Bénéficiaires de la démocratisation quantitative sélective orchestrée par Campus France, les étudiants guinéens quittent leur pays pour poursuivre des études supérieures en France dans l’espoir d’avoir un diplôme international pouvant déboucher sur une embauche au niveau national et international. Cet ouvrage cherche à étudier la présence de ces étudiants dans les différentes universités françaises, les démarches qu’ils mènent pour venir en France, leurs motivations, la catégorie socio-professionnelle et le niveau d’études de leurs parents, le financement du voyage et des études, leurs conditions de vie et d’études, leurs intentions de retour une fois les études terminées en France…
Les responsables politiques français, dans le cadre de l’État, définissent les critères d’immigration des étudiants africains sur le territoire : une façon de contrôler celle-ci. Cette dernière est donc une pensée de l’État, le seul acteur légalement institué pour monopoliser la question de l’immigration. Au cours du temps, selon les contextes, les politiques se sont axées sur la construction, la déconstruction et la reconstruction de modèles d’accueil de ces étudiants pour mieux orienter l’immigration sur le territoire français.
Les étudiants, quant à eux, cherchent à atteindre leurs objectifs, s’adaptent au système universitaire et valident leurs semestres en ne transgressant pas les textes juridiques de l’État.
La dualité des objectifs (ceux de l’État, ceux des étudiants) va dans le sens d’une migration pour les études en France. Elle vient rappeler la relation d’interdépendance entre les différents acteurs engagés dans ce processus.

Bonet Byton Kamwela is an ordained minister in the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia in Northern Malawi. He holds an MA in Theology and Religious Studies from Mzuzu University, a BTh from Livingstonia University, and a Diploma in Theology from the University of Malawi. He is the author of “Married and No Sex anymore,” “Friendship and Faith” and three Tumbuka books. He has served several congregations in the synod, currently at Vibangalala in Loudon Presbytery.
He is married to Roselyne Mkwala and they are blessed with three children: Ambele, Tuntufye and Lughano. Religious change is a worldwide fact, often disliked, though protected by the principle of Religious Freedom. Enukweni is a small area in Northern Malawi, which can stand for many similar areas in Malawi and beyond, where religious change is largely between Christian denominations, but where there is also some movement between Christianity and Islam, both ways. The book tests the ideas that Christian unity does not promote mission and that Christian diversity is not a problem to be solved but an asset to be appreciated

This book investigates the strategic use of gender by far-right parties in Europe to mobilize voters and legitimize exclusionary nationalist agendas. Through comparative case studies of Italy and the Netherlands, it analyzes how parties deploy gendered narratives to oppose feminist and LGBTQ+ rights, justify anti-immigrant policies, and consolidate political power. Drawing on political speeches, campaign materials, manifestos, media coverage, and electoral data, the study reveals the intersections of gender with race, religion, and class in shaping political discourse. The monograph shows that gender is not a peripheral concern but a central axis in far-right strategies, influencing public opinion, social norms, and policy outcomes. By uncovering these dynamics, the book offers insights into the broader implications of far-right politics for democracy, social justice, and inclusive governance in Europe.

Join Faizah on her inspiring journey as she learns about the poet of the Prophet, Hassàn ibn Thabit, and discovers her own talent for poetry. A heartwarming tale about creativity, faith, and the power of words!

This work offers a chronological and thematic reconstruction of the Evangelical Bible College of Malawi’s evolution. It explores EBCOM’s foundational ethos, administrative structure and educational philosophy, while highlighting its pivotal role in shaping clergy and lay Christian leadership in Malawi.
Guided by the central question – “What does a history of EBCOM reveal about the broader story of theological education in Malawi and Africa?” – the book uses historical periodization to analyze how EBCOM has both responded to and influenced the landscape of Evangelical theological formation. It critically examines challenges such as theological competition, changing church demographics, accreditation hurdles, and national education reforms, offering a compelling narrative of institutional resilence and spiritual vision.

Cecily is unhappy with her life, Beau, her brother, has moved on, their father is dying and Verona, their mother, who used to be a beautiful woman is not growing old gracefully. The narrator of the book is a middle-aged novelist who is having a nervous breakdown. As she exits the latest break from reality there is an undercurrent of secrets and lies in the fragments that she writes. Her characters have troubled lives and split personalities. As she tries to put her life back together she begins to write a story with a younger version of herself in her latest novel. The narrator is unhappy with herself and how her life turned out. Cecily is unhappy with herself and how her life turns out on the page. The diarist finds the way out. She finds restoration on the page and through living through these characters vicariously. Her faculties and energies are renewed and she is once again restored to health. The book is about hope and that overwhelming grief can be overcome.

Most explanations for the bumpy post-independence trajectory of many countries in Africa and the Middle East presuppose the existence of an objective, universal development format, modelled on western European civilisational principles. Decolonising International Solidarity argues that the supposed universality of the civilisational model that was ‘offered’ during and after colonisation in exchange for the ‘resources’ of Africa and the Middle East was flawed, not only in its social, cultural, political, economic and historical underpinnings but also in its environmental assumptions. The latter is a dimension that has, surprisingly, received little attention in post-independence literature on colonisation. This natural environmental lens on development challenges also offers an innovative perspective on current issues of governance, agricultural development and environmental management, multiculturalism and migration in developing and rich countries. The book concludes with some proposals for a decolonised global solidarity framework that values rather than erases diversity.

Theology is life in its entirety. Maintenance is management or stewardship of life. Theology and maintenance are partners tor good lite. Every person must accept the validity of the good life as well as its limits. Theology of maintenance is about ‘shalom’ where the broken is restored, the missing is found, the lacking is fulfilled. However, it all begins with the theology, a reflection upon the designer of the world we live in, and that is God. Everything we are and want to be requires maintenance. Failure to maintain our lives God’s way leads to destruction. I encourage you to think “maintenance.”

