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Call for Papers
Theme: Contributions to African Phenomenology
Type: International Colloquium
Institution: University of Fort Hare
University of Pretoria
North-West University
Centre for Phenomenology in South Africa (CPSA)
Location: Chintsa (South Africa)
Date: 5.–6.3.2020
Deadline: 30.9.2019
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African phenomenology is an emerging subfield within the broader
domain of African and Africana philosophy. The phenomenological
method, with its various approaches to studying the meaning of human
experience, has been a cornerstone in the thought of African
Philosophers such as Paulin Hountondji, Tsenay Serequeberhan and D.A.
Masolo, and proponents of Africana Philosophy such as Frantz Fanon,
Lucius Outlaw and Lewis Gordon. While this philosophical approach has
most evidently informed such thinkers, their contributions are often
‘siloed’, separated from, or neglected in the larger discursive
terrain of African/Africana philosophy,
postcolonialism/decolonisation, and the global phenomenology
movement. The purpose of this colloquium is to explore contributions
of African phenomenology to African/Africana philosophy,
postcolonial/decolonial discourse, and deliberations within the
international phenomenological community.
Format:
- The event will be centered around four keynote speakers, speaking
individually, and with two response papers tailored to their specific
paper, thus 4 Keynotes with 8 respondents.
- Thereafter, a moderator will generate discussion between the
keynotes and respondents, and eventually will conduct a Q&A session
with the general audience.
- Each keynote will be given 60 minutes to speak and the respondents
will be given 15 minutes each (30 minutes in total). The general Q&A
will last 30 minutes. Each session will last approximately 120
minutes.
Potential Research Output:
The organizing committee has discussed a possible special issue or
anthology that will publish the keynote speakers’ papers along with
responses. It may conclude with the keynotes formally responding to
said responses, or perhaps a transcription of a roundtable discussion.
Confirmed speakers:
1. Prof. Lewis Gordon, University of Connecticut, USA
2. Prof. Paulin Hountondji, University of Louisville, USA
3. Prof. Rozena Maart, UKZN, RSA
4. Prof. Achille Mbembe, Wits, RSA
Papers should be made available by 15 January 2020 for distribution
to and selection by respondents.
Confirmed respondents:
1. Dr. Chris Allsobrook, University of Fort Hare, RSA
2. Prof. Patrick Eldridge, University of New Brunswick, Canada
3. Prof. Andrea Hurst, NMU, RSA
4. Prof. Bernard Matolino, UKZN, RSA
5. Prof. Uchenna Okeja, Rhodes University, RSA
6. Prof. Mogobe Ramose (summative respondent), University in
Ga-Rankuwa, RSA
Submission:
A few slots remain for respondents. Those who are interested in being
a respondent, please submit a motivation to aoliv...@ufh.ac.za or
abrahamoliv...@gmail.com by 30 September 2019.
Venue:
Crawford Beach Lodge in Chintsa, South Africa
Organisers:
Abraham Olivier (UFH), Justin Sands (NWU), Malesela J. Lamola (UP),
Keo Mbebe (UP)
Program frame:
Day 1:
14:00-14:15 Opening
14:15-16:15 Session one: Achille Mbembe
17:00-19:00 Session two: Rozena Maart
Day 2
9:30-11:30: Session three: Paulin Hountondji
13:00-15:00 Session four: Lewis Gordon
15:30-16:30 Session five: Panel discussion with keynotes and
summative response by Mogobe Ramose
16:30 Close
Contact:
Abraham Olivier
Department of Philosophy
University of Fort Hare
Chris Hani Building
East London
South Africa
Email: aoliv...@ufh.ac.za
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