Prof. AZENABOR, Godwin Ehi
Head of Department of Philosophy, Unilag 2016 – 2019
Personal Statement
I am a 2008 appointed Professor with specialization in African Philosophy and a well cited and indexed scholar with publication cutting across the four corners of the globe; Africa, Asia, Europe and America. My passion and enthusiasm are for the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge with a leaning on interdisciplinary approaches, especially in the areas of the Philosophy of Education, Law, Religion, Psychology and Ethics.
Apart from being a consummate academic and researcher, I am an astute and seasoned administrator with innovative ideas and inspirational strategic leadership, geared toward development.
Positions, Appointments and Honours
Visiting scholar, University of Ghana, 2021-2022
Director, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) Unilag 2012 – 2016
ASUU Treasurer, University of Lagos, 2009 – 2011
Visiting scholar, University of Benin, 2006 – 2007
Honourary membership award of the Research Board of Advisers, American Bibliographical Institute, 2002
Indexed Authors and personality, international African Bibliography (2178)
Indexed scholars, The Philosopher’s index Philosophier’s information centre (086613)
University of Lagos best Researchers in Arts and Humanities, 2007
Fellow, Strategic Institute for National Resources and Human Development (FRHD) 2013
Chairman, Faculty of Social Sciences Examination misconduct panel, 2008 – 2013
Chairman, Faculty of Arts Research committee, 2014- 2016
Chairman and member, NUC Resource Verification Team, 2017 -2022.
Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) Philosophy, M. A., M. Phil., PhD (Lagos)
Selected Publications and Contributions to Knowledge
- Azenabor, Godwin (2023). African Philosophy and its contemporary Relevance, Introduction to Philosophy: A Compendium. Godwin Azenabor and Chiedozie Okoro (eds) pp.124 – 150
- Azenabor, Godwin (2023). Education and Society: unlocking the Nigerian Education potential. Nigerian Schools Foundations NSF United Kingdom (Invited Paper, 21st October, 2023.
- Azenabor Godwin (2022). Omoluabi: An African conception of moral values. Thought and Practice: Journal of the Philosophical Association of Kenya.8, pp.63-81
- Irabor Benson & Azenabor Godwin (2022). Aristotle’s Moral Philosophy and the Quest for Moral Renaissance in Nigeria’s Education system. Sophia: An African Journal of Philosophy. Vol 21, pp 85-96.
- Orobayo C. Hellen, Shotunde O. Ayodele and Azenabor Godwin (2019). A Critical Reflection of Martins Buber’s Philosophy of Education and it Relevance in the New State. Philosophy of Education: Institute of Higher Education National Academy of Educational Science, Ukraine. pp.114-126.
- My contribution to knowledge is especially important in the area of indigenous and comparative knowledge application.
