Address: BIG MANKON, BAMENDA, CAMEROON, | Email: info@catuc.org
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Nature and Technology: Reflections on Environmental Philosophy in an Age of Technoscience
The Administration of The Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC), Bamenda, hereby informs the general public, members of the academic community, and other interested stakeholders that the University shall host an International Conference on Environmental Philosophy under the distinguished patronage of the Vice Chancellor.
Theme: Nature and Technology: Reflections on Environmental Philosophy in an Age of Technoscience
Date: Saturday, 25th April 2026.
VENUE
The Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda, Big Mankon.
The Host and Deputy Vice Chancellor
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV has a Doctorate and a Licentiate in Philosophy, obtained from the Pontifical Urban University of Rome. His research was “An Assessment of Hans Jonas’ Metaphysics of Life as a foundation for his Ethics of Responsibility” ( Licentiate thesis)
Education & Background:
Licentiate in Philosophy – Pontifical Urban University of Rome
- Ph.D. in Philosophy – Pontifical Urban University of Rome
Achievements:
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV has published multiple books and articles over the years
Notable Work:
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV has a Doctorate and a Licentiate in Philosophy, obtained from the Pontifical Urban University of Rome. His research was "An Assessment of Hans Jonas' Metaphysics of Life as a foundation for his Ethics of Responsibility" ( Licentiate thesis).
REV. PROF. Peter Takov's Vision for this conference
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV intends for this event to facilitate scholarly reflection on the interplay between environmental philosophy and technological advancement in contemporary society. It shall provide an avenue for critical engagement, knowledge exchange, and the promotion of sustainable perspectives on the human – nature relationship.
The University extends a cordial invitation to all interested participants and institutions to attend and contribute meaningfully to this important international event.
PANEL ONE SPEAKERS
Metaphysics, Ethics, and Ontology in the Age of Technoscience
Rev. Prof. Peter Takov
Being-Toward-the-Planet: Ontological Dilemmas of Technoscientific Environmentalism
(Ph.D. in Philosophy, Licentiate in Philosophy – Pontifical Urban University of Rome )
REV. PROF. PETER TAKOV has a Doctorate and a Licentiate in Philosophy, obtained from the Pontifical Urban University of Rome. His research was "An Assessment of Hans Jonas' Metaphysics of Life as a foundation for his Ethics of Responsibility" ( Licentiate thesis).
Rev. Dr. Wirnkar Rene Wongbi
Rediscovering Purposive Nature in the Age of Technoscience
(Ph.D. in Philosophy – Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
Licentiate in Philosophy – Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome (Italy)
REV. DR. RENE WONGBI WIRNKAR has a Doctorate and a Licentiate in Philosophy, obtained from the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical Urbaniana University, respectively.
Prof. Shang Nelson
Reconfiguring the Natural: How Technoscientific Interventions Transform Ontological Categories
Prof. Shang Nelson
Epistemology and Metaphysics of Technoscientific Environments: Knowledge Production, Planetary Management, and the Digital Gaze
Dr. Laiven Kizitor Mbuwir
Laiven The Search for a New Ethics of Life and Death in the Technological Age: A Dialogue Between Peter Singer and Hans Jonas
Dr. Laiven Kizitor Mbuwir Holds a PhD in peace and conflict studies from the University of Buea, Cameroon. He is currently an MBA program coordinator and lecturer in the University Institute of the Tropics, IUGET-Douala, Cameroon. He is a Peacebuilding specialist, Peace and Conflict Consultant, a Gender Activist and a trainer in the Human Person Oriented Approaches HPOA in dealing with conflicts.
Dr. Berinyuy Frankline
Teaching the Future: Hans Jonas’ Ethics of Responsibility and Environmental Education
PANEL TWO SPEAKERS
African Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonial Ecologies, and Responsibility
Rev. Dr. Remi P. Fonka
Testimony in African Indigenous Knowledge and Environmental Challenges Facing a Technological Age
Dr. Djia Voltaire
A Postcolonial Critique of Mark Coeckelbergh’s AI-Driven Environmental Philosophy in an African Context
Mr. Syracuse Lee
The Logic of Vulnerability: Indigenous African Knowledge Systems as an Antidote to the Illusion of Control
Mr. Wirba Lucas
Transhumance: A Dichotomy of Philosophy vs Environment in the Tikar Plain of Cameroon
Dr. NZENTI KOPA
Ramsès La responsabilité négro-africaine dans la crise environnementale actuelle : une analyse à la lumière de la pensée écocritique d’Aimé Césaire
Dr. Siwiyni Christian
Toward a Decolonial Ecological Epistemology: Kwasi Wiredu’s Linguistic Philosophy and the Rehabilitation of African Ecological Wisdom
Mohamed Moustapha NGOUWOUO, Ph.D.
« Afro-écologie » et résilience des écosystèmes animales et végétales / ‘Afro-ecology’ and the resilience of animal and plant ecosystems
Enseignant permanent à la Faculté des Arts, Lettres et Sciences Humaines de l’Université de Yaoundé I (Cameroun), Mohamed Moustapha NGOUWOUO est auteur de plusieurs publications scientifiques. Ses travaux sont axés sur le libéralisme scientifique, la rationalité ouverte, la philosophie de la physique quantique, la philosophie de la santé et la philosophie de l’agriculture intelligente.
Dr. Siani Edward
Pedagogy of the Earth: Decolonizing African Education Through Indigenous Technoscience and Ecofeminism in the Anthropocene
Prof. Charles Romain Mbele
Culte des ancêtres, crise écologique et “Nous”
PANEL THREE SPEAKERS
Policy, Institutions, Health, and Socio Economic Dimensions
Dr. Sundjo Fabian
Livelihoods Under Siege: The Catastrophic Economic Burden of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment on Rural Households in Northwest Cameroon
Dr. Sundjo Fabian
Bridging the Digital Divide: Education as a Catalyst for Pro-Poor Banking and Rural Inclusion in Cameroon
Dr. Fomutar Stanislaus
The Fate of Africa amidst Global Environmental Challenges
Dr. Fomutar Stanislaus is a teacher and creative writer. He has published a number of academic and literary works, and has three literary awards to his name. He has a doctorate degree in African philosophy and loves reading and writing.
Dr. Suiven John Paul
Global Governance of Transboundary Environmental Challenges in the 21st Century
Sr Chin Ngoinso Kong Pia, TSSF, J.C.D
Catholic Universities as Juridical and Moral Agents of Integral Ecology
(Ph.D. in Canon Law – Pontificia Università Antonianum (Rome)
Licentiate in Canon Law – Pontificia Università Antonianum (Rome))
Practices in the Law Firm (the Baminjo’s Chambers) in Bamenda
as a student advocate (2012-2013).
Attended the First African Women Theologians Conference in Kenya 2024 as presenter.
Currently working as Judge of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of First Instance Bamenda;
Assessor and coordinator of the Special Inter-diocesan Tribunal Bamenda.
And as Part time Lecturer in the Catholic University of Bamenda (CATUC)
