Each book talk, (PhD) students from VU and Amsterdam University College and the rest of the audience engage in a lively discussion with an author from the Bloomsbury Introductions to World Philosophies about their book. In preparation for the discussion, (PhD) students dive into the VU Library’s book collection or Special Collections in search of books or objects that illustrate, contrast, or bring different perspectives to that day’s topic. For example, during Pascah Mungwini’s book talk, Imani Heijmans and Wanjiku van den Akker used colonial maps of Africa from the VU’s maps collection to reflect on the history of African philosophy. Below, you can find more information about the previous book talks.
These book talks are organized in collaboration with Prof. dr. Monika Kirloskar-Steinbach (VU), editor of the series. Are you a (PhD) student and would you like to be involved in a book talk? Don’t hesitate to reach out to Monika via monika.kirloskar@vu.nl. Please note which book from the series you would like to discuss.
