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 2025
- Jan 2025: ACEPS Postgrads Term 1 research and reading group schedule @ ACEPS
- 17 Jan 2025: WIP practice run for Philosophical Society of Southern Africa Conference (PSSA) presentations @ ACEPS Live 9am-3pm SAST
- 27 Jan 2025: ACEPS-Philosophy Postgraduate masterclass on Virtues and Trust by Prof Sarah Wright (U of Georgia) @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 28 Jan 2025: ACEPS-Philosophy Colloquium on The Dynamics of Epistemic Injustice by Prof Amandine Catala (U of Quebec @ Montreal) @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 3 Feb 2025: Workshop Series Safeguarding Justice and Democracy in the Age of AI: “Emergent Personhood: An African Approach to Social Robots” with Prof Nancy Jecker (University of Washington School of Medicine) @ hybrid ACEPS-UJ Zoom link 4pm-6pm SAST
- 4 Feb 2025: How to conceptualise Zetetic Injustice by Leonardo Flamini PhD candidate at Epistemology Group on Rationality (ZEGRa), Uni of Zurich @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 17 Feb 2025: ACEPS-Philosophy Colloquium by Prof Anne Schwenkenbecher (Murdoch University) @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 14-16 Mar 2025: Carceral Injustice and the Right To Be Known Conference as part of Epistemic Reparations Project funded by Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @ Evanston in collaboration with Northwestern U TBA
- 15 Apr 2025: Talk by Dr Sayid Bnefsi SNF Postdoctoral Fellow at Institute of Philosophy (Uni of Neuchâtel) @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 24 Apr 2025: One day workshop with Prof Heidi Grasswick (Middlebury College) @ ACEPS Live 11am-1pm SAST
- 19-21 Jun 2025: Conversations about the Right to be Known in the Face of Injustice as part of Epistemic Reparations Project funded by Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs @ ACEPS TBA in collaboration with Northwestern U
Visitors 2025
- 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 @ Montreal) is a return Visiting Research Fellow on a 1 week research collaboration visit.
- Feb 2025: Leonardo Flamini completing his PhD at the Department of Philosophy University of Zurich on a 1 week research visit, from 3-9 February.
- Feb 2025: Prof Anne Schwenkenbecher Head of Philosophy Department @ Murdoch University on a 1 week research collaboration visit, from 17-21 February.
- 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) on a 1 month research visit.
- 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.
- Semester 1 2025: Prof Quill Kukla Philosophy and Disability Studies at Georgetown University and the 2025-2026 Visiting Fellow at the SOCRATES Institute at Leibniz Universität Hannover on a 1-2 week research collaboration visit.
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
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 (previously the Johannesburg Stock Exchange). Map link.