It has been fashionable to declare that there is no self. Certainly the notion of the unitary subject—a transcendent subject linked to the traditional religious idea of the immortal soul—has not had currency in academic discourse for a very long time, perhaps as much as a century and a half. The psychologically unified subject and the universal subject of shared experience are also things of the past. But is there nothing left of the experience of selfhood? For the self can disenchant itself. But what does the subject feel about itself once it begins to doubt its own integrity? How does it experience its own “decentering”? How does this “who” that is left define itself, for itself? For selfhood is an existential condition, and no matter how elusive the self is to itself, it does not and cannot wholly lose itself. This book analyzes how the Gnostics, the Romantics, Kierkegaard, Beckett, and Ashbery dramatize the self’s self-doubt and what follows. The shared theme of these works, disparate as they are, is the bewilderment of selfhood, the pathos of subjectivity. The self encounters its own selfhood as puzzling and paradoxical. It wants to possess the qualities of an ideal self—to be whole, independent, and free—and it is disappointed to find it does not. Yet after the skeptical dismantling, something remains within, which represents itself as the self and continues to hear the (unfulfillable) call to selfhood. The self can neither become a self, nor cease to be agitated by the desire to become one.

Cet ouvrage est le fruit d’une recherche approfondie visant à mettre en lumière l’impact de l’alphabétisation sur le parcours des jeunes filles bénéficiaires dudit programme, dans la perspective de favoriser leur insertion durable dans la vie socioprofessionnelle.
En effet, cette étude met en évidence les effets positifs de ce programme sur cette frange de la population, notamment à travers l’acquisition de compétences éducatives et de compétences de vie, ainsi que l’émergence de changements rapides et durables de comportements favorisant leur autonomie, leur indépendance et leur liberté financière.
Ainsi, l’alphabétisation, en tant qu’outil d’aide à la décision et socle de la « formation à la racine », se situe au cœur d’un processus d’autonomisation. Elle conduit les apprenantes à prendre conscience de leurs potentialités, contribuant ainsi à la réduction de leur vulnérabilité sociale.
Cet ouvrage s’inscrit, dès lors, dans une dynamique de proposition de solutions à forte portée sociale. Il met en lumière une dimension essentielle du quotidien des femmes, actrices et piliers du développement endogène de leur pays, en quête d’épanouissement personnel.

Ngøgð describes this book as ‘a summary of some of the issues in which I have been passionately involved for the last twenty years of my practice in fiction, theatre, criticism and in teaching of literature . . .’‘. . . the lectures on which this book is based have given me the chance to pull together in a connected and coherent form the main issues on the language question in literature . . . .’Ngøgð was regarded by the younger generation as probably the most important contemporary writer from the African continent. He wrote his first novels and plays in English. Weep Not Child, The River Between, A Grain of Wheat and Petals of Blood together with plays such as The Black Hermit and The Trial of Dedan Kimathi have added lustre to the great English tradition. However, even before his detention without trial in Kenya during 1978 he was determined to write in Gðkøyø so that ordinary people could understand his work. The novel which he later translated into English as Devil on the Cross became a popular success with people reading it aloud in bars. The original Gðkøyø edition of the play I Will Marry When I Want emerged from his work with Ngøgð wa Mðrðð at the Kamðrððthø Community Centre which was destroyed by Askaris in March 1982. He starts with a statement: ‘This book, Decolonising the Mind, is my farewell to English as a vehicle for any of my writings. From now on, it is Gðkøyø and Kiswahili all the way.’

Autour de la Révolution, la ville de Paris connaît une transformation sans pareille. Inscrits dans ce tournant architectural, les Parisiens n'aspirent alors qu'à une chose : voir et être vu. L'esthétisme, les apparences et le jeu social règnent en maîtres, et une forme d'habitat très spécifique, aujourd'hui disparue du centre de Paris, s'installe dans les tendances : la maison urbaine. À la rencontre de plusieurs disciplines (histoire urbaine, de l'art et de l'architecture, de l'édition et des mentalités), pensé comme une coupe historique sur la ville, cet ouvrage s'applique à comprendre la manière dont les particuliers, à cette époque, percevaient, concevaient et représentaient la capitale. Autant rêvée que commentée, et reproduite que construite, la maison urbaine est représentative d'une réalité sociale, témoin de la richesse de l'histoire culturelle d'une époque en pleine mutation. Se profile, dans le sillon de cette architecture hybridée et de ces transformations urbaines, la naissance d'une nouvelle modernité parisienne.

Nobody will doubt the greatness of the Apostle, but why did he command “Let women be silent in the church”? This booklet explores how to understand Paul not by quoting isolated verses but by looking at what he actually did in his ministry, which had much room for women, a female apostle included.

Journey through the intricacies of life in the COVID era with this rich tapestry of short stories and poems. Eight esteemed and emerging storytellers spin narratives that traverse the landscapes of Nigeria and its diaspora, offering profound insights into the essence of our shared humanity.

Witness the unravelling of a man’s secret at his funeral and the tale of a migrant grappling with despair amidst lockdown in the USA. In Pidgin English, an eavesdropper at a funeral reflects on COVID’s impact on his marriage, as a young woman confronts the aftermath of a botched plastic surgery. Experience a lawyer’s efforts as he struggles to free his wrongfully imprisoned client, alongside the inner turmoil of a psychiatrist battling her own mental health issues. Immerse yourself in the journey of an abandoned wife as she forges a new reality, complemented by poems that echo the diverse emotions woven into personal and collective struggles.

