Incompleteness Mobility And Conviviality
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Incompleteness Mobility And Conviviality
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Author : Francis Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2023-12-05
Incompleteness Mobility And Conviviality written by Francis Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-05 with Social Science categories.
Central to the Jensen Memorial Lectures 2023 is an invitation to take incompleteness seriously in how we imagine, relate to and seek to understand a world in perpetual motion. Despite our instinct for and obsession with completeness, we are constantly reminded that the sooner one recognises and provides for incompleteness and the conviviality it inspires as the normal way of being, the better we are for it. Fluidity, compositeness and the capacity to be present in multiple places and forms simultaneously in whole or in fragments are core characteristics of reality and ontology of incompleteness. How would we frame our curiosities and conversations about processes, relationships and phenomena with an understanding of the universality of incompleteness and mobility? West and Central Africa, for example, are regions where it is commonplace to embrace and celebrate incompleteness in nature, the suprasensory, human beings, human actions, human inventions and human achievements. The lectures indicate how we could draw inspiration in this regard to inform current clamours for decolonisation and the growing ambivalence about rapid advances in digital technologies (artificial intelligence (AI) in particular), as well as with twenty-first century concerns about migrants and strangers knocking at the doors of opportunities we feel more entitled to as bona fide citizens and insiders. The lectures draw on the writings of Amos Tutuola as well as from popular ideas of personhood and agency in Africa, to make a case for sidestepped and silenced traditions of knowledge. They highlight Africa’s possibilities, prospects and emergent capacities for being and becoming in tune with the continent’s creativity and imagination. They speak to the nimble-footed flexible-minded frontier African at the crossroads and junctions of myriad encounters, facilitating creative conversations and challenging regressive logics of exclusionary claims and articulation of identities and achievements. The traditions of knowledge discussed in these lectures do not only speak to Africans, but to the world, as the philosophies explored have universal application. “The crucial anthropological question of relationality and othering is at the heart of this original and enlightening book. Nyamnjoh cautions the missionaries of decoloniality against the risk of substituting one illusion of completeness with another. For him, incompleteness is the basis of any healthy exchange. He therefore recommends embracing the universality of incompleteness in motion and taking seriously an ancestral tradition of self-extension through creative imagination in this anxious age of artificial intelligence. Forcefully argued and abundantly substantiated – with finesse and laughter that run through it – this book will be a milestone by making us rediscover the demands and the magic of fieldwork.” Prof. Dr. Mamadou Diawara, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main Frobenius-Institut, Frankfurt/Main Point Sud, Bamako, Mali
Incompleteness Mobility And Conviviality
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Author : Francis B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: Langaa RPCID
Release Date : 2023-12-05
Incompleteness Mobility And Conviviality written by Francis B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by Langaa RPCID this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-05 with categories.
Central to the Jensen Memorial Lectures 2023 is an invitation to take incompleteness seriously in how we imagine, relate to and seek to understand a world in perpetual motion. Despite our instinct for and obsession with completeness, we are constantly reminded that the sooner one recognises and provides for incompleteness and the conviviality it inspires as the normal way of being, the better we are for it. Fluidity, compositeness and the capacity to be present in multiple places and forms simultaneously in whole or in fragments are core characteristics of reality and ontology of incompleteness. How would we frame our curiosities and conversations about processes, relationships and phenomena with an understanding of the universality of incompleteness and mobility? West and Central Africa, for example, are regions where it is commonplace to embrace and celebrate incompleteness in nature, the suprasensory, human beings, human actions, human inventions and human achievements. The lectures indicate how we could draw inspiration in this regard to inform current clamours for decolonisation and the growing ambivalence about rapid advances in digital technologies (artificial intelligence (AI) in particular), as well as with twenty-first century concerns about migrants and strangers knocking at the doors of opportunities we feel more entitled to as bona fide citizens and insiders. The lectures draw on the writings of Amos Tutuola as well as from popular ideas of personhood and agency in Africa, to make a case for sidestepped and silenced traditions of knowledge. They highlight Africa's possibilities, prospects and emergent capacities for being and becoming in tune with the continent's creativity and imagination. They speak to the nimble-footed flexible-minded frontier African at the crossroads and junctions of myriad encounters, facilitating creative conversations and challenging regressive logics of exclusionary claims and articulation of identities and achievements. The traditions of knowledge discussed in these lectures do not only speak to Africans, but to the world, as the philosophies explored have universal application. "The crucial anthropological question of relationality and othering is at the heart of this original and enlightening book. Nyamnjoh cautions the missionaries of decoloniality against the risk of substituting one illusion of completeness with another. For him, incompleteness is the basis of any healthy exchange. He therefore recommends embracing the universality of incompleteness in motion and taking seriously an ancestral tradition of self-extension through creative imagination in this anxious age of artificial intelligence. Forcefully argued and abundantly substantiated - with finesse and laughter that run through it - this book will be a milestone by making us rediscover the demands and the magic of fieldwork." Prof. Dr. Mamadou Diawara, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main Frobenius-Institut, Frankfurt/Main Point Sud, Bamako, Mali
Asinamanzi
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Author : Minga Mbweck Kongo
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2024-07-01
Asinamanzi written by Minga Mbweck Kongo and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-01 with Social Science categories.
