Public lecture by Dr. Jacob Mokhutso: Repositioning African Philosophy in the Decoloniality of Curriculum in the Twenty-First Century as a Companion

You are cordially invited to a Public Lecture by Dr. Jacob Mokhutso.

Theme: Repositioning African Philosophy in the Decoloniality of Curriculum in the Twenty-First Century as a Companion.

Dr. Mokhutso’s academic journey began with a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Theological Education by Extension College in 2008. He furthered his studies with an Honors degree in Christian Spirituality from the University of South Africa in 2012. He later pursued a Master of Theology degree with the University of the Free State, where his research focus was on the “African Traditional Bereavement Rituals among Methodist Church members in Mamelodi, Pretoria,” under the supervision of Prof. Luvuyo Ntombana which he completed in 2019. He later completed his PhD in Religion Studies at the University of the Free State in December 2023, with a dissertation titled “The African traditional philosophy of community as the enabler or disabler of the Christian faith,” supervised by Prof. Joel Mokhoathi.
Career Journey

• Full-time Methodist Minister 2004 – 2020 (Currently Part-time)
• Marker for the Theological Education by Extension College (TEEC) 2011 – 2020
• Lecture at the University of the Free State, Faculty of Theology and Religion, in the Department of Religion Studies 2021 – 2025 (March 31st)
• Senior Lecturer University of Pretoria, Faculty of Theology and Religion, in the Department of Religion Studies (2025 April 1st)

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