These captivating narratives encapsulate the resilience, despair, and redemption woven into the fabric of the COVID-tinged Nigerian and diasporic experience.

By eliminating theory from the academy, the valiant warriors of antitheory believe that they are saving it from appreciative peril. This Is Not the End of Theory presents a host of arguments against this claim. It demonstrates that the elimination of theory from the academy has quite the opposite effect. Namely, it foreshadows the death of the academy. This is not the end of theory because our ability to think, interpret, and judge critically depends on it—and a world without theory is one where critical thinking, interpretation, and judgment will soon vanish in the darkness. This Is Not the End of Theory is a warning to all who value critical theory, humanities, and pedagogy to be wary of new directions in antitheory regardless of their source—and to do everything they can to avoid them taking root.

Gathering Evidence (The Evidence of Things Not Said) is a collection of two diary cycles and two essays. The diaries are from the period, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. The diaries gives an insight into life in Zimbabwe during these periods, 10 years ago. You find the political situation laid bare, the religious fanaticism, social constructions, the dream state, love life of the character, the weather, anything that the character thought to shone light on, and it especially gives an insight into what the writer is writing other than the diaries, whereby his writerly life and processes are tackled. One of the essays tackles issues to do with ownership and the other essay tackles that fractious opposition political landscape in Zimbabwe especially the enigma that Nelson Chamisa has become to the Zimbabweans.

Contemporary Taiwanese Horror Cinema investigates the resurgence of horror and ghost films in Taiwan’s vibrant cinematic landscape. By analyzing a range of works, from postmodern horror comedies to art-house meditations, the book reveals how ghostly motifs serve as powerful metaphors for identity, historical trauma, and cultural renewal. Bridging traditional folklore with the digital age, Taiwanese filmmakers explore issues of memory, spirituality, and societal transformation, responding to both local and global shifts. Through a multidisciplinary lens combining film studies, cultural history, and media theory, this book offers a fresh and comprehensive examination of contemporary Taiwanese cinema. It highlights the dialogue between genre cinema and art-house aesthetics, and situates Taiwan’s “ghost island” narratives within broader conversations on globalization, queer representation, and cinematic innovation. Accessible and richly documented, Contemporary Taiwanese Horror Cinema addresses scholars, students, and cinephiles interested in Asian cinema, horror studies, and cultural identity.

Based on rich, contextual analysis from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ethiopia, Social Constructions of Gender-Based Violence in African Countries offers an exploration of gender-based violence that moves beyond definition to examine the profound psychological social and economic impacts of GBV, framing it as a critical barrier to human rights and prosperous societies. The analysis is set against the backdrop of international frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Africa Agenda 2063, while critically assessing national policies and legislative milestones within the four focus countries. A central theme is the critique of governmental failures and
the essential role of non-state actors. The book highlights how civil society organisations, aid institutions and research bodies fill critical gaps in service delivery, particularly for the most vulnerable, and provide novel assessments and interventions. It gives specific attention to the exacerbated challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed severe deficiencies in protection systems and pushed women into greater danger during lockdowns. Ultimately, Social Constructions of Gender-Based Violence in African Countries is a call for proactive, transformative action. It argues for improved gender justice through increased female representation in leadership, financial empowerment for women and robust, evidence-based policies. It is an indispensable resource for policymakers, human service professionals and scholars across Africa and beyond, providing the insights needed to re-evaluate existing strategies and formulate effective, empowering responses to end gender-based violence.

Un prophète d’aujourd’hui ! Après un rêve qui fait peur au petit Kwame, sa famille pense que ce n’est qu’un simple cauchemar. Jusqu’au moment où … Le grand mytstère du petit Kwame ouvre la porte à une aventure passionnante, pleine de surprises…et d’émotions fortes !

A prophet for today! After a frightening dream, young Kwame’s family thinks it’s just a nightmare. Until… The great mystery of young Kwame opens the door to an exciting adventure, full of surprises… and powerful emotions!

Un spectre hante le monde : l’effondrement écologique. Pour le conjurer, les uns prêchent une croissance verte, les autres une décroissance heureuse. Bien qu’opposés, ces slogans se fondent sur l’espoir d’une « transition énergétique », avec son cortège de fées, les énergies renouvelables, l’intelligence artificielle… Mais la guerre des métaux a commencé, nos mégapoles sont des colosses aux pieds d’argile, l’injustice climatique s’aggrave, la démocratie est attaquée de toutes parts. Et la Terre brûle.
Que sera notre monde à +2°C et au-delà ? Le salut ne viendra pas de la technologie, ni du marché, et encore moins des dictatures. L’avenir est imprévisible, mais pour le rendre possible, rien n’est plus urgent que de cultiver le courage, la liberté, la solidarité. Cet ouvrage propose une boîte à outils pour évaluer le projet de transition au vu de la réalité du capitalisme, et imaginer d’autres façons d’habiter la Terre.

Phenomenology is the methodology of philosophical investigation developed by Edmund Husserl. Phenomenology demands an un-biased, un-prejudiced, open-minded approach to the object of investigation, in order to have an objective perception of the object. To do this the investigator has to perform a “phenomenological reduction” on himself by “putting between brackets” (i.e., putting aside) all his previous ideas, bias, likes and dislikes, prejudices, etc., concerning the object of his investigation, so that the result would be objective and reliable. In addition to performing a “phenomenological reduction” on himself, the investigator also has to perform an “eidetic reduction” on the object of his investigation by removing from it all features in it that are not part of its nature, and not essential to its nature, in order to focus on the essence(the true nature) of the object which will now appear to the unbiased mind of the investigator. This book is a systematic study of this philosophical methodology and its application to the investigation of some other academic disciplines.