The book opens up a new pathway for a contemporary ethnographic exploration of the politics of water in an unequal society, specifically focusing on the challenges faced in Khayelitsha, South Africa. South Africa is confronted with a quadruple threat of water scarcity, energy depletion, inflation, and unemployment, leaving politicians unsure of where to begin in minimizing the damage. Using incompleteness and conviviality as a framework, the book delves into the subjectivities created by the lack of water and its impact on various aspects of life, including medical, ecological, spiritual, and political dimensions. It also examines the inequalities in water access in Cape Town, highlighting the inequitable development patterns and the strategies deployed by residents to cope with inadequate water access. The book demonstrates the complex relationships and intricacies of water and how humans think about, relate to, and respond to water, particularly when it is lacking. Overall, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the complexities of water and its profound significance in different spheres of human life. “The book we have in our hands is a fine work on the intricacies of contemporary life in South Africa (and beyond). Instead of the patronising and condescending viewpoint that usually enables social scientists (especially anthropologists) to address ‘the poor’, Kongo demonstrates the complexities of people’s reasoning and feeling.” Antonádia Borges, Professor of Anthropology, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil “Minga’s excellent ethnography offers a rare account of the convivial relationships that structure everyday living and mobility in a place of ‘liquid shit’ in the midst of a precarity provoked by the sociopolitical absence of water in a city filled with water for everything, yet insensible to incompleteness as life-craft.” Divine Fuh, Associate Professor, Director of the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA), University of Cape Town “Asinamanzi is a raw book about the impact that a lack of piped water has on people living in informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. It describes a world of ‘liquid shit’ that assaults the senses and erodes the dignity and relationships of people living in it. Amidst this ‘incomplete’ existence, residents bravely struggle to establish a ‘convivial’ social life.” Ilana van Wyk, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Stellenbosch University “Asinamanzi is about the daily realities of living with water scarcity and raw sewage running through streets and houses. The book examines the social, cultural, religious and health dimensions of water, and provides rich ethnographic insights into what it means to strive to live with dignity in settings characterized by the broken infrastructures of everyday life.” Steven Robins, Professor of Anthropology, Stellenbosch University
The Russia Ukraine War From An African Perspective
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Author : B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2022-01-01
The Russia Ukraine War From An African Perspective written by B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Social Science categories.
This is a study of how Donald J. Trump, his populist credentials notwithstanding, borrows without acknowledgment and stubbornly refuses to come to terms with his indebtedness. Taken together with mobility and conviviality, the principle of incompleteness enables us to distinguish between inclusionary and exclusionary forms of populism, and when it is fuelled by ambitions of superiority and zero-sum games of conquest. Nyamnjoh challenges the reader to reflect on how stifling frameworks of citizenship and belonging predicated upon hierarchies of humanity and mobility, and driven by a burning but elusive quest for completeness, can be constructively transcended by humility and conviviality inspired by taking incompleteness seriously. Nyamnjoh argues that the logic and practice of incompleteness is a healthy antidote to name-calling and scapegoating others as undesirable outsiders, depending on the brand of populism at play. Recognising incompleteness also helps to question sterile and problematic binaries such as those between elites and the impoverished masses among whom populists go to fish for political visibility, prominence and success.
