Tancredo Tivane

About Me:

I am a moral and political philosopher working at the intersection of applied ethics, social & political philosophy, Africana philosophy, and the philosophy of race. My research centers on responsibility and complicity in contexts of historical injustice, with particular attention to how racialized and oppressive structures condition agency and draw the oppressed into forms of participation in their own exploitation.

I am currently ABD (doctoral coursework completed) in philosophy at the University of Arkansas. My dissertation develops the concepts of "conditioned agency" and "oppressive complicity" through a sustained analysis of colonial injustice, arguing that prevailing moral accounts of colonialism—and the standard models of responsibility and repair that follow from them— are insufficient because they fail to account for agency formed under domination.

I hold two master's degrees, one in philosophy and another in curriculum and instruction. I'm also interested in bioethics, medical ethics, philosophy of gender, and issues of justice wherever they arise. I have a side interest in the philosophy of religion, particularly in relation to race.

Before my doctoral studies, I taught and studied philosophy in Mozambique (Southern Africa), where I am originally from.

Outside of philosophy, I enjoy reading conspiracy fiction novels (anything written by Dan Brown), cooking Mozambican and South African food, watching every Real Madrid game, and recording music. I enjoy learning about meaning across different cultures and histories.