The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences will organize a presentation of the book Dis-orienting the Maghreb: Morocco in British and American Travel Writing by Sadik Rddad on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:15 p.m. In his presentation, he will examine how travel literature produced ideological knowledge that reflected and reinforced changing colonial and geopolitical agendas.

Abstract: 

Dis-orienting the Maghreb offers a valuable contribution to both scholarship on travel literature and postcolonial studies. Rddad’s emphasis on geographical specificity and his focus on the often-neglected travel narratives of Morocco provide a much-needed corrective to the prevailing trends in the field that privilege temporality and continuity. His work not only broadens our understanding of Orientalist discourse but also contributes to the study of travel literature by highlighting the diversity and complexity of Western representations of the Maghreb. His nuanced approach invites readers and scholars alike to reconsider the ways in which we engage with and interpret the rich tradition of travel writing that have shaped our understanding of the world.