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GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
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Center for Advanced Studies, Hildesheim University

We link cross-cultural and decolonial philosophy, invite thinkers from the Global South and work at building a global database of philosophical works and practices.

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GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World @glophi.bsky.social · Nov 17
Let’s connect! Philosophers working on cross-cultural philosophy, decolonial theory, and World Philosophies, let us know if you want to join the pack go.bsky.app/581tzug
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What can literature teach philosophy—and how does a society rebuild after genocide? Chantal Gishoma reflects on Alexis Kagamé, Rwandan oral traditions, and the philosophical rupture of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. A powerful reflection on memory, resilience, and rethinking humanity.
Entre nuit et lumière : Littérature et philosophie dans la pensée rwandaise (Chantal Gishoma)
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November 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Denken in Beziehungen:
Relationale Ontologien und Epistemologien aus Afrika, den Amerikas und der Māori-Philosophie

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November 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Honorary Doctorate for Anke Graness from the University of Luzern

“This honorary doctorate is not only recognition of my work to date, but also [...] encourages me to continue promoting an open scientific culture, dialogue across borders, and a culture of listening and recognizing our diversity.”
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Our latest interview features Prof. Simphiwe Sesanti in conversation with Monika Rohmer on the philosophical and political significance of thinking in African languages—particularly isiXhosa—within the broader movement of Re-Africanization and the African Renaissance.
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Philosophizing in siXhosa and the Re-Africanization of Thought (Simphiwe Sesanti)
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November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Philosophies of Justice in Acholi: Responsibility in Times of Collective Suffering, Book Launch with Benedetta Lanfranchi

December 10, 2025, 5 p.m. (CET)
Hildesheim University, GloPhi Center

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November 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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From our associate member Namita Herzl. You can access the book here: hilpub.uni-hildesheim.de/server/api/c...
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Engaging Philosophies of Religion: Thinking Across Boundaries

New publication edited by Gereon Kopf , Purushottama Bilimoria, and Nathan R. B. Loewen

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October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A Sourcebook in Global Philosophy
New publication edited by Mohammed Rustom

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October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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New on our website: an interview with Prof. Ike Odimegwu, President of the African Philosophy Society, on Dialogics — an African method that expands Hegelian dialectics for philosophizing in a globalized world. He speaks about politics, personhood, and the power of dialogue over conflict.
Dialogics: An African Method for Philosophizing in a Globalized World (Ike Odimegwu)
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October 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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„Geschichten der Philosophie in globaler Perspektive“
Vorlesungsreihe WiSe 2025/26, Universität Hildesheim
Donnerstags, 10 Uhr, Kulturcampus

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Rolf Elberfeld, Anke Graneß, Sool Park, Sarhan Dhouib, Abbed Kanoor, Monika Rohmer, Jordan Kynes, and Leon Krings
Geschichten der Philosophie in globaler Perspektive (Vorlesungsreihe 2025/26) – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
In einer Welt, die immer stärker durch globale Verflechtungen, kulturelle Übersetzungsprozesse und vielfältige Wissensformen geprägt ist, steht auch die Philosophie vor der Aufgabe, ihre eigenen Vorau...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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How can phenomenology help us rethink African philosophies from within their own horizons? In our latest interview, we speak with Dr. Dominik Ekweariri about philosophizing from Igbo life-worlds, exploring place, lived experience, and language.

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Philosophizing from Igbo Life-Worlds: Phenomenological Reflections on African Thought (Ekweariri)
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October 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Philosophizing in Akan: The Genetic-Analytic Method and Bottom-Up Approaches to Conceptual Translation

Research Talk with Richmond Kwesi
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The GloPhi Center recently hosted a research talk featuring Richmond Kwesi (University of Ghana) in dialogue with an international panel of philosophers. The discussion revisited Kwesi’s concept of a ...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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New Vacancy at Leiden University:
Assistant Professor in African and Comparative Philosophy

Deadline: December 1, 2025
Start date: August 1, 2026

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October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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From Habermas to Timbuktu:
Teaching African Philosophies in Morocco

