AJCS to Participate in Decolonizing Knowledge Forum in Istanbul
Al Jazeera Center for Studies is about to take part in this yr’s Decolonizing Knowledge Production and Circulation Forum, which might be held in Istanbul on 11 and 12 May 2026 with the participation of a variety of worldwide lecturers and intellectuals.
The discussion board will function a complete tutorial programme, together with plenary and parallel periods addressing methodologies of information manufacturing, increased training, dominant media narratives and improvement fashions. It may also dedicate analytical area to Palestine throughout the context of the replica of colonial patterns of management.
The discussion board is positioned as a world mental and tutorial platform targeted on analyzing the persistence of colonial constructions in shaping the modern international order. It locations specific emphasis on approaches aimed toward dismantling epistemic and institutional dominance throughout the fields of information, training, media and improvement. Furthermore, it combines tutorial depth and important perspective with its engagement with urgent international points, thereby reinforcing its position as a multidisciplinary dialogue platform.
The occasion might be held with the participation of a broad community of companions, led by the Social Institute as the principle organizing physique. Other companions embrace NÛN Foundation for Education and Culture, Boğaziçi University, the Center for Islamic Studies (İSAM), Fudan University, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and the Iqbal Center for the Study of Contemporary Islam on the University of Leeds, alongside a number of analysis establishments and networks throughout Asia, Europe and the Muslim world.
A lot of outstanding figures in postcolonial research, important epistemology, worldwide politics and media are anticipated to participate, together with Mireille Fanon Mendès-France, Walter Mignolo, Syed Farid Alatas, Salman Sayyid and Joseph Massad, in addition to Afua Hirsch, Hatem Bazian and Lilian Thuram.
AJCS’s participation comes throughout the framework of its curiosity in strengthening Arab presence in worldwide discussions on data manufacturing and circulation, and contributing to the event of important approaches addressing imbalances in the worldwide data system.
More details about the discussion board is on the market at: https://www.decolonizationforum.org/
