Transcript Migrating Knowledge“: An Epistemic

„Migrating Knowledge“: An
Epistemic-Political Stance
Rivka Feldhay
"Moses received the Torah [the Hebrew
bible] from Sinai and transmitted it to
Joshua. Joshua transmitted it to the Elders,
the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets
transmitted it to the Men of the Great
Assembly. They said three things: Be
deliberate in judgment, raise many students,
and make a protective fence for the Torah”
(Pirkei Avot, chapter 1 mishna 1(a))
• The case of Russians in Israel
• Some epistemic reflections
• Translation, appropriation and
naturalization of knowledge on the move
• Conclusive remarks
Maya Kaganskaya 1936-
Dalia Rabikovitz 1936-2005
• The body of knowledge
• The boundaries between fields of
knowledge
• Legitimization and authority of knowledge
Migration is the dynamics of knowledge in
the move, as transfer is its kinematics.
• Migrants cross boundaries and need to resituate themselves in a community or in a
society
• In this process knowledge is the most
precious resource.
In
crossing
physical
and
cultural
boundaries, knowledge is used in order to
empower a group in a social space, to gain a
more central position in discourse, even to
claim the right to set the boundaries of the
collective. Simultaneously, in the local
heterogeneous field agents will also use
migrants and their knowledge to strengthen
or promote tendencies that are perceived as
more favourable or necessary for their
society.