11 | Climate Politics and Global Justice (with Dr. Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò)

What's Left of Philosophy

In this episode, we are joined by Professor Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò (@OlufemiOTaiwo) (Georgetown University) to discuss his work on the politics surrounding climate change and generative frameworks for global justice. In this wide-ranging discussion we address the urgency of climate politics for the African continent, what it means to connect the local to the global, and how we can move towards richer forms of collaborative security. We also offer a theory of “vibes” in politics and theory.
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References:
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Who Gets to Feel Secure?” https://aeon.co/essays/on-liberty-security-and-our-system-of-racial-capitalism
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Crisis, COVID-19, and Democracy” https://blog.apaonline.org/2020/06/02/crisis-covid-19-and-democracy/
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Climate Colonialism and Large Scale Land Acquisitions” https://www.c2g2.net/climate-colonialism-and-large-scale-land-acquisitions/
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Climate Apartheid is the Coming Police Violence Crisis” https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/climate-apartheid-is-the-coming-police-violence-crisis
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Want to Abolish the Police? The First Step Is Putting Them Under Democratic Control.” https://inthesetimes.com/article/abolition-communitycontrol-police-abolition-safety-power-whitesupremacy
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Being-in-the-Room Privilege: Elite Capture and Epistemic Deference” https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/essay-taiwo
Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, “Identity Politics and Elite Capture” http://bostonreview.net/race/olufemi-o-taiwo-identity-politics-and-elite-capture
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