950. It analyzes the structure and impact of an American-influenced missionary network during a late colonial phase, as well as the strategies of Asian actors within a context shaped by secularization, indigenization, and decolonization. more...