Paul Irikefe

Paul Irikefe is a Researcher holding dual affiliations: the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as a President’s and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, and the University of Johannesburg, South Africa as a Research Associate. His research focuses on epistemology, metaphilosophy, indigenous philosophy, philosophy of race, and African philosophy. At UCI, he contributes to a campus-wide initiative integrating intellectual virtues into the curriculum.

• Education: PhD in Philosophy (2023, Cardiff University).

He actively reviews for prestigious journals such as Synthese, Episteme, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and South African Journal of Philosophy. His work explores connections between knowledge and happiness, emphasizing interdisciplinary dialogue across philosophical traditions.