Discussion Group Uprooting Eurocentrism Reading Group Session 4 Add to calendar 2022-04-21 15:00 2022-04-21 16:30 Europe/Rome Uprooting Eurocentrism Sala Europa/Zoom YYYY-MM-DD Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email When 21 April 2022 15:00 - 16:30 CEST Where Sala Europa/Zoom Organised by Department of Economics Department of History Department of Law Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Department of Political and Social Sciences Florence School of Transnational Governance Decentering Eurocentrism The Fourth Session of the EUI Uprooting Eurocentrism Reading Group will discuss the text "Eurocentrism", by Samir Amin. Participants are invited to bring their comments and questions about the text to the group discussion. Since its first publication twenty years ago, Eurocentrism has become a classic of radical thought. Written by one of the world’s foremost political economists, this original and provocative essay takes on one of the great "ideological deformations" of our time: Eurocentrism. Rejecting the dominant Eurocentric view of world history, which narrowly and incorrectly posits a progression from the Greek and Roman classical world to Christian feudalism and the European capitalist system, Amin presents a sweeping reinterpretation that emphasizes the crucial historical role played by the Arab Islamic world. Throughout the work, Amin addresses a broad set of concerns, ranging from the ideological nature of scholastic metaphysics to the meanings and shortcomings of contemporary Islamic fundamentalism. Contact(s): Andrew Fallone (EUI) Serena Belligoli (EUI, Central Coordination Unit, Research Support) Scientific Organiser(s): Giancarlo Casale (EUI) Stephanie Hofmann (EUI - Schuman Centre / SPS) Prof. Sarah Nouwen (European University Institute)