Decolonial Studies: History, Agency and Critique with Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan

{"title":"Decolonial Studies: History, Agency and Critique with Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan","description":"\u003Cp\u003EJean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, Research Director Emeritus at CNRS (France) and researcher at LASDEL (Niger), brings decades of fieldwork and expertise on African social sciences and development studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe examines decolonial studies' claims that coloniality persists unchanged, arguing they downplay African agency and the complex internal dynamics behind democratization, decentralization and scientific development. The talk investigates historical evidence, methodological limits, and implications for current African social sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-10-29","end_date":"2026-10-29","date":"Thursday 29 October, 12:15","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261029T111500Z","timing_end_date":"20261029T120000Z"}]}