The Turning Coin
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Author : Minga Mbweck Kongo
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2025-07-25
The Turning Coin written by Minga Mbweck Kongo and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Minga Mbweck Kongo’s The Turning Coin is a profound and deeply moving memoir that transcends borders to explore themes of resilience, identity, and belonging in the face of adversity. From a childhood shaped by the vibrant mining city of Musoshi in the DRC to navigating the complexities of migration in South Africa, Kongo shares a raw and evocative personal narrative. Through a series of powerful anecdotes—from working as a car guard facing dehumanisation and xenophobia to volunteering for emergency medical services witnessing profound human suffering—Kongo grapples with fundamental questions of existence, purpose, and the meaning of being human. His journey is marked by unexpected encounters, both challenging and supportive, that shape his understanding of himself and the world. The book delves into the impact of political upheaval, family displacement, and personal health struggles, illustrating how every experience, good or bad, contributes to one’s unique “personal or life experience”. The Turning Coin is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit, emphasising that incompleteness is not an obstacle but an opportunity for growth, creativity, and connection. This compelling meditation on life’s contradictions and the continuous process of “becoming” will touch your heart and spirit deeply. “A profound meditation on resilience, identity, and belonging, The Turning Coin is a compelling personal narrative that transcends borders and speaks to the universal human experience. Minga Kongo’s evocative storytelling captures the struggle of migration, the quest for meaning, and the embrace of incompleteness as a defining aspect of our existence. A remarkable and deeply moving read.” Prof. Kurt April, Allan Gray Chair, University of Cape Town “Minga’s authentic voice expresses his realities with passion and dignity. His memoir is peppered with philosophical insights which lend weight to his writing. Always aware of his incompleteness, he strives for mobility to fill out his being through journeying inwards and outwards. A poignant story that will touch your heart and spirit deeply.” Val Bruce, author of ‘Desert Secrets’ and ‘Zukile and Zintle – an African fairy tale’. in The Kalahari Review. “This ambitious memoir signals a celebration of triumph over adversity, faith over despair and the amplification of voices and issues often excluded or ignored in the South African public sphere.” Sanya Osha, author of Postethnophilosophy
Reimagining African Scholarship
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Author : Francis B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2025-04-21
Reimagining African Scholarship written by Francis B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-21 with Social Science categories.
This book reimagines African scholarship by challenging the enduring influence of Eurocentric paradigms and advocating for a decisive shift towards decolonised knowledge production. It introduces the concept of “convivial scholarship,” an inclusive framework that embraces the inherent incompleteness of knowledge, the dynamism of mobility, and the power of collaboration across diverse perspectives. The collection provides a comprehensive examination of the African scholarly and publishing landscape, celebrating the voices and intellectual traditions that have often been marginalised. From analysing the complex politics of knowledge production to exploring the future of African publishing in the digital age, this book envisions and inspires a more equitable, dynamic, and transformative future for African thought.
Resilient Social Networks And Mobility Strategies Among Migrants In Cape Town
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Author : Tamuka Chekero
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2025-02-10
Resilient Social Networks And Mobility Strategies Among Migrants In Cape Town written by Tamuka Chekero and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-10 with Social Science categories.
How do migrants forge resilience in the face of exclusion and precarity in a global city? In “Resilient Social Networks and Mobility Strategies among Migrants in Cape Town,” Tamuka Chekero provides insightful answers. Drawing on in-depth ethnographic research, Chekero examines how migrants from marginalized regions across Africa utilise social networks and mobility strategies to negotiate the complex realities of post-apartheid Cape Town. By exploring the Shona concept of hushamwari, the study reveals the intricate ways migrants build and sustain social ties to access livelihoods, healthcare, and a sense of belonging in a city marked by exclusion. Chekero challenges the nationalistic framework of the state, highlighting the dynamic interplay of mobility, networks, and adaptation in shaping migrant resilience. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand migration, resilience, and urban belonging in the Global South. “Chekero’s book is at once mundane and transformational. It captures events and interactions that shape spaces and lives below the headlines. It deliberately and humanely reflects migration and urban changes often overlooked and demonstrates the conceptual and theoretical value of doing so.” Loren B. Landau, professor of migration and development, Oxford University, research professor, University of the Witwatersrand “An insightful exploration of urban mobility, belonging, and conviviality, this book introduces ‘hushamwari’—a concept of support, solidarity, and structured friendship—as both a practice and theoretical framework. Essential reading for scholars of urban studies.” Shannon Morreira, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Umthombo Centre for Student Success, University of Cape Town “This book reimagines migration as an intricate interplay of movement, revealing often- overlooked dimensions of exchange, transformation, and meaning.” Gofrey Maringira, Professor of Social Anthropology, Sol Plaatje University “This thorough, engaging account of migrancy in contemporary Cape Town could not be more timely. In a City marked by the worst effects of social exclusion historically, the book brings life – quite literally – beyond the stories of struggle and survival.” Noëleen Murray, Professor, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
Beyond The Boeing Of Judgement
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Author : Francis B. Nyamnjoh
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2025-01-30
Beyond The Boeing Of Judgement written by Francis B. Nyamnjoh and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-01-30 with Poetry categories.
