Bo Stråth is part of the 2014 1st Semester, 2017 1st Semester, and 2020 1st Semester cohorts at STIAS.
Projects
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Ubuntu: a Meta-norm for the West?
Ubuntu is an Nguni word that covers a broad semantic field to signify a sharing that connects humans and typifies all right thinking. As such, it functions... -
Global Humanities
This application is the first part of a larger long-term project on the establishment of an Academy of Global Humanities. Responding to a sense of politica...
Related to Bo Stråth
Event
STIAS Lecture Series 2016: Zoë Wicomb – Reading Brian Chikwava’s novel, Harare North
Professor Zoë Wicomb, South African writer, Emeritus Professor at the University of Strathclyde and current STIAS fellowwill present a talk with th...
Article
Is Ubuntu part of the solution to the values crisis? Fellows' seminar by Bo Stråth
“What relevance can Ubuntu have as a global value resource?” This was the question posed by Bo Stråth and Tom Bennett in their recent STIAS seminar. STIA...
Article
Exploring alternative channels for global humanities knowledge - Fellows' seminar by John Noyes and Bo Stråth
“Our project is built on the widespread perception that the way knowledge is produced, managed, applied and disseminated on a global scale today is damagin...
Publication
Ujamaa and Ubuntu. Conceptual Histories for a Planetary Perspective
Stråth, Bo. 2024. Ujamaa and Ubuntu. Conceptual Histories for a Planetary Perspective (1st ed.). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Ujamaa-and-Ubuntu-Con...