Felwine Sarr, Senegal

Writer, Economist, Philosopher, Musician

SEPTEMBER 6 — NOVEMBER 5, 2025

A writer, economist, and visionary thinker whose work reshapes contemporary African discourse, Felwine Sarr brings a multidisciplinary approach to economics, sociology, and philosophy, advocating for new narratives of African identity and cultural renewal. His seminal book, Afrotopia, imagines a future driven by self-determination and creative reinvention, while his co-authored report, Au cœur du monde, calls for a profound intellectual and artistic awakening. A professor at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis, Sarr is deeply engaged in cultural and social initiatives. He will be in Paris for a series of public conferences co-organized with Centre Pompidou and Festival d’Automne.

Felwine Sarr, Sarr, Portrait, Tallard

Related Events: lectures, workshops, concerts and public interventions

  • Théâtre de la ville, theatre, discussion, conference, judith butler, felwine sarr

    Cosmopolitique de l’hospitalité

    THÉÂTRE DE LA VILLE, PARIS

    Presented as part of the public program developed with the Festival d’Automne and the Centre Pompidou, this conversation brings together Felwine Sarr and Judith Butler to reflect on the ethical and political resources needed to build a shared world.

  • Résidence Tallard, Centre Pompidou, Felwine Sarr, Tallard, portrait

    Talk with Mathieu Potte-Bonneville

    RÉSIDENCE TALLARD

    An intimate and exclusive conversation between Mathieu Potte-Bonneville, French philosopher, and resident Felwine Sarr, recorded in the private setting of the Résidence Tallard.

  • Tarek Atoui, Sandra Terdjman, Tallard, Résidence Tallard

    Meet Tarek Atoui & Sandra Terdjman

    RÉSIDENCE TALLARD

    During Art week Paris in October 2025, artists, performers and thinkers gathered for an intimate evening with resident Felwine Sarr, and musician and artist Youmna Saba.

Teresa Margolles' work seen by Felwine Sarr

We asked philosopher, writer, and musician Felwine Sarr to respond to ‘40 km’ by Teresa Margolles from the KADIST collection.

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