| The Society for the Study of Africana Philosophy ("SSAP"), based in New York City, has been a forum for the discussion of philosophical ideas for over thirty years. SSAP was established to provide a network of support for young African American philosophers and other intellectuals in the academy, to bring together alternative voices to de-center the predominant 'Eurocentric' focus of and lack of diversity in most academic philosophy departments, and to provide a place for lay intellectuals to exchange ideas with professional academics in an informal setting.
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| Alfred E. Prettyman, Host |
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Next Meeting
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Time: 1:30 P.M.
Where: Al Prettyman's, 215 W. 98th Street, 12B
Presenter/Topic: Dr. David E. McClean (Lecturer in Philosophy, Rutgers (Newark) and Molloy College
Topic: "The Audacious Turn"
Summary of Topic: The focus on "struggle" has been both apt and enlightening as a central theme of Africana philosophy. But should "struggle" remain the guiding notion of the work of those engaged in Africana philosophy(ies) into the future? I will suggest that there is a need to move from "struggle" to, perhaps, "audacity" as the/a central theme of our philosophizing, even as the "struggle" continues, as "audacity," a term of hope, expectation and determination, envelopes "struggle" within itself. What would an "audacious turn" in Africana philosophy look like? How might it be different from "liberation philosophies" of various types? Would there be a difference that makes a difference? The goal of this presentation is not to answer all of these questions or other questions that may be raised, but to stimulate a discussion as to whether "the audacious turn" might be a useful next step when doing philosophy in relation to "the black experience" broadly construed, especially as such philosophizing purports to relate to real conditions and real experiences in the world.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
This is the last meeting of the academic year. See you again in the Fall!
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| Dr. Leonard Harris, William Patterson |
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| Dr. Howard McGary, Rutgers |
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| Dr. Jorge Garcia, Boston College |
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| Some of our members: (Standing) Danjumma Modupe, Leo Downes, Paul Hardy, David Woods, Judith Green, and Howard McGary. (Seated) David E. McClean, Bill Lawson and Frank Kirkland. Photo, courtesy of Al Prettyman.
A Sample of Members' Work
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| Cornel West, Author of Race Matters; The American Evasion of Philosophy and Other Works was one of the Society's Founding Members. Click Image for Video, "The Heart of Cornel West" |
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| Prof. Lucius Outlaw of Vanderbilt University, author of On Race and Philosophy, broke ground with his work in Africana Philosophy |
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| by Leonard Harris and Charles Molesworth |
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| In Kierkegaard - History and Eternal Happiness, Dr. Vivaldi Jean-Marie (Philosophy - Medgar Evers College, CUNY), takes on themes in Kierkegaard's Concluding Unscientific Postscript and other writings. |
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| Member Greg Moses's Revolution of Conscience explores King's philosophical thought in fresh ways. |
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| Edited by SSAP Member Bill Lawson, and Don Koch, with contributions by Al Prettyman, Judith Green and David McClean |
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| In Race and Social Justice, Dr. Howard McGary, long-time SSAP member, takes on, with deft moral analysis, such issues as affirmative action and reparations in this groundbreaking work. |
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| Professors Frank Kirkland and Bill Lawson edit a collection of essays that probe more deeply into the philosophical temperament of one of the greatest civil and human rights leaders in American history. |
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| Al Prettyman, presenting at the 2006 "Love in the Public Square" conference (Molloy College, Long Island) |
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| Judith Green (Fordham University) |
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| Philosophia Africana is one of the leading peer-reviewed journals helping to shape and articulate africana philosophy. Members of SSAP serve on its editorial board. |
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