Thinking Africa + the diaspora differently: theories, practices, imaginaries (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the outcomes of a workshop titled 'Thinking Africa + the Diaspora Differently: Theories, Practices, Imaginaries,' which aimed to challenge conventional frameworks of knowledge production regarding Africa and its diaspora. Held at the Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town, the workshop brought together scholars, artists, and practitioners to explore new ways of thinking and engaging with African languages, histories, and discourses. Through various presentations and performances, significant themes emerged, including the re-evaluation of pan-Africanism, the implications of historical events like the Haitian revolution, and the need for a critical inquiry that moves beyond colonial and ethnographic legacies to develop a non-colonial knowledge agenda for postcolonial academia.