Tag: Wolof
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Philosophizing in Wolof: Beyond Translation (Monika Rohmer)
This article examines academic endeavors that philosophize in Wolof, tracing a rich intellectual lineage from Cheikh Anta Diop to Souleymane Bachir Diagne. Through contextual analysis of key texts, Dr. Rohmer explores how questions of translation and multilingualism are fundamentally linked to the definition of philosophy itself.Rohmer discusses Wolof notions proposed for core philosophical concepts including…
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Wutum xam-xam: The Quest for Knowledge Through Writing Wolof (Monika Rohmer)
This talk explores the relation of wutum xam-xam (the quest for knowledge) and the practice of writing Wolof. Wolof is the contemporary lingua franca of Senegal, which is officially a Francophone country. The presentation introduces and discusses instances of the use of Wolof as a language of scholarship, within the Western university and in Islamic…
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Wrestling with Knowledge: Perspectives from the Wolof Tradition (with Monika Rohmer)
In her recent lecture titled “Wrestling with Philosophy: Mbër as a Point of Departure for Analyzing Philosophical Texts in Wolof,” Monika Rohmer explored how the concepts of mbër and bëre (Wolof for “wrestler” and “wrestling”) can inform our understanding of philosophy. By taking the figure of the wrestler as a starting point, Rohmer’s presentation raised fundamental questions about the definition of…
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Penser en wolof et au-delà : La tradition philosophique de Dakar (with Bado Ndoye)
Dans cet entretien, le professeur Bado Ndyoe propose une réflexion sur la philosophie africaine, son évolution, ses contextes institutionnels et ses perspectives d’avenir. La discussion commence par une clarification conceptuelle de la “philosophie africaine”, que Ndoye aborde sous deux angles complémentaires. Tout d’abord, la philosophie africaine peut être comprise comme un mode de philosopher culturellement…
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Wrestling with Philosophy: Mbër as a Point of Departure for Analyzing Philosophical Texts in Wolof (Monika Rohmer)
Wrestling refers both to a physical activity and to the cognitive endeavour of wrestling with a problem or a difficulty. Philosophical texts in Wolof can be read from different angles. In this lecture, I take mbër, the wrestler, as a point of departure. Next to showing that texts use this concept, I aim at gaining a deeper…
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Philosophizing in African Languages (Lecture Series)
The mutual influence of language and philosophizing has been a topic of debate for centuries. Do languages determine how we think? Do certain languages suggest certain thought constellations? Is translation a universal language? To this theoretical debate, we want to respond with concrete examples of philosophizing in African languages. The African continent is home to…
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Monika Christine Rohmer: Wrestling with Philosophy: Mbër as a point of departure for analyzing philosophical texts in Wolof
Part of the Lecture Series: Philosophizing in African Languages More information: Wrestling with Philosophy: Mbër as a point of departure for analyzing philosophical texts in Wolof English: Wrestling refers both […]