Foundational Concepts of Decolonial and Southern Epistemologies

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It is a true pleasure to (re)encounter some of the wise elders (if I may) of the contemporary global struggles against the racist, colonial, patriarchal and capitalist death project. This volume attests to the creativity, tenacity and longevity of such powerful struggles and is a wonderful gift to all, including those who are about to join. * Julia Suarez Krabbe, Roskilde University, Denmark * For applied linguists who are looking to explore Southern epistemologies and decolonial scholarship, there are few better starting points than this book. The volume brings together some of the most prominent scholars in Southern epistemologies and engages them in conversation, helping readers understand key points of convergence and divergence. If you've been wanting to learn more about Southern perspectives but weren't sure where to start, this is the book for you! * Alissa J. Hartig, Portland State University, USA * The volume is a unique collection of discussions with leading scholars and political activists concerned with decoloniality, Theories of the South and related fields. It is designed to allow the contributors to tease out the weaknesses and strengths of the concepts, thereby providing nuanced insights. This publication is essential reading for academics, students, and political activists in these fields globally. * Felix Banda, University of the Western Cape, South Africa * The chorus of contributors not only tell, but show a 'crack' (123) in the academic knowledge world where a book becomes a dialogic construction with an open invitation for further thought on the concepts it explores, ending with an expectation that the 'conversation continues in the 'after party'' (181). * Jenna Nilson, University of Warwick, UK, Language in Society 54 (2025) *