Special Issue: Celebrating the life and legacy of Samir Amin

Ahram Online

Samir Amin was as ruthless a critic of extreme religious movements as he was of neoliberal imperialism. (Ricardo Ramirez)

The Nordic Africa Institute

Natasha Issa Shivji, a young Tanzanian academic and activist, gives a moving tribute to Professor Samir Amin. 

The Red Phoenix

Samir Amin was an economist and intellectual, that has left his marks on academia, as well as on activists.

RLS

Samir Amin (1931-2018) was one of the thinkers of the global South who contributed decisively to starting the epistemological break with the Eurocentric discourse that permeates the social sciences and humanities. His passing on 12 August is a huge loss for his family, friends, collaborators and many sympathisers around the world. 

Pinterest

Former Chief Justice of Kenya, Willy Mutunga, gives a special tribute to Samir Amin. 

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