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标题：Pius Adesanmi: A Paradigm Shift in Pan African Humanity
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作者：Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba
期刊名称：Nokoko
电子版ISSN：2369-0240
出版年度：2021
卷号：9
页码：54-69
语种：English
出版社：Carleton University
摘要：The paper locates the professional worldview and personality of Pius Adebola Adesanmi, who died in the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines crash in the early hours of Sunday March 10, 2019, within Pan African Humanity (PAH). Pan African Humanity refers to the embodiment of values, mores, norms and character of an African in relations to others. The paradigm shift that Adesanmi represented in Pan African Humanity is informed by his life-long commitment to work for the restoration of the above qualities through the development of a new cadre of African intellectuals who take pride in their own humanity, are socially and politically conscious, committed to excellence in both professional and public spaces with enough concern for building a better African society. While the distinctive features of Pan African Humanity are still cherished by Africans, many of these have been lost due to the degradation, distortion, pollution and disruption that Africans have had with other parts of the world, the resulting competition that have come to define their daily experiences and changes in the global value system.This paper is based on experiential personal encounters that the writer had with Pius Adesanmi as well as his numerous updates on social media and literary texts. The paper will focus on his numerous engagements in mentoring African scholars at various sites, such as the Pan African Doctoral Academy in Accra, Ghana, the Abiola Irele Seminar on Theory and Criticism and the African Doctoral Lounge on Facebook, which he created. The paper seeks to answer the questions: What are the factors that motivated his commitment, even at personal costs, to these activities? How did these link to his reflection on building Pan African Humanity? How can these initiatives be maintained to sustain the legacy of Pius Adesanmi? This paper will involve an historical investigation and analysis of the above questions through personal experiences of collaborating with Pius Adesanmi on various projects, as well as his writings on his motivations for relentlessly pursuing these ideals.