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Idowu Odeyemi is a PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder and holds the Alice Cleora Reeves Endowed Dissertation Fellowship. He is a Research Fellow affiliated with the Center for African and African American Studies, Center for British and Irish Studies, and previously served as a Harper Ph.D. Fellow and Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholar. His work bridges social/political philosophy, moral philosophy, and social epistemology, with a focus on non-ideal agents' moral responsibility and epistemic disgust in communicative exchanges.
Education:
- B.A. in Philosophy, Ekiti State University (2021)
Research interests emphasize the moral psychology of disadvantaged social agents and the emotional dynamics of knowledge transmission. His Epistemic Disgust theory explores how visceral reactions shape epistemic interactions, while his dissertation examines moral responsibility in non-ideal contexts. Recent publications critically engage African philosophical frameworks and decolonial methodologies.
Awards:
- Alice Cleora Reeves Endowed Dissertation Awardee
- Longlisted for 2025 Isele Prize for Nonfiction
- Harper Ph.D. Fellowship
- Engaged Arts and Humanities Scholarship
His essays, including On Accent and Confidence, have been recognized by Afrocritik as notable African writing. Odeyemi's interdisciplinary approach integrates philosophy with cultural studies and critical theory, contributing to both academic and public intellectual discourse.
