Dr. OWOSHO, Sirajudeen Adedotun
Personal Statement
Dr. Sirajudeen Owosho is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, with notable contributions to scholarship, public lectures, and research on Pan-Africanism and socio-political issues. He is a scholar in epistemology and phenomenology with special interest in consciousness, interpersonal understanding, and the philosophy of religion. His research engages deeply with questions of human experience and meaning, and he has published widely in respected academic journals both locally and internationally. He is also the author of An Incursion into Medieval Islamic Philosophy (2021).
He is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Philosophers’ Association of Nigeria (PAN), the Association of Philosophy Professionals of Nigeria (APPON), the International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS), and the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA).
Dr. Owosho has presented at numerous academic conferences across Africa and beyond. Highlights include the Third Biennial African Philosophy World Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2019); the Copenhagen Summer School of Phenomenology and Philosophy of Mind, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2016); the 1st International Conference on “Africa and the New World Order”, Kisii University, Kenya (2014); the International Conference on Peoples, Land and Waters, Espam Formation University, Republic of Benin (2013); the 2nd Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference on Challenges of Development in Africa, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya (2013); and Transforming African Nations through Indigenous Research and Development Initiatives, Johannesburg, South Africa (2012).
Qualifications
B.A., M.A. & Ph.D. (Lagos)