Tag: Yoruba
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Podcast-Folge zu afrikanischen Schöpfungsmythen: Perspektiven aus Nigeria, Südafrika und Ghana
In der aktuellen Folge des NDR-Podcasts „vertikal horizontal. Glaubens- und Gewissensfragen“ mit dem Titel „Wie entstand die Welt? Schöpfungsmythen in Afrika“ kommen auch drei Fellows unserer DFG-Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe „Philosophieren in einer globalisierten Welt – Historische und systematische Perspektiven“ zu Wort: Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola, Lindokuhle Shabane und Nikitta Dede Adjirakor. Die Folge nimmt die Hörer:innen mit auf eine Reise in die vielfältigen Schöpfungserzählungen des afrikanischen Kontinents.
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Philosophizing in Many Languages: Translation, Proto-Philosophy, and Middle Voice Agency
As a follow-up to his lecture “Philosophy and the Plurality of Languages” in the series Philosophizing in African Languages, Rolf Elberfeld engaged in a rich research talk with colleagues and fellows at the Center for Advanced Studies. The discussion continued the lecture’s core argument that the diversity of languages is fundamental to the practice of philosophy.…
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Philosophizing in Yorùbá: Exploring a People’s Weltanschauung
Yoruba is the language and culture of a people primarily found in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Cuba, and Brazil. Their philosophical ideas prominently feature in their culture, language, and traditions. In this lecture, I will explore how the Yoruba people have conceptualized existence, morality, knowledge, and governance. Additionally, I will analyze stories, poems, proverbs,…
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Language and Queerness in Yorùbá (Logan February)
The GloPhi Center will host a poetry reading and discussion with the Nigerian poet Logan February. The event will take place at the outdoor seminary room of the Institute of Philosophy at the Cultural Campus (with an alternate venue, Room 50.402, in case of bad weather). February will read from their latest poetry book Mental…
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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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Abosede Ipadeola: Philosophizing in Yorùbá: Exploring a People’s Weltanschauung (Lecture)
Part of the Lecture Series: Philosophizing in African Languages Click for more information: Abstract Yoruba is the language and culture of a people primarily found in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Cuba, […]