Abdourahmane SECK

Dr. Abdourahmane Seck has a multidisciplinary background encompassing philosophy, anthropology, and the modern and contemporary history of Africa. For over fifteen years, he has worked on the (de)production of social and symbolic ties in Africa, with a particular focus on religion, politics, migration, and decolonial historiographies. Abdou Seck is based at the Faculty of Civilizations, Religions, Arts, and Communication at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, where he teaches at the Center for the Study of Religions. He is the author of several books and articles on Islam, South-South migration, and the concept of the “common.” Dr. Seck has been involved in various trade union and political organizations in Africa and Europe. In 2020, he co-founded a decolonial collective called the Group for Action and Critical Study – Africa (Gaec-Africa).