Dr Caesar Atuire
AfOx Fellow 2018
Research
I am a philosopher who works on the dialogue and overlaps between African and Euro-American philosophy. My research draws on various traditions of African philosophy to address global ethical issues. I have worked on the frameworks informing the understanding of mental health in the African context, the principles surrounding research and healthcare ethics in a communitarian context, and how African conceptions of solidarity can contribute to conversations around the right to health and global health. I have also worked on models of decolonization in global health and contributed to the conversation around Black Lives Matter and the removal of statues of racists from the public space. In short, I am a philosopher who is concerned about ethics and frameworks of equity in the generation, dissemination, and sharing of knowledge and resources in the health and healthcare spaces.
Outside academic life, I lead an NGO, Amicus Onlus, that operates in healthcare, basic education, vocational skills training, and re-integration of returned illegal migrants to Europe in Ghana (https://www.amicusonlus.org/). Our work is mainly among rural communities and the underprivileged. This dimension informs and compliments my philosophical commitment to a more ethical world.
Caesar was an AfOx-Collaborative Fellow in 2018. During his 8 week AfOx fellowship in 2018, Caesar was hosted by the Department of Psychiatry and All Souls College.