From Universalism to Anti-Universalism in African American Culture

• Project/Area Number: 25K03961
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02030:English literature and literature in the English language-related
• Research Institution: Kansai University
• Principal Investigator: Lambert Raphael 関西大学, 文学部, 教授 (10431660)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: universalism / Black studies

Outline of Research at the Start

First, I will explore the roots and evolution of universalism. Then, I will examine the African American response to it. Lastly, I will contrast Afro-pessimist skepticism with Immanuel Wallerstein’s proposal for a "more universal universalism" and Achille Mbembe’s promotion of epistemic diversity.