Dani Nabudere's Afrikology

A Quest for African Holism

Dani Wadada Nabudere, the illustrious Ugandan scholar, produced a diverse body of work on various aspects of African culture, politics, and philosophy. Toward the end of his life, he formulated a theoretical construct that he termed “Afrikology.” Unlike most other Afrocentrists, who have stopped with the task of proving the primacy of the Egyptian past and its numerous cultural and scientific achievements, Nabudere strenuously attempts to connect that illustrious heritage with the African present. This, remarkably, is what makes his project worthy of careful attention. His corpus is multidisciplinary, although a major preoccupation with Africa is discernible in virtually all his works. His writings deal with critiques of imperialism, African political systems, processes of globalization and Africa’s location within them, and finally the ideological and existential imperatives of Afrocentric discourse.

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"Dani Nabudere’ s Afrikology: A Quest for African Holism is an anthropological and empirical survey of African antiquity intended to advance research on African civilizations. The scholarship of this book affords more than merely intellectual self-absorption of repetitive Afrocentric and Eurocentric historicity; it is a concise read which assists in dispelling the myths and inaccuracies regarding African antiquity. Sanya Osha skillfully integrates scholarly references and oppositional scholarship, which challenges readers and encourages greater research by modern historians and generally inquiring minds.": U. Chinedu Amaefula The African American Research Library and Cultural Center, African Studies Review Volume 64, Number 1