1. OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA
CURRICULUM VITAE
A. PERSONAL DATA
1. NAME: SALAMI Yunusa Kehinde (Professor)
(Surname) (Other Names)
2. ADDRESS: Department of Philosophy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Nigeria.
3. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: February 6, 1962, Ile- Ife, Nigeria
4. NATIONALITY: Nigerian
5. MARITAL STATUS: Married
6. NO. OF CHILDREN & THEIR AGES: (3) 20yrs, 16yrs, 10yrs.
7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPOUSE: Dr. (Mrs.) Ejitoyosi O.Salami
C/o Dept. of Philosophy, Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN: As in 7 above.
9. DATE OF ASSUMPTION OF DUTY: November 30, 1988
10. STATUS ON FIRST APPOINTMENT: Assistant Lecturer
11. PRESENT POSITION: Professor
12. DATE OF PRESENT APPOINTMENT/ PROMOTION/ REGRADING: October 1,
2009
13. DATE OF CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT: February 11, 1998
14. IF NOT CONFIRMED, WHY? : Not applicable
15. PRESENT SALARY: Connuass 7, Step 10
16. FACULTY: Arts
17. DEPARTMENT: Philosophy
B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1. Higher Educational Institutions Attended with Dates:
(i) University of Ife ( Now Obafemi Awolowo University), 1981-85

2. (ii) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1986-88
(iii) Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1989-95
2. Academic and Professional Qualifications:
(i) B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy, Second Class Upper, O.A.U., Ife, Nigeria, 1985.
(ii) M.A. (Philosophy), O.A.U., Ife, Nigeria, 1988
(iii) PhD (Philosophy) O.A.U., Ife, Nigeria, 1995
3. Other Distinctions and Awards with Dates:
(a) Scholarship: -
(b) Fellowship: -Obafemi Awolowo University Postgraduate Fellowship, 1986-88
(c) Research Grant: -CBAAC Grant on History of Africa and the Diaspora, Anyiam-
Osigwe Foundation Grant on The Philosophy of Anyiam-Osigwe
(d) National Awards: – Commander of Great Ife
(e) International Awards: -
C. WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Previous Work Experience Outside the University System:
National Youth Service Corps- Lecturer, College of Education, Hong,
Gongola State, Nigeria, 1985-86
2. Work Experience in Obafemi Awolowo University:
(i) Graduate Fellow- Teaching Assistant in PHL. 101 &PHL 104-
Introduction to Problems of Philosophy 1&2, PHL 202 & 205-
Introduction to Symbolic Logic 1 & 2- 1986-88.
(ii) Assistant Lecturer- 1988-1992.
(iii) Lecturer 11- 1992- 95.
(iv) Lecturer 1-1995- 99.
(v) Senior Lecturer- 1999 to 2005
(vi) Reader- 2005 to 2005
(vii) Professor 2009 till Date
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3. 3. Courses Taught within the Current Academic Session:
PHL 316- Marxist Philosophy (Rain)
PHL 405- Topics in Epistemology (Harmattan)
PHL 406- Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (Rain)
PHL 407- Topics in African Philosophy (Harmattan)
PHL 408- Topics in Metaphysics (Rain)
PHL 433- Topics in Philosophy of History (Harmattan)
PHL 601/651- Advanced Topics in Metaphysics (PG- Harmattan)
PHL 604/654- Advanced Problems of African Philosophy (PG- Rain)
4. Graduate Supervision
Odebunmi, J. Agboola: ‘Cognitive Science and the Problem of Epistemic
Justification’ (M.A. Thesis, 2005)
5. Current Undergraduate Project Supervision (No.): 10
D. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
Nigeria Philosophical Association.
International Society for Philosophers
International Society for Folk Narrative Research
The International Paremiological Association
E. PUBLICATIONS
1. Thesis/ Dissertation
(a) “A Critical Assessment of Epistemic Foundationalism”, M.A. Thesis,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, 1988.
(b) “Towards A Marxist Epistemology”, PhD Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile- Ife, 1995.
