The Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS) will participate in the upcoming Decolonizing Knowledge Production and Circulation Forum in Istanbul. Scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2026, this event will assemble a diverse group of academics and intellectuals from around the globe.
Forum Overview
This forum promises a robust academic programme. It will feature:
- Plenary sessions
- Parallel sessions
- Discussions on methodologies of knowledge production
- Insights into higher education and media narratives
- Analysis of development models
- Focus on Palestine and colonial control patterns
This international platform aims to explore how colonial structures continue to influence the modern world. It will stress the need for dismantling institutional dominance within knowledge fields, education, media, and development.
Key Organizers and Participants
The forum will be organized by the Institute Social, along with various partners, including:
- NÛN Foundation for Education and Culture
- Boğaziçi University
- Centre for Islamic Studies (İSAM)
- Fudan University
- International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
- Iqbal Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam at the University of Leeds
Numerous distinguished scholars are expected to participate, including:
- Mireille Fanon Mendès-France
- Walter Mignolo
- Syed Farid Alatas
- Salman Sayyid
- Joseph Massad
- Afua Hirsch
- Hatem Bazian
- Lilian Thuram
AJCS’s Commitment
The participation of AJCS reflects its commitment to enhancing Arab perspectives in global discussions regarding knowledge production and circulation. The centre aims to contribute to critical approaches needed to rectify imbalances in the international knowledge system, ultimately fostering a broader dialogue on these pressing issues.
For more information on the Decolonizing Knowledge Production and Circulation Forum, visit El-Balad.
