African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science

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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.

Why not join the ACEPS team doing a MA, PhD or PDRF in Philosophy in a fun and safe space? ACEPS – Philosophy EpiCentre of SA. Contact ACEPS director Prof Veli Mitova.


Events 2024

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Celebrations 2024

  • Jan 2024: Tobi, A. (PostDoc Fellowship) ACEPS PhD graduate awarded a 2 year postdoctoral fellowship 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.
  • 2 Jan 2024: ACEPS welcomes 4 new Postdoctoral Research Fellows – Drs: Paige Benton, Garikai Madavo, Paul Michael, Uchenna Ogbonnaya
  • 5 Feb 2024: Congrats to Dr Paige Benton, ACEPS PDRF,  recipient of the 2024 GES 4.0 Fellowship!
  • 3 Apr 2024: UJ Graduation for ACEPS 3 newest PhDs (l-r): Dr Abraham Tejiri Tobi, their supervisor Prof Veli Mitova, Dr  Dimpho Takane Maponya and Dr Akanimo Andrew Akpan
  • 5 May 2024: Congrats to ACEPS postdoc Dr Paige Benton, awarded R150,000 as part of  GES Workshop Series Seminars: “The Political Epistemology of 4IR Data, Democracy and Discourse: Unpacking 4IR’s Political and Epistemic Impact”
  • 22 Oct 2024: Rybko, C. ACEPS PhD graduate appointed a permanent lecturer at Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics @ Uni Witwatersrand.

Visitors 2024 and 2025

  • Jan 2024: Prof Gaile Pohlhaus (Miami U) on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Jan 2024: Prof Sarah Wright (U of Georgia) on a 2 week research collaboration visit.
  • Jan 2024: Prof Amandine Catala ( U of Quebec at Montreal) on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Jan 2024: Prof Davide Fassio (Zhejiang U) on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Apr 2024: Prof Cameron Boult (Brandon U) is Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Brandon. He is a Visiting Researcher collaborating with ACEPS and a return visitor to ACEPS.
  • Jul 2024: Tancredo Tivane PhD Candidate from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville on a 1 week research visit.
  • Oct 2024: Prof Karen Frost-Arnold from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, is a 4IR funded Visiting Professor and a return visitor to ACEPS. Prof Greg Frost-Arnold is a Professor of Philosophy @ Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Both visitors are on 1 week research collaboration visits.
  • Oct 2024: Prof Fiona Jenkins Professor of Philosophy and Director of the ANU Gender Institute @ Australian National University on a 2 week research collaboration visit.
  • Nov 2024: Dr Boaz Miller is a senior Lecturer @ Zefat Academic College (Israel) on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Jan 2025: Prof Sarah Wright (U of Georgia) is a return Visiting Research Fellow on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Jan 2025: Prof Amandine Catala ( U of Quebec at Montreal) is a return Visiting Research Fellow on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
  • Mar 2025: Frédéric Dabire Mwin-Mâalou PhD Candidate from the Department of Philosophy at Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University on a 1 month research visit.
  • Apr 2025: Dr Sebastian Schmidt (Uni Zurich) is a return Visiting Research Fellow from the Zürich Epistemology Group on Rationality (Zegra), from 1 April to 2 May.
  • Apr 2025: Prof Martin Kusch, Institute Vienna Circle and Department of Philosophy @ Uni Vienna on a 1 week research collaboration visit, from 7-11 April.
  • Apr 2025: Dr Sayid Bnefsi SNF Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute of Philosophy, University of Neuchâtel on a 1 week research visit, from 11-20 April.
  • Apr 2025: Prof Heidi Grasswick, George Nye & Anne Walker Boardman Professor of Mental and Moral Science, Philosophy Department @ Middlebury College on a 2 week research collaboration visit, from 16 April-2 May.

We regularly host visiting and externally funded Postdoctoral researchers. Doctoral students should see if their University is linked to Erasmus+ Exchange and Mobility for funding. Check out your International Office, you might be surprised at what is on offer! 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 Previous Years Events & Visitors pages for the previous activities, research groups, reading groups, writing retreats and direction of ACEPS research.


Annual Reports

ACEPS Annual Report 2024

ACEPS Annual Report 2023

ACEPS Annual Report 2022

ACEPS Annual Report 2021


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ACEPS address: UJ on Empire, 3rd floor, cnr Barry Hertzog and Napier road, Milpark, Johannesburg.
Entrance from Napier road, it is the big blue glass building. Map link.