Category: Allgemein
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Swahili Philosophical Discourse in East African Lifeworlds (Kai Kresse & Abdilatif Abdallah)
This collaborative lecture – between an esteemed Swahili poet and a German anthropologist/philosopher – shall introduce the audience to the ways in which philosophical reflections have long been part of the vivid dynamic lifeworlds on the Swahili coast (and more widely inland, upcountry). With philosophical reflections, we mean deep insights into the meanings and struggles of…
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Über Grenzen hinweg: DFG-Kolleg erforscht das Philosophieren in einer globalisierten Welt
„Philosophie ist nicht nur in Europa zu finden“, das war ein Satz, den man im Wintersemester 2024/2025 bei der Eröffnungsveranstaltung der Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe „Philosophieren in einer globalisierten Welt – historische und systematische Perspektiven“ mehrfach hören konnte. Als sich dann jede einzelne Person des internationalen Forschungsteams kurz vorstellte, zeigte sich eine Vielfalt kultureller und philosophischer Perspektiven, die…
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Proverbs as Sources of Philosophizing (with Wilfred Lajul)
The Center for Advanced Studies hosted a research discussion with Prof. Wilfred Lajul (University of Gulu, Uganda), following his lecture on The Relevance of Proverbs in African Philosophy. Moderated by Anke Graness, the conversation focused on the philosophical significance of proverbs, their universality, and the broader implications for intercultural philosophy. Contributions came from several participants, including…
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Histoire de la revue Présence Africaine (Romuald Fonkoua)
In this lecture, delivered at the international workshop “Places of African Philosophies,” Romuald Fonkoua presents a comprehensive intellectual history of the influential journal and publishing house Présence Africaine, founded in 1947 by Alioune Diop. Fonkoua organizes his analysis around three key dates—1947 (the journal’s founding), 1949 (the establishment of the publishing house), and 1956 (the first Congress…
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Philosophy and the Plurality of Languages (Rolf Elberfeld)
In many areas of philosophy today, English appears to have become the dominant language. This obscures the fact that philosophy continues to be practiced in a variety of languages around the world. This lecture argues for considering the diversity of languages as fundamental to the practice of philosophy. The topic will be examined from linguistic,…
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An ubu-ntu Perspective on Dialogue among World Philosophies (Mogobe Ramose)
Philosophy, as a human inclination, is as old as human beings on Mother Earth. It is thus pluriversal. As an academic discipline, it remains a contested terrain, especially since colonization by the West and the economic fundamentalism known as globalization. The ubuntu perspective adopted here will take cognizance of the rivers of Africa as a…
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The Culture of Philosophical Debate: A Student-Led Public Event
As part of her seminar “Philosophical Debate Culture: Past and Present, Theory and Praxis,” Professor Katrin Wille (Associate Member and Professor of Philosophy) recently organized a public debate event in collaboration with students at the Center for Advanced Studies Philosophizing in a Globalized World (GloPhi). The event took place in the open seminary space of the GloPhi Center and…
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Philosophy, Language, and Decolonization: Interview with Wilfred Lajul
As part of our ongoing efforts to document and reflect on key voices in African philosophy, we were pleased to host Prof. Wilfred Lajul (Gulu University, Uganda) for a wide-ranging interview during his recent visit to Hildesheim. Prof. Lajul shared insights from his personal and academic journey into philosophy, beginning with his early education in…
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Poetry, Literature, and Structural Barriers for African Philosophies (with Tanella Boni)
Ivorian philosopher, poet, and novelist Tanella Boni was recently invited to the GloPhi Center for an in-depth research talk that ranged across literary form, linguistic diversity, oral traditions, publication challenges, and the broader socio-political conditions shaping African philosophical production. Drawing from her own literary and philosophical practice, Boni offered reflective insights into the situatedness of…
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Thinking in Place and With Place (Bruce Janz)
In this lecture, Professor Janz explores two strands of his longstanding research on place: the philosophical inquiry into philosophy in place, particularly within the context of African philosophy, and his broader interdisciplinary work on the conceptual and structural dimensions of place across academic fields. Drawing from thinkers such as Edward Casey, Jeff Malpas, and others, Janz…