From Crisis to Liberation
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by Minna Salami
2M ago
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 ..read more
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Will there ever be a cure for endometriosis?
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by Minna Salami
2M ago
As many of you, I find myself reflecting on 2024 and I wanted to share one of the most significant moments for me this year, namely undergoing surgery for endometriosis, a condition that affects 5% to 10% of people with a uterus.  Endometriosis occurs when endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, and in rare cases ..read more
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A deep dive into Europatriarchy
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by Minna Salami
2M ago
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... The post A deep dive into Europatriarchy first appeared on MsAfropolitan ..read more
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We won a Lovie Award
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by Minna Salami
2M ago
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.  Our film was also shortlisted for Best Art Direction... The post We won a Lovie Award first appeared on MsAfropolitan ..read more
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A new film!
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by Minna Salami
7M ago
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. When a term gains such explosive traction within key institutions, it becomes important for feminists to engage with it. Patriarchal power typically takes refuge in “high-level” decision-making and agenda-setting platforms, precisely where the term polycrisis also travels. Black feminists a ..read more
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Interview about African Feminism with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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by Minna Salami
1y ago
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 ..read more
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Why black feminists are responding to the polycrisis
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by Minna Salami
1y ago
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 AND THE POLYCRISIS” THE NEW INSTITUTE is proud to announce the launch of a pioneering program titled “Black Feminism and the Polycrisis: Configuring a Novel Solution Space Through Intersectional Methodology,” running until June 2024. At a moment whe ..read more
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Keyword: Desire
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by Minna Salami
1y ago
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. The essay is now available to read online. The artwork by Samira Abbassy is enchanting and corresponds really well with the text. Read the essay here. The post Keyword: Desire first appeared on Feminism and Social Criticism by Minna Salami ..read more
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Sensuous Knowledge, a Black Feminist Course for Everyone. Join us!
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by MS Afropolitan
1y ago
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 Feminist Course for Everyone”. The conventional and dominant approach to knowledge production that shapes the underlying thought patterns of our societies has made us confused and detached from reality. Subsequently, we are detached fr ..read more
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Thoughts on Aliveness and Artificial Intelligence
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by MsAfropolitan
1y ago
There is no satisfactory way to fully describe what it means to be alive. There are ways to describe what it means to be a person, a human, or a living organism, but besides the corporeal processes that keep the body biologically active, it is more difficult describing what it means to be alive. Is being alive a sense of feeling good, of gathering certain types of experiences, of dancing like no one is watching? Is it to love or to show compassion? Or to feel fear, and act in self-interest?  Is it to get goosebumps reading a beautiful passage in a book, to eat your grandmother’s pastries ..read more
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