Short Abstract

This panel brings scholars, curators and artists into conversation to explore alternative modes of knowledge production in African Studies. Speakers reflect on how creative practices in visual contemporary art, curatorial practice, theatre, film & music invite new interstices of knowledge production

Long Abstract

The panel aspires to generate a platform for interdisciplinary shared learning between artists, academics, and curators on alternative modes of knowledge production, allowing for a more inclusive debate on developing opportunities to enrich African Studies via curatorial strategies, contemporary art and creative methodologies. Panel speakers are invited to reflect on the ways in which creative practices seen in visual contemporary art, curatorial practice, theatre, film and music invite new interstices of knowledge production. Directing attention to critical events and developments on the continent, presenters explore alternative methodologies and strategies for accessing discourses that are increasingly relevant in African Studies. The panel investigates interdisciplinary modes of inquiry for navigating power asymmetries and the epistemic constraints that have hindered the field to date.