Hello Dr. Aina,
Thank you for your critical comments about the present state of the educational industrial complex (the commoditization of knowledge in the spirit of capital) and the assymetrical power relations which has formed the basis of critical thought in the humanities and social theory, particularly the rejection by the other of all forms of otherness. I will like to know what your thoughts are concerning the rise of what we might refer to as younger professional scholars: that is, students from different parts of Africa who have come to the west for graduate studies in the professional fields (medicine, law, science, engineering, information technology). These professionals, having decided against pursuing a life of academic professional scholarship as professors attached to a university, nonetheless remain highly committed and interested in the life of the mind and the critical social analysis. I am just wondering if there is a way to create a platform for this growing body of thinkers (working outside of the ivory tower) to engage critically with the professional academics working in the ivory tower, particularly since the future of the continent may just rest on encouraging this growing body of public intellectuals in building systems that connect thought to effective practice?
Regards,
Seun.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Tade Akin Aina <tadeakinaina@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thank you Prof. Jegede. You have raised the question that some African universities are already raising in terms of partnerships and collaborations. But there is an asymmetry in the power relations in that most engagements start from the North. African Diaspora academics do a lot already at the informal level and even use their own resources to contribute to African universities on the continent. What is needed now is a more potent set of collective efforts through professional, disciplinary and regional bodies such as ACLS, SSRC and ASA. A lot of organizing is beginning to happen among some African universities particularly those that fall into the category of the older flagship universities. We need more organizing and structured responses from the North American Diaspora side. So, I think we need simultaneous momentum on both sides particularly in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Sent from my iPadThe perspectives offered by Dr. Aina on the YouTube clip are quite solid. Perhaps this is the juncture at which the co-equality that Dr. Aina talks about should also be asserted by institutions on the other side of the Atlantic. I would love to see initiatives by African universities that assert this notion of parity and co-equality.--On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Tade Aina <tadeakinaina@yahoo.com> wrote:------- Forwarded Message -----
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