Francis Nyamnjoh’s ‘Beyond the Boeing’ is a poignant and evocative poem that transports readers to a celestial courtroom, where 64 souls from all walks of life await their final reckoning. Imagine a black baby, a South African white supremacist, Shakespeare, a female victim of exploitation, Pope John Paul I, Bob Marley, a Fon, Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. standing together in this dreamlike space, each with a story to tell. Their voices, etched with experiences of oppression, resistance, love, loss, and the relentless pursuit of justice, form a chorus that speaks to the complexities of the human condition. From the marginalised to the mighty, their testimonies weave a tapestry of existence, capturing both the triumphs and the struggles that define us. Nyamnjoh invites us to witness these souls baring their lives, seeking redemption or facing damnation. Through their diverse experiences, we are drawn into a profound exploration of our shared humanity, grappling with social injustice, abuse of power, and the clash between modernity and tradition. ‘Beyond the Boeing’ ultimately challenges us to contemplate the complexities of life, the search for meaning, and the pursuit of justice in a world often fractured by conflict and division. “In ‘Beyond the Boeing’ Francis Nyamnjoh enters into a poetics of mischief, conviviality and curiosity in satirical and dramaturgical production curating his use of AI as a dialogue partner. Read this text as a thick description, and anthropological entreprise in what it means to post-human, cyborg, made of human histories which escape, evaporate and then reform as a strong cloud of unknowing. Nothing is what it seems in these dialogues.” Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow “Nyamnjoh’s ‘Beyond the Boeing’ is an intricately woven poetic art form in which imagery and themes imbricate in an exploration of humanity’s moral journey, social dualities, and existential purpose.” Bill F. Ndi, University of Tuskegee “‘Beyond the Boeing’ transcends its textual bounds to invite us, the readers, into the courtroom alongside its 64 souls, to be interrogated too – on our beliefs, our complicity, our understanding of justice. We are asked to witness, to listen, and to accept the impossibility of absolutes. We are brought into a philosophical and poetic masterpiece, where morality, responsibility, and redemption are not endpoints but questions to be carried and contemplated, endlessly and collectively.” Moshumee T. Dewoo, University of Helsinki
Nyamnjoh Incompleteness Donald Trump Populism A
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2023-01-10
Nyamnjoh Incompleteness Donald Trump Populism A written by and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-10 with Political Science categories.
This is a study of how Donald J. Trump, his populist credentials notwithstanding, borrows without acknowledgment and stubbornly refuses to come to terms with his indebtedness. Taken together with mobility and conviviality, the principle of incompleteness enables us to distinguish between inclusionary and exclusionary forms of populism, and when it is fuelled by ambitions of superiority and zero-sum games of conquest. Nyamnjoh challenges the reader to reflect on how stifling frameworks of citizenship and belonging predicated upon hierarchies of humanity and mobility, and driven by a burning but elusive quest for completeness, can be constructively transcended by humility and conviviality inspired by taking incompleteness seriously. Nyamnjoh argues that the logic and practice of incompleteness is a healthy antidote to name-calling and scapegoating others as undesirable outsiders, depending on the brand of populism at play. Recognising incompleteness also helps to question sterile and problematic binaries such as those between elites and the impoverished masses among whom populists go to fish for political visibility, prominence and success.
The Routledge Handbook Of Rhetoric And Power
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Author : Nathan Crick
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-10-04
The Routledge Handbook Of Rhetoric And Power written by Nathan Crick and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This handbook represents the first comprehensive disciplinary investigation into the relationship between rhetoric and power as it is expressed in different aspects of society. Providing conceptual and empirical foundations for the study of the relationship between different forms of rhetorical expression and diverse structures, practices, habits, and networks of power, The Routledge Handbook of Rhetoric and Power is divided into six parts: Theoretical Foundations Propaganda, Politics, and the State Resistance and Social Movements Culture, Society, and Identity Discourses of Technique and Organization Prospects for the Future The guiding principle of this handbook is that power represents a capacity for coordinated action grounded in specific historical, technological, political, and economic conditions. It suggests that rhetoric is an art that adapts to these conditions and finds ways to transform, create, or undermine these capacities in other people through self-conscious persuasion. Featuring contributions from key scholars, this accessibly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for researchers and students in the fields of rhetoric, writing studies, communication studies, political communication, and social justice.