INTERNAL RESEARCH

INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN CENTRE FOR APPLIED PHENOMENOLOGY (IACAP) INFORMATION

The centre was founded in 20th October 2022 and is located at the St. Bonaventure University, Lusaka (Zambia)

AIMS

• Improving the knowledge of phenomenology
• Applying phenomenology to an African Context
• Partnership with other Phenomenological Centres
• Organizing seminars, conferences and lessons on phenomenological topics

ACTIVITIES

• Courses of Introduction to Phenomenology held at the St.Bonaventure University (every winter semester)
• Conference held by Prof. Giorgio Rizzo, University of Salento, Italy, on the 15th of October 2022: ‘The Atmospherical Turn in Phenomenology’ (in collaboration with the Centre of Hermeneutics and Applied Phenomenology, University of Salento)
• Conference held by Prof. Giorgio Rizzo, University of Salento, Italy, on the 5th of May 2024: ‘Phenomenology in an African Context. Paulin Hountondji’ (in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Applied Ethics, University of Zambia, and the Centre of Hermeneutics and Applied Phenomenology, University of Salento)
• Seminar on ‘Models and Perspectives on Perception’, held online by Prof. Daniela De Leo (University of Salento), 13th-15th May, 2024.
• Conferences held by Prof. Giorgio Rizzo, University of Salento, Italy, on the 5h-6th November 2024: ‘Phenomenology of the Social Sciences. Alfred Schutz’

PARTNERSHIPS

• Centre for Hermeneutics and Applied Phenomenology (CHAP), University of Salento, Italy
• Department of Philosophy and Applied Ethics, University of Zambia (UNZA)

PROJECTS

• Construction of a lexicon concerning the ‘atmospherical’ in an African context
• Setting up a library of phenomenological texts

CONTACTS

giorgio.rizzo@unisalento.it; rettermulenga@gmail.com; dean.office@sbu.ac

DIRECTOR

Prof. Giorgio Rizzo (University of Salento)

VICE DIRECTOR

Cornelius Mulenga (St. Bonaventure University)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Daniela De Leo (Unisalento), Julius Kapembwa (UNZA), Austin Mbozi (UNZA), Giuseppe Varnier (University of Siena), Roberta Lanfredini (Università di Firenze), Godfrey Marera (St. Bonaventure University), Frederick Bohtila Njumferghai (Unisalento), Alfigio Tunha (St. Bonaventure University, John Mweshi (UNZA), Lawrence Mondoka (St. Bonaventure University), Valentine Ajamoh Eboh (St. Bonaventure University)