Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The New Instrumental Turn in Nigerian Historical Scholarship

Same in Kenya, Ghana, and Uganda, where History relates to tourism and what is called "Heritage Studies," which I am reframing as Ancestral Studies.

I prefer focusing on the connections to the nation, such as how the nation can benefit, over the diaspora approach to connections with disciplines, which is about how the discipline, in Western logocentric terms, can expand.

The ancient question from the Biblical civilizations is: what is the purpose of knowledge? Prophet Moses articulated it much clearer, and the Prophet of Islam, Mohammed (May peace be upon him), integrated it into the fusion of state and religion. Khaldun developed the theory in the 14^th century, a book I always recommend people to read.

TF

 

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Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
To: USAAfricaDialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The New Instrumental Turn in Nigerian Historical Scholarship

My newly published essay "The New Instrumental Turn in Nigerian Historical Scholarship" may interest members of this list. It was published open access in the Journal of African History. Here's a link:

 

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-african-history/article/new-instrumental-turn-in-nigerian-historical-scholarship/9F11012C518C78278B6A44249C1E3916#article

 

I welcome your feedback and engagement.

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