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Stephen Ellis Debate on the role of African philosophy in peace and security

On 4 December a lively Stephen Ellis Debate took place – the first time the ASCL’s annual event was held in the form of a debate. Pascah Mungwini, Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) gave a keynote in the spirit of the late Stephen Ellis’ ‘genuine effort to really understand Africa’. ‘Doing African philosophy’, Prof. Mungwini said, ‘is an ongoing quest, a text without an end. Sources are provided by different cultures, and real lived experiences must feed African philosophy.’ Considering what we are witnessing around the world today, this topic for the debate could not have come at a better time. The debate part consisted of three statements that were reflected upon by experts John Kegel (lecturer at the Netherlands Defence Academy and guest researcher at the ASCL), Angela Roothaan (associate professor at VU Amsterdam, whose research focuses on Intercultural and African philosophy), and Irma Specht (managing director at Transition International, experienced in transition processes from conflict to peace) – with the audience participating by showing (dis)agreement with greenred cards. The discussion was led by dedicated moderator Jos Hummelen (presenter Podcast De Africast), who also brought lightness to the topic.