Phenomenology is the methodology of philosophical investigation developed by Edmund Husserl. Phenomenology demands an un-biased, un-prejudiced, open-minded approach to the object of investigation, in order to have an objective perception of the object. To do this the investigator has to perform a “phenomenological reduction” on himself by “putting between brackets” (i.e., putting aside) all his previous ideas, bias, likes and dislikes, prejudices, etc., concerning the object of his investigation, so that the result would be objective and reliable. In addition to performing a “phenomenological reduction” on himself, the investigator also has to perform an “eidetic reduction” on the object of his investigation by removing from it all features in it that are not part of its nature, and not essential to its nature, in order to focus on the essence(the true nature) of the object which will now appear to the unbiased mind of the investigator. This book is a systematic study of this philosophical methodology and its application to the investigation of some other academic disciplines.

Nous gardons tous en nous la mémoire des bibliothèques qui ont façonné notre regard de lecteurs et d’écrivains  : les petites bibliothèques d’enfance, familières et fondatrices?; les grandes bibliothèques publiques, vastes comme des cathédrales de savoir?; les bibliothèques de recherche, discrètes et exigeantes, où se précise la pensée?; et enfin nos bibliothèques personnelles, où s’accumulent les livres aimés, hérités, retrouvés ou jamais rendus.
Cet ouvrage collectif réunit des voix diverses qui racontent, avec sensibilité et subjectivité, les liens singuliers qu’elles entretiennent avec ces lieux de mémoire et d’apprentissage. Il ne s’agit pas d’un traité savant, mais d’une traversée intime des bibliothèques qui accompagnent une vie de lecture, d’étude et d’écriture.
Une invitation à redécouvrir les espaces où naissent nos curiosités, se forgent nos idées et s’épanouissent nos imaginaires.

Depuis son émergence aux États-Unis au début des années  1950, l’industrie de la restauration rapide s’est construite autour d’une double exigence  : servir vite et produire à faible coût. De cette logique est née une organisation du travail fondée sur le juste-à-temps et le flux tendu, adaptée à la nature périssable des produits.
Loin de rompre avec le modèle industriel classique, le fast-food prolonge la logique taylorienne-fordienne  : standardisation des tâches, intensification des rythmes, contrôle strict des procédures et faible autonomie des salariés. Cette organisation repose principalement sur une main-d’œuvre jeune, peu stabilisée et soumise à un fort turn-over.
À partir d’une enquête menée notamment chez Pizza Hut, McDonald’s et Quick, cet ouvrage montre que la viabilité du flux tendu dépend du renouvellement permanent des équipes et de la disponibilité d’une main-d’œuvre étudiante ou en situation transitoire. À travers le cas du fast-food, cette étude propose une réflexion plus large sur les transformations contemporaines du travail et les nouvelles formes de rationalisation productive.

Half and Half of a Dream explores our fascination and fear of dreams, examines the ressentiment that frames political dreaming, and raises questions about the validity of diasporic dreams of identity, time, and place using poignant metaphor and imagery. This poetry collection, in its Walcottian approach, captures the desire to return home and the realities of living in the diaspora, even while criticizing the socio-political factors that force individuals from their homes and create hardship for those who remain. This is a work of technical control, sustained by a vision of human flourishing, outcome of fundamental concerns with simultaneous continuity and discontinuity, rapture and rupture, hope and hopelessness, or unity and division. Half and Half of a Dream is a magnificent exploration of the validity of individual dreams. The collection explores the intricate relationship between individual dreams and the enduring pull of a diasporic past. Rooted in the poet’s longing for their homeland, it transcends nostalgia, examining the dreams of the past, present, and future through affecting imagery and introspective questioning. As readers navigate the landscapes of memory and aspiration alongside the poet, they are compelled to confront their own dreams and the intricate roots from which they spring.
-Jumoke Comfort Verissimo, award-winning poet and novelist. Author, i am memory.

The strength of his poetry is obvious. The use of imagery, both sensory and figurative, coheres with the nuances of the social contexts that foreground the poems. Whether in dreamscapes or physical milieux, there is a density of reality as each persona speaks truth to time and forges art that will perdure via cadences that embody the life we live. It is humanity that manifests itself; it is our angst and anger; it is our pain and sorrow; it is our defiance and resilience; it is our victory that presents this poet’s métier over and over.-Obari Gomba, three-time winner of the Association of Nigerian Authors Prize, winner Nigeria Prize for Literature, and winner PAWA Prize for African Poetry.

A masterpiece collection…. Half and Half of a Dream is a poetic representation of the Nigerian society, garnished with cascading metaphors and movingly evocative imageries. Wariboko, through vivid language, rich imageries, personifications, and extended metaphors, captures the depths of sociopolitical realities of the nation in this collection, examining the fragile balance between dreams and disillusionment, and the perilous influence of religion on the African continent.
-Professor Toyin Falola, renowned historian.

This book is a pioneering work that examines cultural diversity policies in Argentina, Brazil, and Peru over the past 15 years. The book offers a critical analysis of the rationalities and concepts underpinning these policies, exposing their inherent contradictions and the social forces that have both supported and resisted their implementation. By highlighting the struggles of marginalized groups in their pursuit of social, economic, and political equality, it reveals the deep intersections between culture, identity, and power. The book situates these discussions within the broader context of Latin America’s colonial legacy and ongoing decolonization efforts. It demonstrates how the region’s nation-states, often founded on myths of cultural homogeneity, have grappled with the complex realities of diverse populations. Through detailed case studies, the book showcases how cultural diversity has become a powerful tool for social empowerment, particularly among racialized groups and other marginalized communities. It also offers insights into the evolution of these policies, tracing the ways in which they have responded to grassroots movements and the global discourse on cultural citizenship. Furthermore, this work contributes to global debates by positioning Latin America as a key player in rethinking cultural policies that promote diversity, justice, and inclusion. It reflects on the lessons learned from observing these policies, urging readers to consider the broader implications for social cohesion and inclusive development. This work not only provides a thorough analysis of Latin America’s unique contributions to cultural policy but also underscores the urgent need for more dynamic, intercultural approaches to address the challenges of the 21st century.

