Humanitarianism and Changing Cultures of Cooperation.

The article presents a report on a conference on the history of humanitarianism, international cooperation, and humanitarian intervention, convened by the Centre for Global Cooperation Research in Duisburg, Germany, and the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut (Institute of Cultural Studies, KWI) in Essen, Germany, from June 5-7, 2014, in Essen. Topics of discussion included the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the post-World War I era, Arab Islamic charities in Africa, and private military and security companies.