African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science
We are in the business of decolonising knowledge through African voices in Philosophy, strengthening knowledge systems in both North and South.
- African Philosophy & Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Decolonising Knowledge & Epistemic Injustice & Oppression
- Philosophy of Science: Medicine & Public Health
- Philosophy of Education & Social Science
- Philosophy of Biology & Philosophy of Race
The African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science is an independent entity with close links to the Department of Philosophy ranked no. 2 in Africa.
ACEPS is a proud sponsor of the 2022 UJ Annual Postgraduate School Events.
Why not join the ACEPS team doing a MA, PhD or PDRF in Philosophy in a fun and safe space?
Events 2023
- Events in 2022
- 16-18 Jan 2023: Philosophical Society of Southern Africa Conference (PSSA) co-organised by ACEPS & UJ Philosophy @ ACEPS-UJ
- 6-10 Feb 2023: Notions of Epistemic Justice and Injustice: exploration and application in AI & Data Justice governance – collaboration visit by The Global Data Justice TILT Project to the Epistemology of the 4th Industrial Revolution ACEPS Project @ ACEPS-UJ
- 7 Feb 2023: TiLT–ACEPS Global Data Justice Workshop co-organised by ACEPS with Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society @ ACEPS-UJ
- 3 Mar 2023: ACEPS awarded a “Decolonising Experimental Philosophy” grant.
- 4 Mar 2023: Congrats to doctoral candidate Abe Tobi for publication Intra-Group Epistemic Injustice in Social Epistemology.
- 6-10 Mar 2023: Collaboration visit by PIs of an SNSF funded project “Reversing the Gaze” from Uni Basel @ ACEPS-UJ
- 9 Mar 2023: Epistemic Injustice and Epistemic Decolonisation Workshop co-organised by ACEPS with “Reversing the Gaze” project PIs from Uni Basel @ ACEPS-UJ
- 15 Mar 2023: Epistemic Reparations grant awarded by Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs to PI Prof Jennifer Lackey with ACEPS as the South African partner.
- 16 Mar 2023: ACEPS awarded a grant by National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) for the project Philosophy through Indigenous Knowledge in the Global South.
- 26-30 Mar 2023: Notions of Epistemic Justice and Injustice: exploration and application in AI & Data Justice governance – collaboration visit by Epistemology of the 4th Industrial Revolution ACEPS Project to The Global Data Justice TILT Project @ Uni Tilburg
- 30 Mar 2023: TILT Seminar Epistemic Injustice and Datatech: insights from the Epistemology of the 4th Industrial Revolution Project — ACEPS 4IR team presentation @ Uni Tilburg
- 21 Apr 2023: ACEPS Postgrads Term 2 research and reading groups schedule @ ACEPS-UJ
- 10 May 2023: Congrats to ACEPS doctoral candidate Abe Tobi starting a 2 year postdoctoral fellowship from 2024 for his project “Marginal Epistemic Injustice” at Canada Research Chair on Epistemic Injustice and Agency (C1RC-IAE) and the Centre for Research in Ethics (CRE) @ Uni Quebec-Montreal.
- 19 Jul 2023: ACEPS Postgrads Term 3 research groups schedule @ ACEPS-UJ
- 20-21 Jul 2023: Lund Uni and ACEPS postgraduate Work in Progress workshop @ ACEPS-UJ
- 1 Aug 2023: UJ ACEPS PostGrad Talk: On Hostile and Oppressive Affective Technologies by Prof David Spurrett @ ACEPS-UJ
- 2 Aug 2023: UJ ACEPS/Philosophy Colloquium: The Extended Cuckoo by Prof David Spurrett @ ACEPS-UJ
- 12 Sep 2023: ACEPS Postgrads Term 4 research groups schedule @ ACEPS-UJ
- 14 Sep 2023: Congrats to ACEPS new doctorate, Dr Dimpho Takane Maponya, awarded permanent tenure.
- 15-16 Sep 2023: Epistemic Blame and Epistemic Reparations Workshop part of Epistemic Reparations Project funded by Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @ Quamajuc Museum, Winnipeg — Uni Brandon
- 9-12 Oct 2023: Philosophy through Indigenous Knowledge in the Global South Workshop funded by National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS) TBA @ ACEPS-UJ
- 20 Oct 2023: Ethnophilosophy as Decolonization: Revisiting the Question of African Philosophy by Dr Paul Irikefe 16:00 SAST/ 7:00 CA @ ACEPS/UJ Online Talk
- 6 Nov 2023: “Mme Ruth Mompati, a life of courage and service” biography book launch by ACEPS Prof Mongane Serote, South Africa’s National Poet Laureate TBA @ ACEPS-UJ
Events 2024
- 15 Jan 2024: Epistemic Oppression Workshop with Prof Gaile Pohlhaus (Miami U) TBA @ ACEPS-UJ
- 26 Jan 2024: Self-trust Workshop with Prof Sarah Wright (U of Georgia) TBA @ ACEPS-UJ
- 29-31 May 2024: Epistemic Oppression and Decolonization Conference co-organised by the Canada Research Chair on Epistemic Injustice and Agency and ACEPS @ Uni Quebec-Montreal
- 19-21 Jun 2024: Conversations with the Apartheid Past, part of Epistemic Reparations Project funded by Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs TBA @ ACEPS-UJ
Visitors 2023
- Jan-Feb: Prof Agemir Bavaresco with the Graduate Program in Philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), 1 month research visitor to ACEPS and UJ Philosophy Department.
- Feb: Dr Aviva de Groot is a doctoral researcher on a 1 week visit from Tilburg Law School with a focus on Epistemic Justice.
- Mar: Prof Ralph Weber and post-doctoral fellow Dr Lerato Posholi visitors for a week from the Institute for European Global Studies, University of Basel, part of the SNSF project Reversing the gaze: Towards Post-Comparative Area Studies.
- Apr-May: Prof Cameron Boult (Uni Brandon) is the Chair of Philosophy, on a collaboration visit on the Epistemic Blame and Reparations project, funded by Northwestern Buffett Institute Global Connections Seed Grant.
- July: Jiwon Kim (Uni Lund) is a doctoral student in Practical Philosophy and is visiting ACEPS for 2 weeks, funded by Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM).
- July: Dr Mark Bowker (Uni Lund) is a Marie Skłodowska–Curie Fellow in Philosophy and visitor to ACEPS for 2 weeks.
- Aug 2023: Prof David Spurrett (UKZN) is a Philosophy Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- late 2023: Dr Karl Landstrom is a Research Fellow at Nottingham Trent University and will visit ACEPS later in 2023.
Visitors 2024
- Jan 2024: Prof Sarah Wright (U of Georgia) on a 2 week research collaboration visit.
- Jan 2024: Dr Jie Gao and Prof Davide Fassio from (Zhejiang U) on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
- Aug 2024: Prof Karen Frost-Arnold at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, is a 4IR funded Visiting Professor and a return visitor to ACEPS.
- Sep 2024: Prof. Martin Kusch (U Vienna) of the Department of Philosophy and Institute Vienna Circle on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
We regularly host visiting and externally funded Postdoctoral researchers. Please contact ACEPS director Prof Veli Mitova , if you are interested in visiting, giving a talk, sharing research or collaborating on a project. Check out the ACEPS Team & PostGrads and Events pages for the previous activities, research groups, reading groups and direction of ACEPS research.
Entrance from Napier road, it is the big blue glass building. Map link.