Discipline of Philosophy

Dr A Oyekunle

College of Human Sciences
School of Humanities
Department: Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology
Research Fellow
E-mail: Eoyekuaa@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • DPhil (Philosophy) (University of South Africa) (2021)
  • MA (Philosophy) (University of Ibadan, Ibadan) (2011)
  • BA (Hons) (Philosophy) (University of Ado-Ekiti) (2008)

Fields of academic interests

  • Environmental Philosophy
  • Epistemology
  • African Studies and Philosophy
  • Formal and Informal Logic

Field of Specialisation

  • African Environmental Philosophy
  • Applied Epistemology
  • Decoloniality and Development Studies
  • African Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Books

Book chapter(s):

  • Oyekunle A. A. (Accepted, Nov 2021) Environmental Governance in Africa: An Epistemic reflection for African Environmental Philosophy. In J. O. Chimakonam (Ed) The Cost of Democratic Governance: Conversations on Some Issues in African Socio-political Philosophy. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
  • Oyekunle A. A. (Accepted, March 2021) De-Epistemiciding’ Knowledge in The Quest for Environmental Justice in Post-Colonial Africa. In Edwin Etieyibo, Obvious Katsaura and Mucha Musemwa (Eds.) Africa’s Radicalisms and Conservatisms II: Popculture, Environment, Colonialism and Migration Brill Publishers.

Journal articles

  • Oyekunle A. A. (2021) Ideating African Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Africa’s Participation in the 4IR: From Content Framework to Process Formation. Filosofia Theoretica (Special Issue) Vol 10. (3) December Pp. 29-44.
  • Oyekunle A.A. (2020) Towards a Complementary Outlook for Science and Metaphysics: The Myth of Rejecting Metaphysics. The International Journal of Universal Multidisciplinary Education Research Foundation, Vol.5 (1) Pp. 125-137.
  • Oyekunle, A.A. (2017). On The “Language Question” in African Literature and African Philosophy. Akungba Journal of Applied Philosophy, vol. 1, January-June, pp. 137-154

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2021) Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology, UNISA
  • Research and Innovation Award Winner Arts and Humanities (PHD Category) 7th Annual Unisa Student Research and Innovation Showcase 2018.