Between anti-colonial legacies, contemporary critiques, and new challenges...
Far from being a conference or a lecture, this meeting is intended to be a friendly and participatory event, designed to share everyone's thoughts and questions about a school of thought that continues to shape political debates within the African diaspora in Belgium. Not familiar with Pan-Africanism? Don't worry, we'll explain it to you!
Born as a response to colonial violence, racial oppression, and the fragmentation of African and diasporic societies, Pan-Africanism has championed a project of material, symbolic, and political liberation. From independence struggles to current debates on identity, sovereignty, and globalization, it has been celebrated, criticized, reinterpreted, and questioned in turn.
Some analyses today denounce its essentialist excesses, its nostalgic tendencies, or its confinement to a rhetoric of victimization. Others question its ability to respond to contemporary challenges, particularly those related to technological dependence, informational sovereignty, and new forms of global domination.
We would be honored to have your association participate in this collective discussion.
Participants are encouraged to read this article before the debate: Analysis - Drawing on Pan-Africanism to Envision African Digital Autonomy - FUCID
Lunch will be provided.
