Event cancelled - Pour un nouvel ordre africain de la connaissance: Tribute to Valentin Yves Mudimbe

The title of the conference is that of a book published by Paari éditeur in April 2011, edited by Alphonse Mbyamba-Kankolongo, a collective work through which academics from DR Congo paid tribute, during his lifetime, to the philosopher Valentin-Yves Mudimbe. Following on from V.I. Mudimbe's work, the aim is to reflect on philosophical activity in Africa.
Couverture de l'ouvrage "Pour un nouvel ordre africain de la connaissance : Hommage à Valentin Yves Mudimbe"
Couverture de l'ouvrage "Pour un nouvel ordre africain de la connaissance : Hommage à Valentin Yves Mudimbe" © Editions Paari‎

Detailed program

I. The work of Valentin-Yves Mudimbe

  • 1.1. Presentation of the book

    For a New African Order of Knowledge. Hommage à V.-Y. Mudimbe, edited by Alphonse Mbyamba-Kankolongo, 2011.

  • 1.2. Mudimbe's epistemological contribution

    Through analysis of his major works.

II. Philosophical reflection around Paari éditeur's publications

2.1. The re-appropriated classical philosophical approach

  • Recherche
    • Ethique et Politique, Ve semaine congolaise de Philosophie, edited by David Mavouangui, 2004.
    • Collection Cahiers Congolais de Métaphysique, edited by Charles Thomas Kounkou (2015-2025).
    • The Paradox of Objectless Representations, Charles Thomas Kounkou, 2022.
    • Language, Science and Politics in Thomas Hobbes, Charles Lebon Nkourissa, 2018.
  • Didactics
    • Jean-Paul Sartre: Introduction to his philosophy of Existence, David Mavouangui, 2001, 2012.
    • Emmanuel Kant. Introduction à sa philosophie critique, David Mavouangui, Paari, 2003, 2012.
    • Descartes, le don de la méthode, David Mavouangui, Paari, 2025.

2.2. African approaches to philosophy

  • The Nzola as philoculture. Une philosophie Kongo de l'existence, Phambu Ngoma Binda, 2023.
  • Du sens originel de Nzambi A Mpungu, Tomes 1 et 2, Steve Régis Kovo Nsondé, 2023, 2025.
  • L'enfant dans la tradition orale kongo. Imaginaire et quête de transcendance, Auguste Miabeto, 2025.
  • La philosophie Kongo, Patricio Batsikama, forthcoming 2025.

III. Multidisciplinary sources of research

  • Revue Kongo-Kultur, Volumes 3 to 7
  • Revue Paari, Volumes 4 and 5

Speakers

  • Bruce Mateso
  • Charles Thomas Kounkou
  • Steve-Régis Kovo Nsondé
  • Moderator: Dr Mawawa Mâwa-Kiese, director of the Paari publishing house

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This conference is organized in partnership with Paari éditeur.

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