Davis that she is selected for this award “not only for the political and theoretical richness of writings but also for crucial role as an activist and institution-builder over the years not only in United States but also across the globe.” The Caribbean Philosophical Association Awards Committee stated in their letter to Dr. Her writings reveal a meeting of thought and praxis so seamless that they could be described as thought-practice or practice-thought. Her work as a gifted young philosopher who was a student of the great critical theorist Herbert Marcuse in the 1960s and an activist with the Black Panther Party and varieties of other revolutionary groups, through to her dedicated work against all forms of dehumanization, for which she faced celebrated battles against unjust criminal justice systems and the carceral state, places her among those dedicated to shifting the geography of reason and access. The historical importance of her life and thought is attested to by the many studies of both in universities, community centers, and political organizations across the globe. Davis is a living icon and a source of inspiration for people struggling for dignity, equality, freedom, and respect-especially those whom Fanon called the Damned of the Earth-worldwide. Croix, under the theme Shifting the Geography of Reason: Dignity, Power and Place in the Caribbean.Īngela Y. The conference will take place April 1 to 4, 2020 at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. The awards will be conferred at the Caribbean Philosophical Association 17th Annual International Meeting, which this year will be in collaboration with the Senegalese Philosophical Society. The Caribbean Philosophical Association is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Frantz Fanon Prize for life-time achievement and outstanding book in Caribbean thought. Each winning author automatically becomes a member of the committee for the prize. Only books published within 6 years of the nomination date can be considered for the award. The plaque of acknowledgment is given at a ceremony and book session at the annual conference of the Caribbean Philosophical Association. The nominations are made during the fall of each year, and the winners are chosen and announced by February of the succeeding year.
The Frantz Fanon Prize is awarded annually in recognition of up to three works in or of special interest to Caribbean thought. Frantz Fanon, Les Damnés de la Terre (1961)