Maup van de Kerkhof
Maup is an experienced diplomat, researcher, and writer, focusing on themes relating to philosophy, anthropology, decolonization, and geopolitics. An unwavering commitment to restoring historical injustices is what drives him in his professional life.
Articles by Maup van de Kerkhof
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African RedemptionThe Rastafari movement argues that reparations and repatriations are crucial to restoring relations between the formerly colonized and their colonizers.
What Ere Iyaric and “I and I”? Rastafarian Resistance Through LanguageDoes language shape people’s worldview? The Rastafarian community certainly believes so. Through concepts like I and I, their Iyaric language is built for resistance.
Does language shape people’s worldview? The Rastafarian community certainly believes so. Through concepts like I and I, their Iyaric language is built for resistance.
Why Do the Rastafari Believe That Haile Selassie Was a God?Rastafari believe that Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was a living God. But how did this belief develop?
Rastafari believe that Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was a living God. But how did this belief develop?
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the PluriverseThe pluriverse asks us to consider each other's fundamental differences and approach them with an open heart, empathy, and curiosity. How can we do so?
The pluriverse asks us to consider each other's fundamental differences and approach them with an open heart, empathy, and curiosity. How can we do so?
Rastafarianism: Religion or Philosophy?Most people heard of Rastafarianism, but do you know what it really is? We explore whether it is a religion or a philosophy (or both).
Most people heard of Rastafarianism, but do you know what it really is? We explore whether it is a religion or a philosophy (or both).
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu PhilosophyThe African Ubuntu philosophy recognizes our interconnectedness with our community. Through this interconnectedness, you can obtain a sense of belonging in the world.