2. Books/ Monographs:
(a) Authored Book- Nil
(b) Edited Book -
(i)Salami Yunusa Kehinde, et al (eds.) 2015 Nationalism and Economic
Justice in Nigeria (Ile-Ife: Obafemi Awolowo University Press)
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4. 3. Contribution to Books-
(ii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde , 2004 “Ethnic Pluralism and National Identity in
Nigeria” in Coates Rodney D. (ed.) Studies in Critical Social
SciencesVolume2: Race and Ethnicity, Across Time Space and Discipline
(Leiden, Boston: Brill Academic Publishers) pp397-406
(iii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde , 2005 “A Politico-Economic Analysis of the Rise
in the Phenomenon of Religion in Nigeria”, in Feridun Mete, and
Akindele S.T. (eds.), Nigerian Economy: Essays on Economic
Development (Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Press)
Chapter xxii, pp603-620
(iv) Salami Yunusa Kehinde , 2006 “Globalization, Foundationalism, and Ethno-
Cultural Discourse in Nigeria” in Akinrinade S.A. et al (eds) The
Humanities, Nationalism and Democracy (Ile-Ife:Faculty of Arts)pp363-375
(v) Salami Yunusa Kehinde,2007 “African Gnosis in a Globalised Epistemic Order” in
Babawale Tunde (ed.) The Place of Research and Studies in the Development
of Africa and the African Diaspora (Lagos: CBAAC) pp132-153
(vi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2008 “Globalization, Foundationalism and African
Philosophy” in Agbakoba J.C. et al, (eds.) Four Decades of African Philosophy:
Issues and Perspectives: (Ibadan: Nigerian Philosophical Association) pp195-214
(vii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2009 “Anyiam-Osigwe on Citizenship and Questions of
Rights” in Oladipo Olusegun et al (eds) The Development Philosophy of
Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Vol.2 (Ibadan: Department Of
Philosophy) pp105-117
(viii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2012 "Globalization, Foundationalism, Multiculturalism
and the Quest for National Identity in a Multicultural Africa" in Babawale
Tunde et als (eds.) Multiculturalism and the Prospects for Africa and African
Diaspora Development Vol. 1 (Lagos: CBAAC)pp271-292
(ix) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2013 "Maclntyre’s Challenge to Traditional
Epistemology: A Sociological-Anthropological Approach" in Uwasomba C., et
als (eds.) Existentialism, Literature and the Humanities in Africa:Essays in
Honour of Professor Benedict Mobayode Ibitokun (Gottingen: Cuvillier
Verlag)pp414-421
(x) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2015 "Capitalism, Economic Inequality and National
Liberation in Fashina's Philosophy" in Yunusa Kehinde Salami et als (eds.)
Nationalism and Economic Justice in Nigeria (Ile-Ife: Obafemi Awolowo
University Press)pp 1-8
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5. 4. Published Articles:
(xi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1991, “Anomalous Monism and the Mind-Body Problem”
Quest: Philosophical Discussions Vol. V. No.2 pp. 106-114 (Netherlands)
(xii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1991, “Human Personality and Immortality in Traditional
Yoruba Cosmology” Africana Marburgensia Vol. XXIV, No. 1, pp.4-15
(Germany)
(xiii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1996, “Predestination, Freedom and Responsibility: A
Case in Yoruba Moral Philosophy” Research in Yoruba Language and
Literature Vol.7, pp. 5-14 (Burbank, USA)
(xiv) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1997, “Review of the Human Exploration: An
Introduction to Philosophy” Journal of Philosophy and Development Vol. 3,
pp. 160-162 (Nigeria)
(xv) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1998, “Yoruba Proverbs as Mechanism for Social
Regulation” Afrikanistiche Arbeitsh Papiere (AAP) No. 56, pp.147-161
(Germany)
(xvi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1998, “Are the Affluents Morally Obliged to Feed the
Starving?” Journal of Philosophy and Development Vol.4, pp.92-101 (Nigeria)
(xvii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1998, “Review of Philosophy and the African
Experience: The Contributions of Kwasi Wiredu” Ibadan Journal of
Humanistic Studies, No. 8, pp. 134-135 (Nigeria)
(xviii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 1999, “A Critique of Rorty on Epistemology” Darshan
International: An International Quarterly, Vol. XXXIX, No.3, pp. 4- 13
(India)
(xix) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2000, “Human Person, Death, Reincarnation and
Immortality: A Case in Yoruba (African) Metaphysics” ODU: A Journal of
West African Studies, No.40, pp.207-214 (Nigeria)
(xx) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2002, “The Right of the Deformed In Yoruba Socio-
