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A Special Event with Felwine Sarr at Academia Sinica: Reading Afrotopia in Taiwan

 03/12/2025 / 03/12/2025

 9:30 - 12:00
 Research Center for Humanities and Social sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei
Felwine Sarr

The French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC), Taipei Office organise the following conference:

On the occasion of the upcoming Mandarin publication of his book Afrotopia, the CEFC and Academia Sinica are delighted to invite you to an exceptional discussion with Felwine Sarr. A leading thinker on contemporary African dynamics, he will share insights on his work and engage in a conversation about the future of Africa and its global interconnections.

Free admission upon registration (register before Friday at 12:00 to ensure a bento for all participants can be arranged) → Register here

This discussion will be enriched by the participation of specialists from philosophy, political science, psychology, anthropology, and cultural studies:

Derek Sheridan (Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica)
Maria Chiu (National Taiwan Normal University)
Justin Nnaemeka Onyeukaziri (Fu Jen University)
Emeka Umejei (University of the Witwatersrand)
Germain Dramane Thiombiano (Yunlin University of Science and Technology)
Andy Wang (Institute of American and European Studies, Academia Sinica)
Imafuku Ryuta (Tokyo University)

The event will be followed by an informal gathering over a bento meal.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with Felwine Sarr and explore the thought-provoking perspectives opened by Afrotopia!

This seminar will be held in English.
Corrado Neri, Director of the CEFC Taipei, will chair the session.

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