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In a globalized world, language regiments the flow of knowledge. Against the background of its "difficult heritage", Afrikanistik as the study of African languages, literatures and texts is in a privileged position to mediate heterotopic and heterogeneous knowledge practices. We invite young scholars to recalibrate Afrikanistik with their innovative ideas in dialogue with African Studies.
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Crucial Questions | Afrikanists Assemble | Episode 31
This month’s question is: “What is a question that hasn’t been posed in this format before that you think is crucial to recalibrating the study of African languages, literatures, and studies? Why do you find that question so important?”
Where are we heading?
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A critical debate about the history and objects of our discipline
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Languages, literatures and texts as situated knowledge practices
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Joint knowledge production with young scholars and six partner universities