Pan-Africanism: A Project of Liberation Between Memory and Modernity

Following the luncheon discussion on the legacies and reinventions of Pan-Africanism, a central question emerged: how can the Pan-African project be revitalized without freezing it into a closed identity or dissolving it into mere cultural or symbolic discourse?

The lecture by Amzat Boukari Yabara, a historian and leading thinker on contemporary Pan-African dynamics, is a direct extension of these discussions. This session will delve deeper into the ongoing debates by examining the continuities and ruptures between the Pan-Africanism of the anti-colonial struggles and the challenges of the 21st century.

Far from a nostalgic celebration or an identity-based Afro-radicalism, the aim is to conceive of Pan-Africanism as a political, intellectual, and ethical project capable of articulating memory, creation, and the future. How can we rebuild Pan-African solidarities without repeating the dead-ends of the past?

This conference is intended to be a key moment of clarification and forward-looking discussion, building on the reflections from the lunch-debate to open a space for thought oriented toward action, innovation, and historical responsibility.