Anke Graneß

Anke Graneß is a full-time Professor at the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Cultural Studies & Aesthetic Communication at the University of Hildesheim. She leads the DFG Research Group "Philosophizing in a Globalized World" and serves on the editorial board of Polylog: Journal on Intercultural Philosophy. Her work bridges African philosophy, intercultural studies, and global justice through decolonial frameworks.

• Elise Richter Fellowship recipient
• Specializes in African feminist thought and epistemic justice
• Critically examines Eurocentrism in philosophical canons
• Advances intercultural dialogue through oral tradition analysis

Graneß's research program investigates decolonial methodologies in philosophical historiography, focusing on African intellectual traditions from ancient Egypt to contemporary diasporic thought. She challenges exclusionary practices in academic publishing and advocates for linguistic diversity in philosophical discourse, particularly regarding European colonial languages' limitations in capturing African episteme.

Her 2023 monograph Philosophy in Africa: Challenges of a Global History of Philosophy presents systematic frameworks for global philosophical historiography. Earlier collaborative works established comparative platforms for feminist theories across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Current projects examine epistemic injustice in knowledge production and Ubuntu concepts' contributions to justice debates.

• 2023: Philosophy in Africa (Suhrkamp)
• 2019: Feminist Theory from Asia, Africa, and Latin America (facultas wuv)
• 2015: The Concept of Global Justice in Henry Odera Oruka (Campus Verlag)

Graneß has contributed extensively to debates on epistemic marginalization in academic institutions, highlighting financial disparities, publication access barriers, and linguistic hegemony in knowledge systems. Her methodological innovations address inclusion of oral philosophical traditions while challenging historical perceptions of African societies as "a-historical" and "primitive".