Background information Achille Mbembe Challenge

Background information

On this page you will find an overview of the core principles and ideas of Achille Mbembe (Cameroon, 1957), which will help you approach the Achille Mbembe Challenge with greater insight and depth. Understanding his thinking will help you make better connections and participate more effectively in the tasks.

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On Archille Mbembe

  • Read: Achille Mbembe, ‘The Universal Right to Breathe’ (Critical Inquiry, Winter 2021, translation Carolyn Shread)
  • Watch: Achille Mbembe on climate and the last chance to save the planet (6:30 minutes)
  • Watch: GreatBookProf explains the meaning of ‘necropolitics’ (35 minutes)
  • Watch: Achille Mbembe in VPRO-programTegenlicht ‘How Africa can become a powerblock’ (2022)
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Information on the challenge

Click here for more information on the competition itself and how to register

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