Metaphysical Setting” in Ife Journal of the Institute of Cultural Studies, No 8,
pp.246-271 (Nigeria)
(xxi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2002 “Review of Barry Hallen’s ‘A Short History of
African Philosophy’” in ODU: A Journal of West African
StudiesVol.43,pp126-130 (Nigeria)
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6. (xxii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2004 “Yoruba Proverbs and Democratic Ethos” in
Proverbium: The Year Book of International Proverb Scholarship Vol.21,
pp315-328(Vermont, USA)
(xxiii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2004 “Foucault and Epistemology: Knowledge,
Discourses, and Power” Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
Vol.21 No.1, pp 29-40 (India)
(xxiv) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2005 “Globalization and Sustainable Knowledge
Production in Africa” Obitun: Journal of Humanities Vol.4 No.1, pp7-26
(Nigeria)
(xxv) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2005 “Predestination and the Metaphysics of Identity: a
Yoruba (African) case Study” Africa: Revista Do Centro de Estudos Africanos
24/25/26, pp211-224 (Brasil)
(xxvi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2006 “The Democratic Content of Yoruba Politico-
Cultural Heritage” Journal of Pan African Studies (JPAS)
http://www.jpanafrican.com Vol.1, No.6, pp67-78 (USA)
(xxvii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2006 “Use and Meaning in Wittgenstein’s Language-
Game” UNAD Journal of Languages and Literatures (Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria)
(xxviii) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2007 “Predestinação e a Metafísica da Identidade: um
Estudo do caso Iorubá” in Afro Asia Vol.35, pp263-279 (Brazil)
(xxix) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2008 “Traditional Epistemology within A Marxist
Epistemic Paradigm” in Journal of Philosophy and Related Disciplines Vol.3
Nos1&2, pp 93-116 (Nigeria)
(xxx) Salami Yunusa kehinde, 2009 “The Political Economy of Nigeria and the
Continuing Agenda of Recolonization: A Challenge for Critical Knowledge
Production” in Journal of Pan African Studies (JPAS)
http://www.jpanafrican.com Vol. 3 Number 3, pp131-143 (USA)
(xxxi) Salami Yunusa Kehinde, 2010 “An Epistemic Critique of Ifa as a Revelatory
Source of Knowledge” Abibisem:Journal of African Culture and Civilization,
Vol.3, pp80-88(Legon, Ghana)
5 Manuscripts Accepted for Publication: -
6. Manuscripts Submitted for Publication:
7. Creative Work: -
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7. Several Newspaper Articles in The News Magazine,The Guardians Newspaper,The
Westerner Newspaper, The Tempo, Nigerian Tribune among others
8. Papers and Works in Preparation:
Knowledge and the Epistemic Subject in Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason
F. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT:
- Editorial Consultant to the Carribean Journal of Philosophy, University of West
Indies, Mona, in Jamaica
-External Examiner, Post Graduate Programme, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-
Iwoye, Ogun-State, Nigeria, 2007- 2009
-External Examiner, Postgraduate, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2009-2011
- External Examiner, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, 2011-2014
- External Assessor for Professorial Appointments in Universities
G. CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
i. 1st
National Departmental Conference on Ethics and African Societies, at Obafemi
Awolowo 1987. I presented a paper entitled “Predestination and Moral
Responsibility: An Ethical Assessment of Yoruba Thought System”.
ii. The V11TH Biennial Conference of the Nigerian Philosophical Association, at Ogun
State University, Ago-Iwoye, 1987.
iii. 2nd
National Departmental Conference on Education and Society, at Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-ife, 1988. I presented a paper entitled, “Plato’s Republic
and Nigerian 6-3-3-4 Educational Policy”.
4. The VIIITH Biennial Conference of the Nigerian Philosophical Association, at
Unicross, Akwam Ibom State, 1990. I presented a paper entitled, “Human
Personality and Immortality in Traditional Yoruba (African) Cosmology”.
5. Workshop on Election reporting for Journalists in West Africa organized by
Independent Journalism Centre, supported by the Ford Foundation, Excellence
Hotel, Ogba Lagos, 1999. I presented a paper entitled, “Religion and Politics as a
problem for News Reporters”.
6. 7th
Orisa World Conference, organized by the Institute of Cultural Studies Obafemi
Awolowo University in Conjunction with the World Orisa Congress, Ile- Ife, 2001.
