Frontiers of African Diaspora Studies
FADS, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2026, pp.78-93.
Print ISSN: 3107-1805; Online ISSN: 3107-1813
Journal homepage: https://www.fadsjournal.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64058/FADS.26.01.06biulm
周 蕾（Zhou Lei）
摘要：莱奥诺拉·米亚诺是当代法国文学界和思想界最具代表性的非裔知识分子之一，其倡导的“非裔欧洲”理念在欧洲引发了热烈讨论。批评人士指出，米亚诺的“非裔欧洲”理念是一种无法实现的乌托邦梦境，不足以构成一种切实可行的问题解决方案。本文针对这种质疑，从术语命名、文学实践、身份重构三个维度展开分析，揭示了米亚诺“非裔欧洲”具备的物质根基、实践向度和理性精神，从而论证了米亚诺的理念超越了“空想乌托邦”的逻辑范式，是一个积极的、战斗性乌托邦。米亚诺对未来秩序的构想不仅为欧洲非裔群体开辟了“栖居边界”的多元文化归属空间，也为构建以差异共存为基础的人类命运共同体提供了重要思想资源。
关键词：莱奥诺拉·米亚诺；非裔欧洲；非裔欧洲人；栖居边界；乌托邦
作者介绍：周蕾（通讯作者），法语语言文学博士，巴黎三大访问学者，电子科技大学外国语学院副教授。研究方向：法语语言文学、比较文学和非洲文学，电子邮箱：zhoulei@uestc.edu.cn。
Title: Beyond an Illusory Utopia: On Léonora Miano’s Conception and Practice of “Afropea”
Abstract: Léonora Miano is one of the most representative Afro-descendant intellectuals in contemporary French literature and thought. The concept of “Afropea” that she advocates has generated extensive debate in Europe. Critics have argued that Miano’s vision of “Afropea” constitutes an unattainable utopian dream and therefore fails to offer a viable solution to contemporary social problems. In response to such critiques, this article examines Miano’s concept through three interrelated dimensions—terminological naming, literary practice, andidentity reconstruction—in order to demonstrate the material grounding, practical orientation, and rational spirit underlying her conception of Afropea. It argues that Miano’s project transcends the logic of “Illusory Utopia” and instead embodies an active and combative form of utopian thought. Her vision of a future social order not only opens up a multicultural space in which Afro-European communities may “inhabit the border”, but also provides significant intellectual resources for building a community with a shared future for humanity based on the coexistence of differences.
Keywords: Léonora Miano; Afropea; Afropean; inhabiting the border; utopia
Author Biography: Zhou Lei（corresponding author）, Ph.D. in French Language and Literature, Associate Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). Her research interests include French language and literature, comparative literature, and African literature. E-mail: zhoulei@uestc.edu.cn.