Fina and Peter return to Namibia for another adventure, travelling from the red dunes of the Namib Desert to Etosha National Park. With their guide Tuli, they discover diverse landscapes, coastal towns, and Namibia’s natural wonders along the way. This is a engaging picture book that invites children to experience the beauty of Namibia 

Adoptant une approche transdisciplinaire, cet ouvrage explore les incitations anthropo-sociologiques et financières liées au développement du secteur du café.
S’appuyant sur de nombreux entretiens et une revue approfondie de la littérature, il met en évidence le potentiel socio-culturel et économique de cette filière, qui pourrait devenir un véritable moteur de l’économie nationale, à condition d’être structurée et soutenue par une organisation efficace du marché.
La caféiculture constitue un excellent levier pour atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations Unies, grâce à sa capacité à sédentariser les producteurs, à réduire la déforestation et à générer des revenus durables pour les petits exploitants.
Ce livre se veut un outil d’aide à la décision pour les acteurs et les décideurs, en vue de permettre à l’État congolais de tirer pleinement profit de la relance du Coffea canephora (robusta), compte tenu des projections climatiques affectant la culture de l’arabica.
Depuis 2010, la demande mondiale en café a augmenté de 20 % et devrait doubler d’ici 2050.

Le XXe siècle de la pensée philosophique demeure irrévocablement lié à la phénoménologie, dont les interprétations ont souvent pris le pas sur le texte lui-même ainsi que sur la figure de son auteur. L’appel à un retour aux sources procède d’une rencontre et de l’exercice d’une liberté souveraine de penser, dans toute son intensité.
Le présent ouvrage propose une étude des écrits tardifs de Husserl, rédigés entre 1930 et 1937, et se donne avant tout comme une lecture : celle par laquelle l’écriture elle-même se met à apparaître dans son mouvement propre. Il s’agit de faire surgir en nous ce moment de manifestation dont nous devenons les témoins, comme d’un véritable avènement. Les textes posthumes étudiés révèlent des analyses portant sur des thématiques majeures : la téléologie, la philosophie première, ainsi que la constitution du phénomène au sein du monde de la vie.  
Notre étude s’attache à montrer que ces écrits ne se contentent pas de prolonger la phénoménologie : ils en engagent une refondation radicale, attestant le rôle d’un penseur soucieux d’en préciser, d’en dépasser et d’en élargir la portée.
Notre objectif est ainsi de renouer, à travers le miroir de l’histoire, avec une pensée exceptionnelle qui a ouvert, par sa générosité, la possibilité d’un renouveau décisif du savoir universel.

Les interventions de ce numéro d’Interstices, bien qu’elles soient différentes dans leurs objectifs, reposent sur les valeurs patrimoniales ancrées entre deux rives d’un Occident médiéval partagé.
Que ce soit Fès et le Maroc, Grenade et l’Andalousie, les articles ont ruisselé dans les jardins, les palais, les vastes prairies, les hautes collines. Chacun y va de ses idées, ses théories, ses convictions et ses questionnements. Ce qui se manifeste dans les narrations est le ressenti émotionnel d’un patrimoine qui a besoin d’être reconnu, sauvé et finalement valorisé dans tous ses aspects. Un ressenti pluriel guidé par l’espoir d’engendrer un renouveau culturel, urgence légitime dans la mesure où le patrimoine reste le fondement de la construction d’une nation.
Fès, étant le port d’attache d’où la plupart des intervenants embarquent pour la conquête d’un savoir enfoui et où ils retournent comme un ultime refuge, devient l’asile consacré à la réflexion sur un extérieur tumultueux.
Grenade, d’où l’on revient étourdi par la splendeur architecturale des monuments et les liens historiques qu’elle dégage, s’inscrit ici comme un pont entre les deux rives.
 Hammad Berrada  

“An absolutely brilliant, timely, important and comprehensive contribution to preserving and evolving Bali Nyonga culture and traditions. Ba Prof. Sama Nwana continues from where his late father, Prof. Elias M. Nwana, left off. I truly enjoyed reviewing this book, and I can honestly say that I learnt so much from his masterful dissection of our Bali culture. All Bali Nyonga, and Ndakums, in particular, should join in implementing the many insightful recommendations that Ba Prof. makes in this unique book.” –Prof. Mathew Basung Gwanfogbe

“This is a genuine manifesto for small culture preservation and evolution. Other cultures in the Grasslands in Cameroon and beyond should use this excellent book as a template to adapt and to create their own manifesto.” –Prof. Anthony Mbunwe Ndi

In recent years, here in Malawi there has been a lot of discussing going on if men and women are equal or not. Even the Chichewa language adopted the English word gender to become jenda. In these discussions the Bible is freguently quoted, and the creation story is seen as giving men the right to rule over women. This little book explains carefully the relationship of men and women in the first three chapters of the bible, and comes to a conclusion quite different from what many people think:
In the beginning God created them equal.