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8. 7. Conference on Democracy and African Culture, organized by Institute of Cultural
Studies Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, and sponsored by Ford Foundation,
2002.
8. Conference on Locating the Local in the Global: Voices on a Globalised Nigeria,
organized by Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2004.
9. 30th
Anniversary Conference, organized by the Department of Philosophy, University
of Ibadan, 2004. I presented a paper entitled, “Globalization and Sustainable
Knowledge Production in Africa.”
10. Faculty of Arts International Conference in Honour of Late Professor Olubi Sodipo,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2005. I presented a paper
entitled,“Globalization, Foundationalism and Ethno-National Discourse in Nigeria”
and I chaired a section.
11. National Biennial Conference of the Nigeria Philosophical Association, at University
of Ibadan, 2005, I presented a paper entitled “Globalization, Foundationalism, and
African Philosophy”
12. Trinidad and Tobago, International Conference on The Place of research and Studies
in the Development of African Diaspora, organized by Centre for Black and African
Arts and Civilization (CBAAC), Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research
Group(PANAFSTRAG), and Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the
Americas and the Caribbean(IRADAC), Trinidad & Tobago, 2006. I presented a
paper, entitled, “African Gnosis in a Globalised Epistemic Order”
13. National Biennial Conference of the Nigeria Philosophical Association, at University
of Calabar, 2007. I presented a paper entitled “Predestination and the Problem of
Personal Identity”
14. Conference on Humanities and Contemporary Society, organized by Faculty of Arts,
University of Ibadan, 2009. I presented a paper entitled “Humanities in the Age of
Technology”
15. Conference on Academic Freedom and University Autonomy in West African
Universities, organized by Scholars at Risk Network in Collaboration with Network
for Education and Academic Rights(both from USA),at University of Ghana, Legon,
2009. I presented a paper entitled “University Autonomy in Nigeria: Problems and
Prospects”
16. International Conference on Multiculturalism and the Prospects for Africa and
African Diaspora Development, at the State University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil,
2011. I presented a paper titled "Globalization, Foundationalism and the Quest for
National Identity in a Multicultural Africa"
H. CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
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9. i. Modernism, Postmodernism, and African Philosophy.
ii. Some Theoretical Nexus Between Epistemology and Computer Permutations.
iii. Realism and Post-Foundationalist Epistemology
I. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
(a) Service Within the University
i. Department:
- Secretary, Departmental Welfare Committee, 1988-91
- Departmental Library and Bookshop Coordinator, 1986-95
- Member, Departmental Board of Examiners, 1988 to date
- Member, Departmental Review Panel, 1988 to date
- Part II Examination Coordinator, 1993-94
- Part III Examination Coordinator, 1996-2000
- Departmental Representative at the Faculty Board of Social Sciences, 1997-98
- Postgraduate Studies Coordinator, 1998-2000
- Member, Departmental Programme Review Committee
- Chairman, Departmental Conference and Seminar Committee, 1998-2002
- Chairman, Departmental Student Advisory Committee, 1998-2002
- Acting Head, 2002-2004
- Acting Head, 2007-2009
- Head, 2013 till Date
- Postgraduate Supervisions of Masters and PhD Theses
ii. Faculty:
- Member, Faculty Board of Arts, 1988 to date
- Member, Faculty Board of Examiners, 1988 to date
- Member, Faculty Review Panel 2002-2004, 2007-2009
- Member, Faculty Welfare Committee, 1997-98
- Faculty Representative on University Central Time-Table Committee, 1998 to
date
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10. - Member, Programme Committee, 7th
Orisa World Conference, Organised by the
Institute of Cultural Studies in Conjunction with World Orisa Congress, 2001
- Chairman, Conference Organising Committee, O.A.U Ife Outreach Project,
Institute of Cultural Studies in Collaboration with Ford Foundation, 2002
- Member of Editorial Board, Ife Journal of the Institute of Cultural Studies, 2002-
2004
- Dean’s Representative, Faculty Review Panel, Faculty of Environmental Design
and Management, 2004-2005
- Member, Logistic Committee and a co-opted member of Conference and
Editorial Committee of the Faculty International Conference in Honour of
Professor Olubi Sodipo, 2005
- Dean’s representative, Faculty of Social Sciences Selection Committee, 2009 to
date
- Chairman , Organising Committee, International Conference in Honour of Dr.
