I’m sharing some reflections and pictures from a 2024 highlight in June, when I organised an event titled “From Crisis to Liberation” as part of the program Black Feminism & The Polycrisis, which I lead as Research Chair at The New Institute. What is the polycrisis? It’s the entanglement of interconnected crises—climate change, wars, economic...Continue Reading| MsAfropolitan
I’m thrilled to share a talk I gave recently at Puistokatu4, a space for science and hope in Helsinki. The talk is about the dominant philosophy of the 21st century - what I refer to as Europatriarchal Knowledge. It delves into the foundational roots and methodology of Europatriarchal Knowledge from its inceptions in Ancient Greece to fifteenth It then moves to fifteenth century Europe and Columbus's arrival in Hispaniola, the invention of the human, and finally to our present-day -- the BL...| MsAfropolitan
How does male dominance shape desire? This question has always informed feminism. Yet the focus has been on sexual desire. Are there other considerations? And if so, how do they intersect with each other? Last year, I wrote an essay for The Philosopher’s Summer issue, which explores the entangled relationship between desire and patriarchal thought.... Continue Reading The post Keyword: Desire first appeared on Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami.| Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami
In order to transform social reality, we must transform what, why, and how we know. I could not be happier to share that in partnership with the global platform for alternative education and transformative experiences, Advaya, and the black feminist advocacy organization Black Women Radicals, I’ve developed a feminist course titled, “Sensuous Knowledge: A Black... Continue Reading The post Sensuous Knowledge, a Black Feminist Course for Everyone. Join us! first appeared on Feminism and So...| Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami