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African Intellectual and Artistic Presence: From “Négritude” to the “Ateliers de la pensée”
Présence intellectuelle et artistique Africaine : de la négritude aux Ateliers de la pensée
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:48:17
Abstract
The objective of this seminar is to provide a critical overview of contemporary African thought as it is expressed in literature, philosophical discourse, social sciences, and the humanities.
Objective
We will explore the questions posed by contemporary thinkers from the African continent and its diasporas; and see to what extent these shed light on the political, cultural and civilizational issues of Africa and the contemporary world.
Content
The objective of this seminar is to provide a critical overview of contemporary African thought as it is expressed in literature, philosophical discourse, social sciences, and the humanities; this from the Négritude movement (1930s) to the Dakar Thought Workshops (“Ateliers de la pensée”, 2016). We will explore the questions posed by contemporary thinkers from the African continent and its diasporas; and see to what extent these shed light on the political, cultural and civilizational issues of Africa and the contemporary world.
General Information
- Language
- French
- Levels
- DS , DR , MSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Présence intellectuelle et artistique Africaine : de la négritude aux Ateliers de la pensée |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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GESS Science in Perspective (Only the topics listed in this paragraph can be chosen as GESS Science in Perspective. Further below you will find the "type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. 6 ECTS need to be acquired during the BA and 2 ECTS during the MA Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (Suitable for all students. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
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Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (More Information at: )