This volume makes an incisive contribution to the field of philosophy of culture, filling a gap between the relevant scholarship in cultural studies and philosophy. In outlining the potential of Wittgenstein’s philosophy for the study and criticism of popular culture, it aims to establish his work as an alternative or addition to existing approaches (Marxist, post-structuralist, etc.) in the field of popular culture theory. The essays outline the methodological framework of Wittgensteinian approaches to philosophy and conceptual analysis. Each essay demonstrates their merits by looking at particular examples such as analyses of popular films and TV series, detective fiction, comics, or shared practices of fandom. Thus, we encounter varieties of what it means to engage with approaches to criticism of pop in a Wittgensteinian way.

“In a world where the complexities of leadership are constantly evolving, it’s time to rethink the way we lead. ‘Rethinking Leadership’ is a bold exploration of the changing landscape of leadership, offering fresh perspectives and insights to inspire a new generation of leaders. This book is a culmination of experiences, research, and conversations with leaders from diverse backgrounds and industries. It’s an invitation to challenge traditional notions of leadership and embrace a more nuanced, adaptive, and inclusive approach. Through its pages, we’ll journey into the heart of leadership, questioning assumptions and exploring new frontiers. We’ll examine the intersection of leadership and culture, technology, and social responsibility, seeking to understand what it means to lead with purpose and authenticity. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, an emerging leader, or simply someone passionate about leadership, ‘Rethinking Leadership’ is designed to provoke thought, spark conversation, and inspire action. Join me on this journey as we rethink, reimagine, and redefine leadership for a rapidly changing world.”

This book of essays brings together the author’s most recent reflections on Wittgenstein’s philosophy as well as some earlier essays that seem worth preserving for historical reasons, as they involve information about personal relationships otherwise not easily retrievable by future chroniclers. It is the concluding complement of the author’s previous two volumes of essays: Wittgenstein: Connections and Controversies (2001) and Wittgenstein: Comparisons and Context (2013), which together form a trilogy of collected papers that represent his decades-long endeavor to understand and give adequate description and defense of the thought of the first philosopher of his age.

Dans cet ouvrage, l’auteur examine les grands problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les pays d’Afrique subsaharienne, en général, et la République du Congo, en particulier, dans le domaine de l’éducation et fait des propositions pour relever certains de ces défis. Tout en jetant un regard sur le passé colonial de ces pays pour diagnostiquer les origines de ces problèmes, il a amorcé un tant soit peu une étude comparative entre les pays d’Afrique subsaharienne et certains pays développés d’Europe, d’Amérique et d’Asie au sujet de l’éducation des apprenants.
Ce livre se veut un outil au service des enseignants, des décideurs politiques et de tous ceux qui sont concernés par le domaine de l’éducation en ce qu’ils y trouveront le matériau nécessaire pour l’amélioration du système éducatif.

The Wisdom of Kalabari explores Kalabari as a name and a source of wisdom. This book interrogates and orders ideas and empirical knowledge rooted in the Kalabari particular way of life. Wariboko urges Kalabari to recognize the role of their inherited wisdom in shaping their thoughts, perceptions, and deeds, and, eventually, to confront the inconsistencies and limitations within it. The Wisdom of Kalabari demonstrates how the gems of African indigenous knowledge can ignite the flowing force of creativity and intelligence within Africans as fire for personal and socia transformations. This book provides scholars with the language to write about the Kalabari in ways they have never written about it before. It also invites them to reflect on how to think about the Kalabari as a matrix of philosophical reasoning. In twenty-seven scintillating essays, Nimi Wariboko adroitly draws us into the freshness of the Kalabari-jo’s philosophical understanding of reality, language and embodiment, and how these devolved into an indigenous wisdom for managing existence and human flourishing. We are introduced, in a digestible format, to melodic and rhythmic indigenous words and concepts that are more than mere lexical items because they aggregate years of reflective engagement with the unique place and space of the Kalabari-Ijo people…. What Wariboko has done, and most commendably, is to pioneer a pathway into the mind of the Kalabari-Ijo people. -Adeshina Afolayan, Professor of African Philosophy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Archipelagothic: The Gothic in Philippine Culture is an edited collection that brings together essays examining the place of the gothic in Philippine culture. This groundbreaking volume, the first book on the topic, is appropriately comprehensive, covering a range of genres, historical periods, regions, and languages. While the essays in this collection do not reach a consensus regarding the gothic, they all refract the meaning of the term to expand its utility, so that it may properly speak to the Philippines’s longue durée of multiple colonialisms and various regional cultures that coexist under the umbrella of the nation. The various permutations of the gothic within the various regional cultures, languages, colonial histories, and uneven experiences of globalization are what the editor of this volume refers to as instances of “archipelagothic.” All the contributors are recognized experts in their areas of study, and their essays were specifically commissioned for this volume, which includes the gothic in (1) Philippine literature in English, (2) Tagalog literature, (3) regional literature, (4) cinema, (5) TV, and (6) comics and graphic novels. Archipelagothic will be an excellent introductory text as well as a substantial resource to researchers working in the areas of gothic studies, postcolonial literature, and world literature broadly, and global-gothic and the postcolonial gothic, specifically.

This is an important collection of poems written in Zambia’s widely spoken vernacular language-ci-Bemba. Austin Kaluba’s collection underscores the fact that the greater responsiveness of the writer must be read as reflecting their desire to make a definite impact within their society. For Kaluba, his poetry is marked by a shift from individualism to the national socio-economic, political, and class awareness. The bulk of poems in this collection are about the yawning social gap in Zambia marked by the middle class Nirvan space of the Apamwambas-upper class occupied by locals when white settlers were expelled and the general populace who live on shoe string budgets. The poet borrows heavily from ci-Bemba proverbs and folklore while striking a fusion of the traditional poetic forms and modern formula as mediated by his artistic philosophy. Mr. Kaluba is faithful to the African writer’s role of identifying himself with the common people against the members of the political class. The collection also includes poems on effects of colonialism, environmental concerns, love and philosophical subjects.

