Ain’t I an academic? On coloniality, silence, refusal, and epistemic (in)justice
Published online on July 15, 2026
Abstract
Organization, Ahead of Print.
“Ain’t I an Academic?” reworks Sojourner Truth’s 1851 speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” as a contemporary provocation addressed to the colonial-modern-patriarchal university. The essay examines how ideals of merit, excellence, and neutrality operate as seemingly ...
“Ain’t I an Academic?” reworks Sojourner Truth’s 1851 speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” as a contemporary provocation addressed to the colonial-modern-patriarchal university. The essay examines how ideals of merit, excellence, and neutrality operate as seemingly ...