Tag: Oral Traditions
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Ubuntu Beyond the Canon: Listening with Four Ears to African Philosophy (Mogobe Ramose)
In this interview, Prof. Mogobe Ramose reflects on his philosophical formation, the intellectual and political conditions shaping African philosophy, and the contemporary relevance and contested reception of Ubuntu as both a lived ethical framework and a philosophical concept. The conversation foregrounds the entanglement of biography, language, epistemic injustice, and ethical urgency as constitutive dimensions of…
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Ancestralidade e Encantamento: Filosofar desde a Diáspora Africana (Adilbênia Freire Machado)
Na entrevista, Adilbênia Freire Machado desenvolve uma reflexão articulada sobre as filosofias africanas a partir da experiência afro-diaspórica no Brasil, enfatizando especialmente os conceitos de ancestralidade e encantamento como eixos ontológicos, éticos, políticos e estéticos. Falando desde uma diáspora forçada e violenta, a filósofa sublinha que as filosofias africanas no Brasil não são meras sobrevivências culturais, mas processos ativos de recriação,…
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Wutum xam-xam: The Quest for Knowledge Through Writing Wolof (Monika Rohmer)
This talk explores the relation of wutum xam-xam (the quest for knowledge) and the practice of writing Wolof. Wolof is the contemporary lingua franca of Senegal, which is officially a Francophone country. The presentation introduces and discusses instances of the use of Wolof as a language of scholarship, within the Western university and in Islamic…
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Teaching Philosophy in Nigeria: Igbo Thought, Philosophical Dialogue, and Academic Mentorship
In this interview, Professor Dorothy Oluwagbemi-Jacob offers a concise reflection on her intellectual journey, the philosophical dimensions of Igbo culture, and the current challenges and opportunities for African philosophy.She recounts that her entry into philosophy was unplanned: originally intending to study law or sociology, she was persuaded to choose philosophy as a pathway into university.…
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Geschichten der Philosophie in globaler Perspektive (Vorlesungsreihe 2025/26)
In einer Welt, die immer stärker durch globale Verflechtungen, kulturelle Übersetzungsprozesse und vielfältige Wissensformen geprägt ist, steht auch die Philosophie vor der Aufgabe, ihre eigenen Voraussetzungen kritisch zu befragen.Um Orientierung in einer globalisierten Welt bieten zu können, bedarf es einer Philosophie, die sich ihrer historischen und kulturellen Situiertheit bewusst ist und ihre Geschichte nicht länger…
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Philosophizing from Igbo Life-Worlds: Phenomenological Reflections on African Thought (Dominic Ekweariri)
Dr. Dominic Ekweariri approaches “Places of African Philosophies” through phenomenology’s core claim that human existence is being-in-the-world: meaning arises within lived contexts (Lebenswelt). Against Eurocentric universals, he argues that African philosophy must speak from African life-worlds—its environments, languages, and practices—rather than as a derivative of Greek-Latin categories. Philosophy’s task, he stresses, is not to deliver…
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Podcast-Folge zu afrikanischen Schöpfungsmythen: Perspektiven aus Nigeria, Südafrika und Ghana
In der aktuellen Folge des NDR-Podcasts „vertikal horizontal. Glaubens- und Gewissensfragen“ mit dem Titel „Wie entstand die Welt? Schöpfungsmythen in Afrika“ kommen auch drei Fellows unserer DFG-Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe „Philosophieren in einer globalisierten Welt – Historische und systematische Perspektiven“ zu Wort: Abosede Priscilla Ipadeola, Lindokuhle Shabane und Nikitta Dede Adjirakor. Die Folge nimmt die Hörer:innen mit auf eine Reise in die vielfältigen Schöpfungserzählungen des afrikanischen Kontinents.
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Proverbs as Sources of Philosophizing (with Wilfred Lajul)
The Center for Advanced Studies hosted a research discussion with Prof. Wilfred Lajul (University of Gulu, Uganda), following his lecture on The Relevance of Proverbs in African Philosophy. Moderated by Anke Graness, the conversation focused on the philosophical significance of proverbs, their universality, and the broader implications for intercultural philosophy. Contributions came from several participants, including…