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Lecturer(PhD student)
  1. Name: Yikunoamlak Mesfin
  2. Gender: Male
  3.  Date of birth: 18/04/1990

  4.  Nationality: Ethiopian

    BOUT MYSELF

    A dedicated Ph.D. student in philosophy with a solid research skill and knowledge, and a growing teaching experience. I am eager to forge a career that harmonizes teaching and research, coupled with a deep interest in public engagement within the realms of applied philosophy, philosophy of technology, and environmental philosophy.

    WORK EXPERIENCE-[ 24/02/2021 – Current ] 

Philosophy lecturer Bahir Dar University 

  • City: Bahir Dar 
  •  Country: Ethiopia
  • Teaching and Curriculum Development
  • Design and deliver undergraduate courses in various areas of philosophy, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and political philosophy.
  •  Creating syllabi, electing reading materials, and developing assessment methods.

Research and Publication

  • Conduct original research in specific philosophical areas
  • Contributing to academic journals and conferences- writing articles, presenting findings, and engaging with current philosophical debates.

Student Mentorship and Advising

  • Provide guidance and support to students
  • Dvising on academic progress, research projects, and career paths

Participating in Academic Service

  • Contribute to departmental and university committees,
  • participate in faculty meetings, and engage in community outreach programs

17/09/2013 – 23/02/2021 ]- Philosophy lecturer Debre Markos University

  • City: Debre Markos 
  • Country: Ethiopia

Teaching and Curriculum Development

  •  Design and deliver undergraduate courses in various areas of philosophy, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and political philosophy.
  •  Creating syllabi, selecting reading materials, and developing assessment methods.

Research and Publication

  • Conduct original research in specific philosophical areas
  • Contributing to academic journals and conferences- writing articles, presenting findings, and engaging with current philosophical debates.

Student Mentorship and Advising

  • Provide guidance and support to students
  • Dvising on academic progress, research projects, and career paths

Participating in Academic Service

  • Contribute to departmental and university committees,
  • Participate in faculty meetings, and engage in community outreach programs Leadership and Engagement: Officer, Haddis Alemayehu Institute of Cultural Studies
  • Organized Voluntary Activities: Coordinated and managed community service projects and voluntary initiatives, fostering engagement and participation among students and faculty.
  • Facilitated Academic Debates: Led and moderated academic debates, encouraging critical thinking and discourse on various cultural and philosophical topics among students and faculty.
  • Conducted Book Reviews: Organized and facilitated book review sessions, promoting literary analysis and discussion within the academic community to enhance cultural and intellectual engagement.

DUCATION AND TRAINING

  • [ 05/09/2022 – Current ] Phd Candidate University of Szeged
  • https://u-szeged.hu/english
  • City: Szeged | 
  • Country: Hungary |
  • [ 16/09/2016 – 18/09/2018 ] Master's Degree in Philosophy
  • Addis Ababa University
  • http://www.aau.edu.et/
  • City: Addis Ababa |
  •  Country: Ethiopia |
  • [ 17/09/2010 – 13/08/2013 ] Bachelor Degree in Philosophy
  • Addis Ababa University
  • http://www.aau.edu.et/

  • City: Addis Ababa |  Country: Ethiopia |

    LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Mother tongue(s): Amharic
  • Other language(s): English
  • LISTENING C1 READING C1 WRITING C1
  • SPOKEN PRODUCTION C1 SPOKEN INTERACTION C
  • Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user

DIGITAL SKILLS

  • Presentation Software | Microsoft: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft MovieMaker

PUBLICATIONS

[ 2022 ] 

  • The Will to Live and Reverence for Life: A Philosophical Base for Biocentrism 

    Mesfin, Y. (2022). The Will to Live and Reverence for Life: A Philosophical Base for Biocentrism. International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 36(1), 15-25. 

