Tag: Decolonization
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Philosophizing in Akan: The Genetic-Analytic Method and Bottom-Up Approaches to Conceptual Translation
The GloPhi Center recently hosted a research talk featuring Richmond Kwesi (University of Ghana) in dialogue with an international panel of philosophers. The discussion revisited Kwesi’s concept of a “genetic-analytic” method of doing philosophy in African languages, especially Akan, and examined its relationship to decolonial approaches. Kwesi and the participants engaged in a rich debate on…
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From Habermas to Timbuktu: Teaching African Philosophies in Morocco (Mohamed Lachhab)
Lachhab began by recounting his early fascination with philosophy during his school years in northern Morocco in the early 1990s—a time when studying philosophy was both intellectually stimulating and institutionally precarious. Despite the lack of professional prospects and the political restrictions surrounding the discipline, he decided to pursue philosophical studies at the University of Fez.…
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Philosophieren von den Rändern – Festvortrag von Anke Graneß an der Universität Luzern
Die Philosophie hat es sich seit jeher zur Aufgabe gemacht, scheinbar selbstverständliche Ideen, Weltdeutungen und Begriffe in Frage zu stellen, neu zu begründen – oder sie zu verwerfen und Alternativen zu entwickeln. Infolge der kolonialen Expansion Europas hat sich ein bestimmtes Verständnis von Philosophie weltweit durchgesetzt. Dieses Konzept prägt bis heute die akademische Disziplin, insbesondere…
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Ce que la peur de l’enfer fait aux vivants: Hommage à Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (Wiyao Badaka)
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe est né le 08 décembre 1941 à Jadothville, actuelle ville de Likasi, dans la province du Katanga. Il est mort le 22 avril 2025 en Caroline du Nord, aux États Unis à l’âge de 83 ans. Étrange coïncidence : j’apprenais sa mort au moment même où je commençais à peine à le rencontrer,…
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Altägyptische Philosophie: Sprache, Denken und geschichtliche Verflechtungen (Amr El Hawary)
In diesem Interview positioniert Prof. Amr El Hawary Ägypten klar als Teil Afrikas und beschreibt es zugleich als Brücke zwischen Nordostafrika, dem Mittelmeerraum und Westasien. Die entscheidende Frage sei nicht, ob Ägypten afrikanisch sei, sondern wie sich das Afrikanische im altägyptischen Denken zeigt. Gegenüber eurozentrischen Traditionen, die Ägypten aus Afrika herausgelöst haben, betont er die…
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Beyond Recognition: African Philosophy as a Source of Conceptual Innovation (with Bruce Janz)
In this in-depth interview, Professor Bruce Janz reflects on his intellectual journey into African philosophy, his pedagogical commitments, and his broader philosophical concerns. His initial engagement with African thought began serendipitously in the 1990s, when regular visits to Kenya allowed him to meet scholars such as Odira Oruka and Emmanuel Eze.A decisive moment came when…
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Workshop for Early-Career African Researchers in Philosophy: Futures of Philosophizing in Africa
The goal of our workshop is to encourage emerging African scholars in philosophy to engage with questions and concepts that they have formulated to advance philosophies in Africa / African philosophy. We also invite them to confidently draw on Africa’s philosophical heritage and global philosophical traditions to enhance the endeavor of philosophizing in Africa.
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Philosophizing in African Languages: Past, Present, Future (Anke Graness)
The African continent was often denied recognition as the home of philosophical schools, traditions or concepts – in part because African languages were considered too underdeveloped to form abstract concepts or grasp complex relationships. This was one of the arguments used by the European colonial powers to introduce the respective colonial languages as lingua franca…
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Restitution der Würde? Human Remains – Kolonialismus – Menschlichkeit (Workshop)
The interdisciplinary workshop “Restitution der Würde? Human Remains – Kolonialismus – Menschlichkeit” at the Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut brought together scholars from diverse fields to examine the colonial legacy of anthropological collections and the ethical, political, and philosophical implications of the restitution of human remains. The workshop was organized by a project of the same name under the…
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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…