Funding/Grants Won
1. Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Study 2023. A research funding for the project:
The Logic of Decoloniality.
2. UCDP Funding 2022. A University of Pretoria research funding for the project:
Decoloniality and Conversational Thinking.
3. VPP Funding, 2022. A University of Pretoria funding for visiting professor for the
research project: Critical Thinking and Intercultural Philosophy.
4. The Birmingham Centre for Philosophy of Religion and John Templeton Foundation,
2021-2022. Funding for the research project: African Relationality and the Problem
of Evil, a collaboration with Prof Luis Rodrigues.
5. Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Studies (CIIS), University of Tuebingen,
Germany, 2021-2022. Funding for the research project: The Structure of
Conversational Thinking.
6. National Institute for Humanities and the Social Sciences (NIHSS), 2021-2022.
Funding for the project: PG Workshop on Decolonial Methodologies in the
Humanities.
7. National Research Foundation (NRF), Incentive Funding, 2021. Funding for the
project: Advancements in Conversational Thinking.
8. The University of Pretoria Research Development Programme (RDP), 2020-2021.
Funding for the International Colloquium on Applying Conversational Thinking.
Centre for Greater China Studies, 2018-2019. International Workshop on Inclusive
Development: Greater China and beyond, organised and hosted at The Hang Seng
University, Hong Kong. A collaboration of Muk Yan Wong and Robin Seelan.
Conferences/colloquia Organised/Co-organised
1. Co-organise the 5 nd African Philosophy World Congress (APWC), 2023 of the
African Philosophy Society, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies,
Gulu University in Collaboration with Makerere and Kyambogo Universities,
Uganda
2. Co-organised (with Prof Niels Weidtmann) an International Conference on
“Belonging and Returning to the African Community: Decolonial and
Intercultural Perspectives” at the Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural
Studies, The University of Tubingen, Germany (July 21-23, 2022).
3. International colloquium on "African Metaphysics and the Problem of Evil", held
at Hunan University, China, Nov 27, 2021. Co-organised with Luis Cordeiro-
Rodrigues.
4. International workshop on "African Relationality and the Problem of Evil", held at
Hunan University of Pretoria, Nov 13, 2021, Co-organised with Luis Cordeiro-
Rodrigues.
5. Postgraduate Research Workshop on "Decolonial Methods in the Humanities", in
collaboration with The Conversational Society of Philosophy and funded by
NIHSS. Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, Sept 23-25, 2021
6. Co-organise the 4 nd African Philosophy World Congress (APWC), on “An
Exploration of Human Nature: Perspectives from African Philosophy”, October
12-14, 2021, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. African Philosophy
Society.
7. Organised The UNESCO World Philosophy Day. Online. November 19 2020.
Theme: UNESCO and The AcheEthos of Being Reasonable and Seasonal– A
Conversation on World Philosophy Day 2020
8. Organised The UNESCO World Logic Day. Online. October 22, 2020. Theme:
Ezumezu and The Foundations of The Academia in our Time: A Belated
Conversation on UNESCO World Logic Day 2020
9. The CSP Emerging Ideas On Conversational Thinking Conference (EICT), A
Collaboration of The Conversational Society of Philosophy (CSP) and Thinking
Africa, University of Pretoria. Theme: Thinking Africa: Glocal Solutions to
Glocal Problems. Venue: Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, South
Africa Dates: August 26-28, 2020. Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic TO
October 7-9, 2021.
10. The Conversational Thinking Advancement Colloquium (CONTAC), Date:
August 25, 2020. Venue: Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria. Postponed
due to the COVID-19 Pandemic to May 12-14, 2021.
11. Third African Philosophy World Conference, University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, October 28-30, 2019, Paper to be presented: “What is this thing called
Conversational Thinking?”
12. An International Colloquium on "Marginalisation in African Philosophy: Women
and Environment". The University of Calabar Nigeria, September 20-23, 2016.
Paper presented: “Ohanife: An African Account of the Eco-system”.
13. Second African Philosophy World Conference. University of Calabar, Nigeria.
October 12-14, 2017. Paper presented. “Why Conversational Philosophy Is The
Future of African Philosophy”.
14. International Colloquium on Inclusive Development: Greater China and beyond,
Hang Seng University College, Hong Kong, August 10-12, 2018. Paper
Presented, “Addressing the Problem of Mass Poverty in the Sub-Saharan Africa:
Conversational Thinking as a Strategy for Inclusive Development”.
15. An International Colloquium for Professor Oladele Abiodun Balogun at 50, on
“African Philosophy, Culture and the Future of Africa.” Held at Olabisi
Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, near Lagos State, Nigeria, Nov. 19-
20, 2018. Paper presented: “Is Africa a Slur? Why the Continent ‘Africa’ should
be Renamed.”
16. 30 th -31 st March 2017, organised a research workshop with participants from
Universities in Africa. The University of Calabar.
17. September 20 2016, organised the 3 rd CSP Scholarly Lecture Series with Prof. Gail
Presbey of the University of Detroit, USA, as invited lecturer.
18. March 29 2017, organised the 4 th CSP Scholarly Lecture Series with Dist. Prof.
Thad Metz of the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, as an invited lecturer.
19. August 20, 2015, and November 19, 2015, organised the 1 st and 2 nd CSP lecture
series.
20. November 20 2014, and November 19 2016, organised two UNESCO World
Philosophy Day Events and Lectures.
