I wrote the following essay for the catalogue of Love, Maybe – Intimacy and Desire in Contemporary Art, an exhibition curated by Dr Jana Johanna Haeckel at The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich. Inspired by Audre Lorde’s poem Love, Maybe, the exhibition explored the possibilities and challenges of depicting love in contemporary art. In this piece, I reflect on the poetic and political dimensions of Love, Intimacy, and Romance — three entangled yet distinct forces — and consider how ...| MsAfropolitan
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
even if society doesn’t yet take endometriosis seriously, your symptoms are not trivial and something you should “just cope with.” It’s hard to imagine illnesses that have such severe consequences that affect all sexes, being treated as flippantly as endometriosis still is. I have a diagnosis for this: patriarchy.| 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
I am so thrilled to share that our film Black Feminism and the Polycrisis has won the silver award for Public Service and Activism at the 14th Annual Lovie Awards—the most prestigious pan-European awards recognising Internet excellence, with over 1,200 entries from more than 35 countries this year. | MsAfropolitan
In 2022, historian Adam Tooze introduced the term “polycrisis” to capture the complex web of crises like climate change, pandemics, inequality, wars, and economic downturns impacting our world. It quickly became a buzzword in influential circles—from the World Bank to university lecture halls and podcasts.| MsAfropolitan
I am pleased to share a recent interview with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) We spoke about feminism today — with a focus on African feminism at the intersection of current crises and debates. See some extracts below and read the full interview here. The post Interview about African Feminism with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs first appeared on Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami.| Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami
I’m currently in Hamburg, Germany chairing “Black Feminism & The Polycrisis”, an essential and exciting program at THE NEW INSTITUTE that I had the great pleasure to put together earlier this year. Read more about the program in THE NEW INSTITUTE’s press release below and follow our upcoming work here. Press Release ANNOUNCEMENT “BLACK FEMINISM... Continue Reading The post Why black feminists are responding to the polycrisis first appeared on Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna S...| Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami
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
