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Recent blogposts
What has not been noticed before; On the African village and the secrets of modernity. A two-part essay.
I wrote a two-part essay titled “What has not been noticed before; On the African village and the secrets of modernity” for the transfluid platform, … [Continue Reading...]
Black feminism and the polycrisis
I am very, very excited to share that @thenew.institute where I have been a fellow since November 2022, has invited me to be a Programme Chair and … [Continue Reading...]
New writing on the Eco Gender Gap
I have published an article on Project Syndicate titled Closing the Eco Gender Gap. It’s about the perceived relationship between climate change, … [Continue Reading...]
A Historical Overview of African Feminist Strands
Recently launched by the Goethe Institute, The House of African Feminisms (HoAF) is a platform for feminist discourse, resources and enlightenment. … [Continue Reading...]
On Abortion
The best law about abortion is no law. There should be no law regulating what women do or don’t do with their bodies when pregnant. A woman’s body … [Continue Reading...]
Book announcement! I’m writing a book about African feminism
I’m so excited to share that I am writing a new book! It is titled “Can Feminism be African?” and will be published by William Collins early 2024. … [Continue Reading...]
Enlivenment, Sensuous Knowledge and Postactivism at the World Ethic Forum
I’m so much looking forward to participating in the WorldEthicForum in Pontresina, Switzerland, this month with an inspiring group of “Firekeepers” … [Continue Reading...]
Knowledge that is alive
Should dance performances be a part of studying philosophy? Can morality be objective? Are there alternative ways to think of IQ and … [Continue Reading...]
Interview in Evolve Magazine
evolve: You speak about sensuous knowledge. What do you mean by that? Minna Salami: The word “sensuous” is a unique word in the English … [Continue Reading...]
100 things to recolonise
The indigenous Waorani activist, Nemonte Nenquimo, wrote in an unforgettable GuardianOp-ed titled This is my message to the western world – your … [Continue Reading...]
What is Sensuous Knowledge? A visual exploration
I spoke to the Institute of Arts and Ideas about the key explorations in Sensuous Knowledge. In line with the book's argument of bringing together … [Continue Reading...]
What liberating effects does writing have?
I spoke to the Institute of Arts and Ideas about the below key themes in Sensuous Knowledge. What is sensuous knowledge compared to … [Continue Reading...]
The question of blackness in writing
How do contemporary African artists, curators and writers deal with the question of blackness in our work? How does blackness inform the creative … [Continue Reading...]
A Black Feminist Approach to Life
I had a fun book event at Columbia University last week titled "A Black Feminist Approach to Life" where I spoke to the lovely Abigail Ony Nwaohuocha … [Continue Reading...]
Without feeling, knowledge becomes stale. Without reason, it becomes indelicate.
I grew up in Lagos in Nigeria, in a multifaith household, where I lived with my parents and my extended family. Lagos is a very cosmopolitan city, … [Continue Reading...]
A feminist analysis of the soul
What is the function of the soul in society? In culture, in religion, in politics? Emotionally, what role does the soul play? If the … [Continue Reading...]
What I’m reading now
I am drawn to books that are imaginative, playful, and passionate. I am drawn to books that are insightful and eye-opening. I am drawn to books … [Continue Reading...]
Redefining, renegotiating and beautifying masculinity
Progressive contemporary discussions about masculinity typically call for a reframing of the notion. Even the project that this article belongs to has … [Continue Reading...]
Goldilocks Syndrome – A creative nonfiction essay about decolonisation
I'm delighted to have a creative nonfiction essay about decolonisation in the spring issue of World Literature Today titled Goldilock Syndrome. The … [Continue Reading...]
Ecofeminist values in Dalai Lama’s and Greta Thunberg’s zoom conversation
In The Death of Nature, published in 1980, ecofeminist philosopher Carolyn Merchant wrote, with foresight and exactitude, of how natural ecosystems … [Continue Reading...]
Beauty and nonconformity
The Cooper Gallery in Scotland has launched a major five-chapter exhibition and event project titled The Ignorant Art School: Five Sit-ins towards … [Continue Reading...]
A review of Netflix docudrama “The Social Dilemma”
There are many ways to look at the word social – it can imply human characteristics (the social animal), events (social gatherings), and civic … [Continue Reading...]
MsAfropolitan curates “Oya’s Daughters: Connecting Black African Feminisms Around the World”
I'm thrilled to be collaborating with the Africa Centre in New York on an event titled Oya’s Daughters: Connecting Black African Feminisms Around the … [Continue Reading...]
De-centring whiteness in black liberation
Most eras end imperceptibly – and most eras also end abruptly. It may seem a contradiction that social change is both barely noticeable and drastic, … [Continue Reading...]
A better way to talk about oppression is as a ‘crisis of relationship’
This blog is the English version of an OpEd I wrote for EL PAÍS published 21.12.20. The original version in Spanish can be read here. Let’s begin … [Continue Reading...]
My message about feminism and the environment at the UNDP’s Nature for Life Hub
It was truly an honour to be invited to share a 90-second pre-recorded message at UNDP's Nature for Life Hub this week. I chose to speak, of course, … [Continue Reading...]
Sensuous Knowledge featured on Al Jazeera
Earlier this month I spoke with Malika Bilal, host of Al Jazeera's podcast The Take, about the journeys that led to my writing Sensuous Knowledge. I … [Continue Reading...]
Sensuous Knowledge Masterclass with Africa Writes X Arvon At Home
I'm looking forward to teaching a nonfiction masterclass at Arvon At Home in collaboration with AfricaWrites. We'll be applying a rounded and … [Continue Reading...]
Sensuous Knowledge references and recommended reading
"The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of awareness of the world. That's what poetry does." So said the poet Allen Ginsberg, and he … [Continue Reading...]
Exousiance – a series of essays on love and power
I'm producing a series of essays on love and power for Emerge, a platform highlighting ways of thinking that are sowing the seeds of a new … [Continue Reading...]
Reflections of desire in lockdown
A friend called me the other day overstrung. She was worried because I'm alone in lockdown. I’m concerned and acclimatising to the new normal but I'm … [Continue Reading...]