Thinking the Re-Thinking of the World

This volume explores neglected intellectual histories from the global South, offering critical insights and innovative models for decolonizing knowledge production.

In Thinking the Re-Thinking of the World, the authors tackle the under-explored intellectual histories and theoretical contributions from the global South. This volume aims to address the imbalance in representation by featuring experienced scholars from Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Through various disciplinary lenses and historical contexts, they share their insights on envisioned transformations, including specific case studies and reflexive accounts. The contributors take a critical approach to the pervasive Eurocentrism in academia, linking their discussions to contemporary decolonial challenges.

The authors delve into intellectual, practical, and structural dimensions, articulating their positions from unique vantage points. They explore pathways to address the ongoing need for conceptual decolonization, emphasizing the importance of individual positionalities shaped by regional and disciplinary contexts. By drawing on their diverse experiences from both the global north and south, the contributors present innovative models of engagement that seek to revitalize intellectual practices from their respective regions.

This compilation is not just an academic exercise; it reflects a collective effort to engage critically with the past and present of intellectual discourse. Building on a lecture series conducted at ZMO during the winter of 2019-2020, Thinking the Re-Thinking of the World serves as a vital contribution to understanding the complexities of knowledge production and the necessity of inclusive perspectives in shaping future scholarship.