Thinking the Re-Thinking of the World: Decolonial Challenges to the Humanities and Social Sciences from Africa, Asia and the Middle East

This book explores the under-explored perspectives of intellectual histories and theoretical contributions from the 'global South' and presents contributions from experienced authors from African, South Asian, and Middle Eastern contexts. It takes a critical stance on the dominance of Eurocentrism in academia and presents potential pathways for addressing the unfinished business of conceptual decolonization. The contributors offer original and innovative models of engagement and theorizing frames that seek to restore and critically engage with intellectual practices from particular regions and transregional contexts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 238 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2022
Publisher: De Gruyter

This volume aims to address the underrepresentation of intellectual histories and theoretical contributions from the 'global South' in academic discourse. Experienced authors from various regions and disciplinary backgrounds, with a focus on different historical timeframes, contribute their perspectives on envisioned transformations. The contributions include specific case studies and reflexive accounts from African, South Asian, and Middle Eastern contexts. Taking a critical stance on the ongoing dominance of Eurocentrism in academia, the authors present their contributions in relation to current decolonial challenges. They consider intellectual, practical, and structural aspects and dimensions to mark and build their respective positions.

From their (trans)disciplinary and transregional engagement, the authors sketch out potential pathways for addressing the unfinished business of conceptual decolonization. The specific individual positionalities of the contributors, shaped by location, regional perspective, disciplinary, biographical, linguistic, religious, and other terms, are kept in view. Drawing on their significant experiences and insights gained in both the global north and global south, the contributors offer original and innovative models of engagement and theorizing frames that seek to restore and critically engage with intellectual practices from particular regions and transregional contexts in Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.

This volume builds on a lecture series held at ZMO in the winter 2019-2020, which aimed to explore the complexities and challenges of decolonizing intellectual practices in the global context. The editors hope that this collection will contribute to furthering the understanding and appreciation of the diverse intellectual traditions and contributions from the 'global South' and inspire further research and engagement in this important area.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110738094