Amalango ayali muli ici citabo yalelanda pamilandu iingi. Muli amalango yacitemwiko, ifyo abasungu baonaula imikalile yabena Africa, imfwa, ifyo isonde lyaonaika ku mitukuto yabantu, imitekele yalufyengo elyo namalango yambi. Ici ecitabo cakulenga butatu ica malango ayalembwa mucibemba.

I Play Many Games and Sports is a lively and engaging picture book that introduces young readers to a wide variety of games and physical activities. Through simple, clear sentences and vibrant illustrations, children follow an active character who enjoys exploring different ways to play, move, and stay healthy. From team sports like basketball, football, volleyball, rugby, and cricket to individual activities such as swimming, running, golf, tennis, and discus throw, the book celebrates diversity in sports and physical expression. Beyond athletics, the story also includes strategic and recreational games like chess, table tennis, puzzles, scramble, and hide and seek, showing that play can be both physical and mental. Each page highlights a different activity, encouraging curiosity, participation, and appreciation for teamwork, discipline, and creativity. Designed for children from 0 to 12 years old, this book supports early learning, vocabulary development, and healthy habits. Parents can read it aloud to younger children, while lower primary learners can enjoy it independently during daily reading. Fun, inclusive, and educational, this book inspires children to stay active, try new things, and discover the joy of play in all its forms.

Fina und Peter kehren für ein weiteres Abenteuer nach Namibia zurück und reisen von den roten Dünen der Namib-Wüste bis zum Etoscha-Nationalpark. Mit ihrer Reiseführerin Tuli entdecken sie unterwegs abwechslungsreiche Landschaften, Küstenstädte und Namibias Naturwunder. Abenteuer Namibia Band 2 – Von der Wüste in die Etoschapfanne ist ein fesselndes Bilderbuch, das Kinder die Schönheit Namibias erleben lässt.

Fina and Peter return to Namibia for another adventure, travelling from the red dunes of the Namib Desert to Etosha National Park. With their guide Tuli, they discover diverse landscapes, coastal towns, and Namibia’s natural wonders along the way. This is a engaging picture book that invites children to experience the beauty of Namibia 

Comment certaines pratiques, certains lieux ou certains savoirs dits « culturels » sont-ils rendus légitimes, visibles ou au contraire marginalisés ? Ce numéro propose d’interroger la manière dont des pratiques, récits et dispositifs sont qualifiés de « culturels » et participent directement à la production des rapports de pouvoir.
Les contributions réunies s’appuient sur des enquêtes empiriques variées (teinturerie patrimonialisée, mobilisations environnementales, médiation scientifique, institutions culturelles, projets urbains) pour examiner les modalités concrètes par lesquelles le pouvoir se construit, se diffuse et se transforme dans des contextes situés.
Trois configurations principales sont mises en évidence : des pouvoirs ordinaires, inscrits dans les gestes du quotidien et les expériences sensibles ; des pouvoirs institutionnalisés, à travers lesquels acteurs publics et privés organisent les territoires ; et, enfin, des formes hybrides, où des initiatives locales sont reprises, négociées ou réappropriées par des dispositifs institutionnels.
Au fil des articles, ce sont les conditions même de reconnaissance des pratiques culturelles qui sont mises en débat : qui peut nommer la « culture » ? À quelles fins ? Et au prix de quelles exclusions?? En portant attention aux lieux, aux catégories et aux dispositifs qui distribuent inégalement les capacités d’agir, ce dossier propose une lecture critique et située des rapports entre culture et pouvoir dans les géographies contemporaines.

In dieser ersten umfassenden Studie zur Geschichte Zentralnamibias im 19. Jahrhundert geht der His-

toriker Dag Henrichsen auf die komplexe afrikanische Alltags- und Herrschaftsgeschichte der Region

ein. Zentralnamibia erlebte zu dieser Zeit tiefgreifende Veränderungen – eine ausgeprägte Verarmung

seiner Bevölkerung um die Jahrhundertmitte, wenig später eine beeindruckende Konsolidierung von

Herero als wohlhabende Viehhalter- und moderne Gewehrgesellschaft und gleichzeitig die Her-

ausbildung der ersten christlichen Elite. Die neuen Ovahona wie Kamaharero, Zeraua oder Kamba-

zembi schufen nicht nur einen ausgedehnten Herrschaftsraum, das ehi rOvaherero (,,Land der Ovahe-

rero”), sondern setzten gegenüber der Damara Gesellschaft neue Abhängigkeitsverhältnisse durch.

Dag Henrichsen analysiert die ausgesprochen dynamische Hegemonialstellung der afrikanischen

Pastoralnomaden und geht auf die herausragende Bedeutung des aus der südafrikanischen Kapkolo-

nie expandierenden Handelskapitalismus ein. Die markanten Veränderungen im afrikanischen Alltag

werden ebenso dargestellt wie das Selbstverständnis der afrikanischen Christen auf den Missions-

stationen von Otjimbingue, Okahandja und Omaruru. Den Beginn der deutschen Kolonialherrschaft in

der Region verankert Henrichsen in einer akuten Herrschaftkrise, die zu frühkolonialer Rebellion von

jungen Afrikanern und einer ersten christlichen Frömmigkeitsbewegung unter Afrikanerinnen führte

The book is based on nearly a decade (2011–2020) of sustained ethnographic research within and across households in Harpurhey, North Manchester, England. Harpurhey is a suburban area in Manchester, located just three and a half miles northeast of the city centre. This book interrogates the everyday lives of people in Harpurhey ethnographically, placing their lives and agency at the centre of analysis. It explores the everyday lives of people who live with poverty and are rely upon state welfare support to make ends meet. Analytically, the arguments in this book begin by making a distinction between the production of poverty as a political, economic and ideological effect of capitalist processes and state activity, and the everyday, mundane choices and behaviours of the people who manage those effects (cf. Goode and Maskovsky 2001). Each chapter shows what may be concealed and revealed in interpersonal relationships between people living with poverty and in multiple interdependencies.