Interview with Mohamed Lachhab

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From Habermas to Timbuktu: Teaching African Philosophies in Morocco (Mohamed Lachhab)
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October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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개념-요가로서의 철학 / Philosophie als Begriffs-Yoga
Sool Park (Universität Hildesheim)

Polyglot, Article #2
October 7, 2025

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개념-요가로서의 철학 Philosophie als Begriffs-Yoga (Sool Park) – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
철학이 뭐냐고 내게 묻는다면 나는 상징 공간 조작술 이라고 할 것이다. 완전히 직관적으로 표현한다면 개념-요가 라고 말할지도 모른다. 확실한 것은 철학은 언어로 이루어지는 일이라는 것이다. 언어와 의미라는 매체를 통과하지 않는 것을 우리는 철학이라고 부르지 않는다. 상징을 이해하고 변형하고 이동시키지 않는 일을 우리는 철학이라고 부르지 않는다. 물론 여러 ...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Podcast-Folge zu afrikanischen Schöpfungsmythen:
Perspektiven aus Nigeria, Südafrika und Ghana

Podcast Episode on African Creation Myths:
Perspectives from Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana

With Abosede Ipadeola, Lindokuhle Shabane, and Nikitta Dede Adjirakor

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Podcast-Folge zu afrikanischen Schöpfungsmythen: Perspektiven aus Nigeria, Südafrika und Ghana – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
In der aktuellen Folge des NDR-Podcasts „vertikal horizontal. Glaubens- und Gewissensfragen“ mit dem Titel „Wie entstand die Welt? Schöpfungsmythen in Afrika“ kommen auch drei Fellows unserer DFG-Koll...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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The Shabaka Stone and Entangled Histories in African Philosophy: Prof. Amr El Hawary highlights that the Shabaka Stone (25th Dynasty, 712 BC) documents how the central Egyptian concept of a ‘Creation through the Word’ was influenced by other African traditions of thought coming from the South.
September 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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New Publication: La philosophie en Afrique précoloniale.
Archéologie de la pensée critique à travers les textes et les concepts

José Do Nascimento

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September 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Displacement and Solidarity: Reflections on African Phenomenology, Interview with Abraham Olivier

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#africanphilosophy #phenomenology #displacement #Positionality #community #communality #Ubuntu #liberation #solidarity #colonialism #Apartheid #epistemicide
Displacement and Solidarity: Reflections on African Phenomenology (Interview with Abraham Olivier)
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September 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Hildesheim Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sources (HePS)
New Database Initiative
Currently in Development

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HePS Database Initiative – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
As part of the ongoing efforts of our Center to explore global intellectual histories and philosophies beyond established Eurocentric canons, the Database Initiative aims to build an open-access digit...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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French tribute to the great Congolese philosopher Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, who recently passed away. It is the first entry in our new multilingual philosophy blog "polyglot". www.uni-hildesheim.de/glophi/2025/...
Ce que la peur de l’enfer fait aux vivants: Hommage à Valentin-Yves Mudimbe (Wiyao Badaka) – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World
Valentin-Yves Mudimbe est né le 08 décembre 1941 à Jadothville, actuelle ville de Likasi, dans la province du Katanga. Il est mort le 22 avril 2025 en Caroline du Nord, aux États Unis à l’âge de 83 an...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Altägyptische Philosophie: Sprache, Denken und geschichtliche Verflechtungen

Interview with Amr El Hawary
Language of the Interview: German
Conducted by Anke Graness

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#africa #africanphilosophy #ancientegypt #decolonization #Egypt #multilingualism #philosophy
Altägyptische Philosophie: Sprache, Denken und geschichtliche Verflechtungen (Amr El Hawary)
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September 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Korean Confucianism as Philosophy?
Workshop

September 26–28, 2025
Universität Hildesheim, Germany

Organized by Sool Park and Lucian Lechler

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#Confucianism #koreanphilosophy #neoconfucianism #translation
September 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Namita Herzl (ed.): Women Beyond the Canon: Philosophies and Feminisms, Hildesheim: Universitätsverlag Hildesheim, 2025.

Full Open Access: doi.org/10.18442/hpg...

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September 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Beyond Recognition: African Philosophy as a Source of Conceptual Innovation, Interview with Bruce Janz

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August 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM