Philosophical Society of South Africa

Philosophical Society of Southern Africa
President	Gregory Morgan Swer
Key people	Chantelle Grey - Secretary, Anné Verhoef - Treasurer, Lindani Gobingca, Nathisvaran Govender
Formerly called	Philosophical Society of South Africa
Website	https://philsafrica.org.za/

The Philosophical Society of Southern Africa (PSSA) is a community of academic philosophers drawn from Philosophy departments across Southern Africa. It aims to promote dialogue and interaction between philosophers in the region, encompassing postgraduate participation and development and the facilitation of philosophical research and teaching of the highest standard.

The PSSA’s flagship event is its annual conference, which is hosted on a rotational basis by its member departments.

Controversy

The society became controversial in 2017 due to allegations of racism.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Weinberg, Justin (9 February 2017). ""On The Brink of Collapse": The Philosophical Society of South Africa". Daily Nous.
^ "Demise of philosophical society not black and white". The Mail & Guardian. 7 February 2017.

External links

Official website

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[1] Weinberg, Justin (9 February 2017). ""On The Brink of Collapse": The Philosophical Society of South Africa". Daily Nous.

[2] "Demise of philosophical society not black and white". The Mail & Guardian. 7 February 2017.

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