Traditional bone setting (TBS) has long held a prominent sway in African healthcare, particularly in the more remote and pastoral expanses of Africa. This unique interdisciplinary religious, human rights, and sociological study of medicine manuscript is an examination of not only generationally inherited ethnobotanical, pharmacognosy TBS traditions but also direct observations on how current surgical orthopedic medicine and modern-day social mechanisms clash with traditional healthcare approaches in contemporaneous and inexorable ways. Whether intentionally or not, this entrenched two-tier infrastructure supports, promotes, and maintains a fiscally and socially alienated infrastructure: one that serves the poor general public and the other that is oriented toward serving the prosperous and powerful urban class. Some argue that these disparate structures are destined to remain grassroots-based adversaries, due to systemic mistrust, irreconcilable intellectual and spiritual beliefs, and possible biochemical appropriations. These ensuing biomedical collisions between “Western” orthopedic trauma care and traditional bonesetters in Cameroon (Central Africa), Ethiopia (East Africa), Ghana (West Africa), and Zimbabwe (South Africa) were documented over eight years via one-on-one interviews with TBS patients, practicing bonesetters, and in-country practicing orthopedic surgeons; evidence-based ethnobotanical research; and patient service preferences.

Le virtuel n’est plus un simple outil. Il transforme notre manière de penser, de ressentir, de juger et d’exister.
Réseaux sociaux, avatars, algorithmes, exposition permanente : les mondes numériques redéfinissent silencieusement l’identité, la responsabilité et les relations humaines. Derrière chaque publication, chaque réaction et chaque donnée partagée se joue une question essentielle : que devient l’humanité lorsque la technologie modifie notre rapport au réel, aux autres et à nous-mêmes ?
À travers une réflexion accessible et profonde, cet essai explore les nouvelles formes de violence, d’aliénation, de surveillance, mais aussi les possibilités inédites d’empathie, de conscience et de responsabilité collective offertes par le numérique.
Un livre essentiel pour comprendre les enjeux moraux de notre époque et repenser la place de l’humain dans les mondes virtuels.

Mugerwa Paul was born on 27th September 1983 to Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mukisa Ssali of Bunamwaya – Wakiso District, Uganda. He is a financial economist with specialty in: Investment/ Wealth management; Sustainability/ ESG Frameworks & Climate Finance; Anti-Financial Crime; and, Tax & Fiscal systems. He is a scholar in financial systems and regional financial integration. He is a resource person to numerous regional and global research and training institutes that are building capacity for financial services industry, private and public sector, regulatory bodies. He has a passion in capacity building and he has extensively done assignments across the Sub-Saharan Africa (Eastern, Central and Southern Africa; Francophone West Africa) – along with development finance institutions. He is multi-lingual – speaking a couple of languages – regional and international. He is happily married to Mrs. Rebecca Nakisozi Mugerwa. He is a proud dad to Gracia, Gentil and Pearl. This publication discusses all major constituents in the financial system in a flexible order that accommodates the needs of different stakeholders: financial sector players and regulators, regional integration policymakers, training and academics, financial systems scholars, investing community, and other readers who often approach the financial system from unique perspectives. The book is quite comprehensive though analytical in approach – it majorly focuses on: Financial inclusion, Financial system development, and Regional integration.

The book’s primary goal is to propose local solutions for South African communities’ peace and security challenges, emphasising peacebuilding approaches. It aims to publish lessons learned from the real-life experiences of scholars and practitioners regarding solutions for preventing violence in South African communities through transformative approaches to mediation.

Gathering Evidence (The Evidence of Things Not Said) is a collection of two diary cycles and two essays. The diaries are from the period, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. The diaries gives an insight into life in Zimbabwe during these periods, 10 years ago. You find the political situation laid bare, the religious fanaticism, social constructions, the dream state, love life of the character, the weather, anything that the character thought to shone light on, and it especially gives an insight into what the writer is writing other than the diaries, whereby his writerly life and processes are tackled. One of the essays tackles issues to do with ownership and the other essay tackles that fractious opposition political landscape in Zimbabwe especially the enigma that Nelson Chamisa has become to the Zimbabweans.

A young lady’s illness and death is attributed to diabolism as her family ignore medical diagnosis… A youth corper posted to a rural community adapts to his environment by resorting to his basest instinets. A village’s tribal divisions comes to head quite tragically against the backdrop of an illicit affair… The personal dilemma of poverty and hopelessness among young Boko Haram recruits… A village is thrown into confusion as its most virile bachelor dies in suspicious circumstances and a futuristic tale on when baseless ideologies high jack government policies.

This collection of short stories gives a stark narration of forgotten parts of modern society and speaks to the oratory nature of how Nigerian stories are told. Paul Ugbede’s ability for story telling has been celebrated in plays with over ten productions to sell out audiences. In this his first collection of short stories he has mirrored society in a real and telling way.

This collection of stories are fresh, riveting, dynamic, with evocative language that brings aspects of our traditional beliefs. myths and settings to life. Ughede’s great strength is the artful blend of contemporary issues with tradition and his ability to inform and entertain.

– Shaibu Husseini, author Moviedom.