Research Areas

Postphenomenology, Critical Theory, Existential Media Studies, African Philosophy,

Profile

Oris Kondwani Chimphambano is a researcher and educator in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malawi. His research interests include interrogating power, ideology, and the subjective experiences of individuals within modernity, especially in African contexts. He is also interested in how individuals interact with digital technologies and how these technologies affect intersubjectivity and shape public discourse. In particular, his work focuses on the existential and social implications of (dis)embodiment in digital communication (e.g., social media).

Publications

• Conference Papers
  Chimphambano, O. K. (2025). Teaching and Learning Philosophy in Malawi: A Necessary Foundation or an Unjustified Luxury? [Conference presentation] – The British Postgraduate Philosophy Association (BPPA) 26th Annual Conference, Queen’s University Belfast, Riddel Hall (Isdell Courtyard), Northern Ireland [28–29 October]. Supported by the Royal Institute of Philosophy, UK. (2025)
  https://www.bippa.uk/post/2025-bppa-annual-conference-schedule

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• Journal Article
  Chimphambano, O. K. (2024). A Critical Conversation with Bernard Matolino on his Consensus as Democracy in Africa. Filosofia Theoretica, 13(2), 51–59. (2024)
  https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.4314/ft.v13i2.5

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• Conference Papers
  Chimphambano, O. K. (2024). Breaking the Wall to Equity in Science through Innovation [Conference presentation] – Falling Walls Science Summit, Berlin, Alexanderplatz, Germany [1–10 November]. Supported by the Falling Walls Foundation and Hannover Re, Germany. (2024)
  https://falling-walls.com/foundation/people/oris-chimphambano

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