Sesina Issak
DARE Project: Afrofuturism-as-Decryption of Axumite Cosmotechnics
Program(s) of Study: Cognitive Science
Project Supervisor: Slyvia Bawa
Through this project I realize going forward could be achieved by looking back. Slyvia Bawa
Project Description:
The project explores how the intellectual and physical heritage of the ancient Axumite civilization can be "decrypted" to inform modern social and technological systems. By applying an Afrofuturist methodology—specifically moving from historical Form to operative Code and finally to a functional Blueprint—the research translates artifacts like stelae, coinage, and Ge’ez manuscripts into contemporary applications for civic timekeeping, verification tools, and archival design. Ultimately, it seeks to recover suppressed African knowledge systems to provide authentic, rooted models for future governance and education.The Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) - Undergraduate enables our students to meaningfully engage in research projects supervised by LA&PS faculty members. Find out more about DARE.