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Recent Submissions
Linguistic pluricentrism and epistemic justice: some perspectives in light of the concept of linguistic citizenship
2026 - Duarte, Isabel Margarida; Magona, Vasco
In light of the concept of Linguistic Citizenship, this article reflects on some theoretical and epistemological notions that allow us to problematize the classification of two languages spoken in six countries of southern Africa, including Mozambique, as pluricentric languages. The research adopts a qualitative methodological approach, of an ethnographic nature, within the framework of linguistic ethnography, based on focus group discussions with educated speakers of two African languages. The results of this study suggest the need to consider linguistic pluricentrism without losing sight of the disinhibition of subjectivities imposed by colonialism. But also, as a potential mechanism for reversing the colonial technology of domination based on exclusion. This involves, on the one hand, looking at their generating criteria as unfinished ‘products’, susceptible to (re)interpretations. On the other hand, it involves, in their rereading, considering the context of use, the adverse colonial past to which African languages were subjected, and the ‘logos’ of ‘peripheralized’ subjects. From this framework, we argue that Nyanja and Changana, the languages analyzed, suggest pluricentric scenarios.
Amílcar Cabral and the politics of memory in post-independence Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde
2026 - Rodrigues, Inês Nascimento; Cardina, Miguel
This study examines how Amílcar Cabral’s legacy has been constructed, disputed, and reconfigured in Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde since independence. Through an analysis of monuments, official commemorations, political speeches, public debates, and youth and artistic mobilisations, it situates Cabral’s figure within broader processes of nation-building, political legitimation, and historical narration. It asks why the memorialisation of the same founding figure took such different forms in the two states born of the struggle he led and links these trajectories to the international conjunctures – Cold War alignments, structural adjustment, democratisation – that shaped state formation in both countries. The article argues that Cabral functions as a central mnemonic reference through which state actors legitimise authority and shape narratives of unity, while younger generations and diaspora groups reactivate his legacy as a language of critique in contexts marked by political instability, neoliberal reform, and social inequality. Rather than eroding his symbolic status, these competing appropriations reaffirm Cabral’s enduring relevance as a living political framework through which contemporary actors articulate claims for social justice, democratic accountability, and alternative futures.
Editorial
2026 - Leandro, Francisco
A special edition dedicated to Cabral would therefore provide a timely platform to reassess his enduring relevance in a world marked by persistent inequalities, struggles for self-determination, and renewed efforts to amplify Global South perspectives in international affairs. His life and work remain indispensable for understanding both the history and the future of global politics. More than an architect of decolonization, Cabral was a scholar-practitioner whose ideas continue to inspire political leaders, diplomats, policymakers, and researchers seeking to build a more equitable, plural, and democratic international order.