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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Lerato Posholi (lerato.posholi@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course focuses on understanding and examining critiques of Eurocentrism from decolonialism, postcolonialism, and ‘epistemologies of the South’. The course explores two broad questions. The first broad question is: what is Eurocentrism and what are its problems? The second broad question is: what are the implications of the critiques of Eurocentrism for how we think about global knowledge production? |
| Learning objectives | - Introduce students to some of the key critiques of Eurocentrism. - Foster students' understanding some of the implications of these critiques on the politics global knowledge production. - Develop students’ abilities to identify, analyze and evaluate arguments from different disciplines and fields of study. - Foster students' critical and careful engagement with some of the arguments underpinning public discourses about decolonization, racism and social justice. |
| Bibliography | Readings may include: Alcoff, Linda. 2017. ‘Philosophy and Philosophical Practice: Eurocentrism as an Epistemology of Ignorance’. In The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Injustice, edited by Ian James Kidd, Jose Medina, and Gaile Pohlhaus Jr., 397–408. London and New York: Routledge. Allais, Lucy. 2016. ‘Problematising Western Philosophy as One Part of Africanising the Curriculum’. South African Journal of Philosophy 35 (4): 537–545. Fricker, Miranda. 2006. ‘Powerlessness and Social Interpretation’. Episteme 3 (1–2): 96–108. Mignolo, Walter. 2009. ‘Epistemic Disobedience, Independent Thought and De-Colonial Freedom’. Theory, Culture & Society 26 (7–8): 159–181. Wallerstein, Immanuel. 1997. ‘Eurocentrism and Its Avatars: The Dilemmas of Social Science’. Sociological Bulletin 46 (1): 21–39. The full reading list will be uploaded on ADAM. |
| Comments | The course readings, lectures, and consultations with the course instructor are in English. |
| Weblink | Europainstitut Basel |
| Admission requirements | Only for students enrolled in the MA program in European Global Studies. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 23.02.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 02.03.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Thursday 09.03.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 16.03.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 23.03.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 30.03.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 06.04.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 13.04.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 20.04.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 27.04.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 04.05.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 11.05.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 18.05.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 25.05.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Thursday 01.06.2023 | 10.00-12.00 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 115 |
| Modules |
Modul: Methoden der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Exam essay at the end of the semester. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Europainstitut |