The MERLIT research team at VUB warmly congratulates Elizabeth Abena Osei on the recent publication of her essay in ASAP/Journal.
Titled “Gaming the System: Using Play in Africanfuturism as Theory, Praxis, and Speculative Cartography,” the piece offers a thought-provoking exploration of how Africanfuturism mobilizes the concept of play—not only as a literary device, but also as a theoretical and speculative framework for reimagining futures. Elisabeth Abena Osei joined MERLIT as MLA Edward Giuliano Global Fellow in the summer of 2025 to work on the game Sankofa’s Cosmic Adansikro.
Read the full essay here:
👉 Gaming the System: Using Play in Africanfuturism as Theory, Praxis, and Speculative Cartography