Oladipo Fashina, 2014
iii. Postgraduate College:
University Examiner, Postgraduate College in respect of
- M.A. Thesis , Department of English Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2001
- M.A. Thesis, Department of African Languages and Literature, Obafemi Awolowo
University, 2003
- PhD Qualifying Examination, Department of African Languages and Literature,
Obafemi Awolowo University, 2003
- PhD Qualifying Examination, Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of
Education, 2007
- PhD Qualifying Examination, Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law,
2008
iv. University
- Representative of Congregation in Senate, 1999-2004
- Member, Standing Committee of Congregation, 1999-2004
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11. - General Secretary, OAU Staff Club 1999
- President O.A.U. Staff Club, 2000-2002
- Representative of PTA, O.A.U. International School Governing Board, 2005-
2007
- Chairman, ASUU O.A.U. Ceremonial Committee, 2006
- Representative of Congregation in the Governing Council, 2007-2009
- Member, Standing Committee of Congregation, 2007-2009
- Member, University Capital Project Implementation Task Force Committee,
2007-2009
- Member, University Building and Landed Property Committee, 2007-2009
- Member, Administrative and Technical Staff Committee, 2007-2009
- Member, Board of Health Centre, 2007-2009
- Member, Council Committee on 7.5% Pension Deduction, 2009
- Chairman, Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Committee 2011 till date
- Chairman, Subgroup 1, Board of Postgraduate College 2011 till date
- Head, Department of Philosophy 2013 till date
- Professor and Member of Senate 2009 till date
- Member, Development Committee till date
- Member, Academic Planning Committee
(b) Service Outside the University:
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Ado-Ekiti,
2005-2006
- Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba Akoko, 2006
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- External Examiner for Postgraduate Programme, Olabisi Onabanjo University,
Ago-Iwoye, Ogun-State, 2007 to date
Alumni Activities
- Chairman, Obafemi Awolowo University National Alumni Transcript Committee
2010 till Date
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12. - Vice-Chairman, Obafemi Awolowo University National Alumni Building Committee
2011 till Date
Member, Elders Committee of the Home branch for the resolution of the pre –NEC
election of the year 2010
- Chairman, Local Organising Committee for 2016 World Reunion
(c) Hobbies:
Reading, Writing, and Social Commentary
J. FOCUS OF RESEARCH AND CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE:
My research activities have focused on Epistemology, as is concerned with the
questions of knowledge and Truth, as well as, on Metaphysics, which concerns itself with
questions of the ultimate constituents of the universe. A thematic emphasis is laid on the
application of knowledge from these two prominent areas of Philosophy to Metaphysical,
Epistemological, Ethical, Social and Political thoughts in Africa.
Apart from doing some work in the Western Metaphysics and Philosophy of
mind, exploring the question concerning the ultimate constituent of a Person, I have also
extended the research to the Yoruba (African) conception of human Person, critically
applying the already tested paradigms in the Western Metaphysics. From the various
discussions on human Person in Yoruba (African) Metaphysics, some metaphysical
problems as: Immortality of soul, the epistemological and logical problems associated
with a conjunction of Ancestral worship and Reincarnation, the metaphysical and ethical
problems of Determinism and moral responsibility, Life-boat ethics, as well as, the
politico-economic implications of the rise in the phenomenon of religion, among others,
were raised and critically discussed.
My research in Epistemology has yielded some critical statement and analyses of
the possibility, or otherwise, of foundationalist account of Knowledge and Truth. This
critical participation in the discussion and assessment of the foundationalist Epistemology
has afforded me the opportunity to examine African gnosis as well as knowledge
production in Africa within the globalised foundationalist epistemic order.
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13. I have also extended my research efforts to the area of Philosophy of culture. This
attempt led to the examination of the various cultural values encapsulated in various
forms of linguistic expressions in Yoruba language. The upshot of this is to apply the
tools of Philosophy to the examination of some of these cultural values (thus extracted
from Yoruba linguistic expressions) and examine their plausibility or otherwise in the
present context of Postmodernism and Globalization.
The results of these researches can be of assistance to researchers in the areas of
epistemic justification, mind-body problems, and African philosophical studies. The
research is also expected to be of assistance to African social and Political policy makers.
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