In Times of Civil War: On Being a Schizophrenic (public) Sociologist

This contribution will address some of the dilemmas that sociologists in the Global South face – how does one choose between the demands of the public moment, the university as a space of work and struggle, and our duty to our “disciplines”? How do we engage in practically extending the democracy and equality that we routinely learn and teach about, and yet seize the time and space required for reflection and produce research that is valued to the extent that it is seen to be ‘disinterested’? And how do those of us who live and work in the global academic periphery validate our sociology in a world where the standards are often set by scholars abroad?