Message Concerning the Cancellation of Roundatble at the Caribbean Philosophical Association

19 Août 2025 | Actualités

While in Martinique to take part in CPA’s « Shifting the Geography of Reason » conference, the Frantz Fanon Foundation was informed of the cancellation of our planed panel titled “Fanon champ de bataille / Fanon as a battlefield”, which was supposed to take place on July, 19th. The panel was comprised of Mireille Fanon Mendes-France, Nelson Maldonado-Torres and, Norman Ajari. In addition, we have been notified that Mireille was banned from entering the perimeter of the conference.


This incomprehensible decision follows the roundtable discussion the Foundation has organized on July, 17th. It managed to put forward the work of liberation activists from several colonies throughout the Caribbean and the world. We were very proud of offering such platform for internationalist connection between eight militant grassroots organisations and the younger generation of intellectuals revolving around the CPA.

This decision was followed by various emails demanding answers from the CPA. Finally, on July, 29th, the CPA answered. We publish our response.