Palestine and the Western Academe: Fighting the Exception, Defending Epistemic Justice

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how colonization impacts intellectual and ideological representation in academia, specifically regarding Palestine.
• Analysis of historical and contemporary academic discourse on Palestine
• Critique of ideological frameworks supporting colonization
• Discussion of epistemic justice as a necessary counter to intellectual domination
• Demonstrates the pervasive influence of colonial narratives in Western academia
• Highlights the importance of epistemic justice for marginalized voices in scholarly discussions
• Calls for a re-evaluation of academic practices that perpetuate colonial ideologies