Celestine Chidozie KEZIE Jr.
Applied Ethics, Metaphysics, Anthropology and African Philosophy
School: Institute of Humanities (IOH)
Faculty’s email address: ckezie@pau.edu.ng
Brief Background
Celestine Chidozie Kezie Jr. is a faculty member at the Institute of Humanities (IOH), Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (First Class Hons) in Philosophy from Imo State University, and an M.A. and PhD in Philosophy from the University of Ibadan. He also holds a Diploma in Cyber Communication from Universidad Austral Buenos Aires, Argentina. His research interest span Metaphysics, Media Ethics, Epistemology, Philosophical and African Philosophy.
He is a member of the Philosophical Association of Nigeria (PAN), West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA), Association of Media and Communications Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). Before joining the Pan-Atlantic University in 2016, he had lecturing stint at The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State. He is on the Cultura Board of Harambe International Africa. He is the former Technical Committee Chairman of The Education Collaborative, West Africa Hub. He worked as a journalist at Western News Communications Ibadan.
Celestine is a visiting lecturer at the School of Humanities and Social Studies, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. He is a political commentator, Life Coach, youth mentor and freelance journalist. He currently serves on the Management Board of the Institute of Humanities (IOH), Pan-Atlantic University.
Research interest
My research interest span Metaphysics, Media Ethics, Philosophy of Education, Epistemology, Philosophical and African Philosophy
Teaching
Faculty leads courses in: Ethics, Philosophical Anthropology, Logic and Critical Thinking.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (First Class Hons.) Imo State University, M.A., M.Phil., and PhD in Philosophy, University of Ibadan. Diploma in Cyber Communication from Universidad Austral Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Memberships, editorial boards: Philosophical Association of Nigeria (PAN), West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA), Association of Media and Communications Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON). Board member Harambe International Africa, Technical Committee Member Education Collaborative, West Africa Hub.
Yaoundé Ph.D. Seminar 2021 on Ethics and Public Policy. Travel grant: €500.
Truth and Facts in the Humanities and in the Sciences (TFHS) Workshop organized by the Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies of the University of Bologna, Italy 1st -3rd July 2019. Travel grant: €500
Yaoundé Ph.D. Seminar 2018 on Theories of Justice: Future Generations and Global Inequality. Travel grant: €500.
Visiting lecturer at School of Humanities and Socia Studies, Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya. Contributor to BusinessDay Newspaper.
Media consultant for PO Express Media (POEM)
Media consultant for EnterpriseCEO Media
Onaga, A.I., & Kezie, C.C., (2026). Governance, Ethics and Technology (GET) Vol.1: Human Flourishing in Africa. (Eds.). Lagos: Pan-Atlantic University Press.
Kezie, C.C. (2026). “African Worldview and Philosophy”. In I.V. Awagu, P. B. Eregha & T. Decker (Eds.), Studies in Nigerian Peoples and Culture: Strategy for Sustainable Development (pp. 56-83). Pan-Atlantic University Press. ISBN: 978-978-60877-2-6
Kezie, C.C. (2026). “Africa Today and Africa’s Global Image”. In I.V. Awagu, P. B. Eregha & T. Decker (Eds.), Studies in Nigerian Peoples and Culture: Strategy for Sustainable Development (pp. 84-106). Pan-Atlantic University Press. ISBN: 978-978-60877-2-6
Kezie, C.C., Onaga.A.I, & Elegido, J.M., (2025). Natural Law and Human Dignity: A Multidisciplinary Perspectives. (Eds.) Lagos: Pan-Atlantic University Press.
Kezie, C.C., & Alamezie, I.O. (2025). Exploring the Intersections Between Human Work and Human Dignity: The Role of Empathy and Human Relationships at the Workplace. In C.C. Kezie, A.I. Onaga & J.M. Elegido (Eds.), Natural Law and Human Dignity: A Multidisciplinary Perspectives. (pp. 203-220). Pan-Atlantic University Press
Kezie, C.C. & Ikejimba, A.O., (2024). A Beginner’s Guide to Logic and Critical Thinking. Lagos: Pan-Atlantic University Press.
Kezie, C.C, (2022). “The Impact of Postmodernism on Media Practices and Human Dignity: A Philosophical Perspective” In Promoting, Protecting and Preserving Human Dignity Through Media Practices. (Eds.) Lagos: Pan-Atlantic University Press.
Awagu, I.V. & Kezie, C.C. (2024). Promoting, Protecting and Preserving Human Dignity Through Media Practices. (Eds.) Lagos: Pan-Atlantic University Press.
Kezie, C.C., (2023). “Rethinking Environmental Ethics in Contemporary Africa in The Light of Uwa Bu Ogbu in the Igbo Metaphysics of Environment” Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development. Vol. 6, No. 3, 2023 ISSN Online: 2630-7073, ISSN Print: 2630-7065. apas.africa/journals.php
Kezie, C.C., (2023). “Individualism Versus Collectivism: The Mediation of Human Solidarity” Oracle of Wisdom Journal of Philosophy and Public Affairs. Vol. 7 No. 2, June 2023, pp.75-92. https://acjol.org/index.php/owijoppa/issue/view/273
Kezie, C.C., (2022). “Rethinking objectivity in journalism: A Virtue Journalism Approach” Journal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, Special Issue 2, June 2022, pp. 92-99.
Kezie, C.C., (2022). “Critique of Berkeley’s Theory of Subjective Perception Based On Perception in Autonomous Robotics”, AMAMIHE: Journal of Applied Philosophy, ISSN: 1597 – 0779, Vol. 20, No. 2, 2022 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30346.95682.