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SUMMARY:AFI Book Talk: Olayinka Oyeleye
DESCRIPTION:\nOlayinka Oyeleye holds a doctorate in philosophy from the
University of Ibadan\, Nigeria. Her research profiles articulate an inte
rdisciplinary platform that straddles African feminist philosophy\, phil
osophy of language\, and African gender and ethical discourses.\n\nAn Af
rican Feminist Philosophy of Language (2025) calls for the institution o
f an African feminist philosophy of language\, challenging existing deba
tes and encouraging a move away from the Western gaze.The book begins wi
th an analysis of the philosophical context of African feminism\, and a
call for the decolonization of epistemological discourse. Oyeleye then g
oes on to consider how indigenous patriarchies play out in the cultural
reality of the Yorùbá in particular\, ontologically unpacking the nature
of woman as expressed in language\, especially in myths and proverbs. C
hallenging the derogatory language found in proverbs which entrench patr
iarchal oppression\, the author advocates for feminist postproverbials:
new proverbs which draw on old traditions but reconstruct the space of w
oman in a new\, egalitarian rhetorical tradition.\n\n \;\n\nFor more
details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/afi-olayinka-oyeleye/
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a Oyeleye holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University o
f Ibadan, Nigeria. Her research profiles articulate an interdisciplinary
platform that straddles African feminist philosophy, philosophy of lang
uage, and African gender and ethical discourses.
An African Fe
minist Philosophy of Language (2025) calls for the institution of a
n African feminist philosophy of language, challenging existing debates
and encouraging a move away from the Western gaze.The book begins with a
n analysis of the philosophical context of African feminism, and a call
for the decolonization of epistemological discourse. Oyeleye then goes o
n to consider how indigenous patriarchies play out in the cultural reali
ty of the Yorùbá in particular, ontologically unpacking the nature of wo
man as expressed in language, especially in myths and proverbs. Challeng
ing the derogatory language found in proverbs which entrench patriarchal
oppression, the author advocates for feminist postproverbials: new prov
erbs which draw on old traditions but reconstruct the space of woman in
a new, egalitarian rhetorical tradition.
For more det
ails: ht
tps://events.la.psu.edu/event/afi-olayinka-oyeleye/
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