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The Language of the Feminist Body
The Language of the Feminist Body explores the body as a site of profound wisdom and resistance, grounded in feminist philosophy, African cosmologies, and anti-dualist thought. This talk delves into how patriarchal systems have sought to dominate both bodies and the earth, severing their inherent connection to Nature and silencing alternative ways of knowing. Reclaiming the body as a language, it celebrates diverse, embodied experiences while challenging the dualisms that separate mind from body and humanity from nature. Probing into the limitations and possibilities of language, it invites us to imagine a liberated, sustainable future where the body and earth are no longer sites of exploitation but sources of selfhood, expression and transformation.
Minna Salami
Minna Salami is an author and social critic, and currently senior fellow and research chair at The New Institute. She is the author of Sensuous Knowledge (suom. Aistien viisaus), Can Feminism Be African?, and the award-winning MsAfropolitan blog.
Minna has presented keynotes at institutions such as the EU and the Singularity University. Her writing features in The Guardian, Project Syndicate, and The Philosopher. She is a Full Member of the Club of Rome, a council member of The Royal Institute of Philosophy, and a board member of The African Feminist Initiative at Pennsylvania State University.
An alumna of Lund University and SOAS University, Minna has lived in Nigeria, Sweden, Spain, and New York, and currently resides between London and Hamburg.
