On Orientalism

Yassin Adnan / Moussem

How to define Orientalism, and where lies its subjugating power today? Yassin Adnan invites philosophers and historians from across the Arab World and Europe to probe Orientalism’s logic, historic origins, and contemporary manifestations. Produced by the Mujtama for Cultural and Historical Studies, a first season of five episodes with English subtitles is brought to you by Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre.

Episodes

  1. Ep. 1 Orientalism and the Justification of Western Colonialism, with Dr. George Al-Faar — On Orientalism

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    Ep. 1 Orientalism and the Justification of Western Colonialism, with Dr. George Al-Faar — On Orientalism

    In this first episode, Yassin Adnan and guest dr. George Al-Faar trace orientalism’s pivotal role in providing the ideological foundations for Western colonialism, as well as its ongoing justification. Examining the vast body of early orientalist writings across several disciplines, they bring the enmeshment of intellectual and military goals to light – from Napoleon’s scholars in Egypt to intelligence networks of the modern era. Analysing the globalized orientalism of our day, Adnan and dr. Al-Faar touch on colonial modes of production and a conflicted Arab subjectivity today. Switch on video for English subtitles! George Al-Faar is a writer and researcher at the philosophy faculty of the University of Jordan. He is a member of the Jordan Writers Association, the Jordanian Philosophical Society, and the Arab Philosophical Society. His research spans ethics, metaphysics, and theology in Ancient Greek, Christian, and Arab-Islamic thought. His latest work is concerned with orientalism as a global epistemology.

    28 min
  2. On orientalism — Introduction

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    On orientalism — Introduction

    Welcome to On Orientalism, an Arabic-language podcast series bringing together scholars from across the Arab world and Europe to examine Orientalism as both a historical phenomenon and a living system of representation. In this introductory episode, host Yassin Adnan lays out the key questions of this project, as well as its political stakes. For more details visit www.moussem.be/en Yassin Adnan is a Moroccan writer, editor and journalist. Broadcaster of several cultural programmes since years, he now hosts the podcast Fi l’Istichrak (On Orientalism) with the London-based Mujtama platform for historical and critical studies. Board member of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), editor of Marrakech Noir ; he has issued five poetry anthologies, three short story collections, and the novel Hot Maroc. His work has been published in Arabic, English and French, with forthcoming Italian and German translations of his novel.

    10 min
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How to define Orientalism, and where lies its subjugating power today? Yassin Adnan invites philosophers and historians from across the Arab World and Europe to probe Orientalism’s logic, historic origins, and contemporary manifestations. Produced by the Mujtama for Cultural and Historical Studies, a first season of five episodes with English subtitles is brought to you by Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre.

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  • Creator
    Yassin Adnan / Moussem
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    2
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    © Mujtama for Cultural and Historical Studies / Moussem Nomadic Arts Centre
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