Olerato Mogomotsi
Olerato Mogomotsi is a philosopher focusing on questions related to the phenomenological ontology of individuals belonging to marginalised groups, contemporary ethical quandaries and the conceptual analysis of Africanness. He holds a BSocSci (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and an Masters in Philosophy from the University of Cape Town, South Africa; his research addressed the structure and nature of authenticity as a concept related to the self. He is currently completing an MPhil in African Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK; his research examines the South African state’s use of heritage to shape young South African identities. Olerato has held Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), the Mandela Rhodes Foundation scholarship, been a scholar of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and had experience at the Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking. At HUMA, he will be pursuing a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Cape Town, deepening inquiry on authenticity and belonging.