Keynote Speakers

Dr Paliani Chinguwo (PhD) is a Sociologist and Public‑health researcher and serves as Director of Research at the Lost History Foundation, where he leads interdisciplinary research on labour, wellbeing, and social justice across Southern Africa.

He is affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and maintains an active scholarly presence through Google Scholar and ORCID. His research spans labour relations, occupational stress, and public‑health policy, with a strong emphasis on evidence‑based approaches that centre African lived realities and community knowledge systems.

At the International Afrikan Spirituality Symposium (2–3 June 2026, Durban), Dr Chinguwo brings a grounded, interdisciplinary perspective that connects labour, health, and social transformation with Afrikan epistemologies. His keynote will reflect on how historical memory, wellbeing, and collective responsibility intersect in shaping resilient African futures.

Mr. Christian Kwami Agbodza is a UK‑based mathematician and respected intellectual whose work bridges the rigour of mathematical inquiry with the philosophical and political traditions of African liberation thought. With a strong academic grounding in advanced mathematics and quantitative reasoning, he has contributed to teaching, research, and scholarly engagement across diverse educational contexts. His analytical clarity and commitment to intellectual discipline have made him a valued voice in conversations that connect scientific thinking with broader questions of social transformation.

As Chair of the Consciencism Study Group, Mr. Agbodza plays a leading role in advancing the study and contemporary application of Kwame Nkrumah’s philosophical framework of Consciencism. He facilitates critical dialogue, organises study circles, and supports research that interrogates the intersections of ideology, decolonisation, and African development. His leadership is marked by a dedication to rigorous scholarship, collective learning, and the cultivation of politically conscious intellectual communities. Through his dual commitments to mathematics and Pan‑African thought, Mr. Agbodza continues to contribute meaningfully to the intellectual life of the African diaspora and the global academy.