Link: https://www.pdcnet.org/collection-anonymous/browse?fp=ijap

(2023 ]

  • The Evolutionary Basis of Morality: Comparing Dewey’s and Rorty’s Darwinian Theories With Dawkins’ Perspective Mesfin Y. The Evolutionary Basis of Morality: Comparing Dewey’s and Rorty’s DarwinianTheories With Dawkins’ Perspective.” Pragmatism Today.

Link: https://www.pragmatismtoday.eu/index.php?id=2023summer1

(2021 ]

  • Examining the Values Allocated to the Natural Environment: Non-human beings infocus. In case of East Gojjam.

Reference: Yikunoamlak Mesfin

Mesfin, Yikunoamlak. (2021). Examining the Values Allocated to the Natural Environment:

Non-human beings in focus: The Case of Some Selected Districts in East Gojjam Zone. Jour

nal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 3(12), 09-15.

Link: https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jhsss/article/view/2551 

[ 2023 ]

  •  Bible’s Instrumental Treatment of Nature

Yikunoamlak, M., & Tóth, J. (2023). Bible’s Instrumental Treatment of Nature. In Studies on

Relationship: Adam Smith's Legacy on the Impact of History (pp. 214-230). Pecs: Ethos Scientific

Association.

[ 2024 ]

  • A Pragmatic Approach to Settling The Debate On The Moral Agency Of Technology: Dewey In Focus

Mesfin, Y. (2024). A pragmatic approach to settling the debate on the m Today, 15(1).

Link: www.pragmatismtoday.eu/summer2024/A-Pragmatic-Approach-to-Settling-the

Debate-on-the-Moral-Agency-of-Technology-Dewey-in-Focus-Yikunoamlak-Mesfin.pdf

[ 2024 ]

  • A serial mediation model of Big 5 personality traits, emotional intelligence, and psychological capital as predictors of teachers' professional well-being

Reference: Acta Psychologica (2024)

Zewude, Girum Tareke, Yikunoamlak Mesfin, Fatiha Sadouki, Abate Getahun Ayele,

Solomon Goraw, Tesfaye Segon, and Mária Hercz. "A serial mediation model of Big 5

personality traits, emotional intelligence, and psychological capital as predictors of

teachers' professional well-being." Acta Psychologica 250 (2024): 104500.

[ 2024 ] 

  • Psychometric Evaluation of the Teacher Professional Well-Being Scale: Assessing Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity in University Instructors

Zewude, Girum Tareke, Yikunoamlak Mesfin, Solomon Goraw, Kasahun Hussen,

Engidasew Nigussie Eshetie, Drese Fenatw Mekonnon, Moges Gebresellassie, and Derib

Gosim Bereded. "Psychometric Evaluation of the Teacher Professional Well-Being Scale:

Assessing Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity in University Instructors." Psychology

International 6, no. 3 (2024): 746-768.

ONFERENCES & SEMINARS

[ 17/05/2023 – 19/05/2023 ] 

  • Hegelian Understanding of the State to Resolve Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia

Bratislava, Slovak Republic

XVIII.Annual International Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers, Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Science

[ 29/09/2023 – 30/09/2023 ]

  • Psychometric Properties of Teacher Professional Well-Being: Testing Validation, Reliability, And Measurement Invariance In An Ethiopian Education Settings

Nis: University of Nis,

19th International Conference, Days of Applied Psychology 2023 Transformative Processes in

Society, Environment, Organization, and Mental Health Practice,

ISBN: 978-86-7379-629-1

24/03/2023 – 25/03/2023 ] 

  • The Will to Live and Reverence for Life: A Philosophical Base for Biocentrism Eötvös

Loránd University,Budapesti, Hungary

Collision Point X: Doctoral Student Conference

[ 21/10/2024 – 22/10/2024 ]

  • B e y o n d a n d a f t e r H u m a n i s m - T h e T r a n s i t i o n f r o m t h e F o u r t h t

o t h e F i f t h I n d u s t r i a l R e v o l u t i o n

W e s t U n i v e r s i t y o f T i m i ș o a r a, Romania

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ONOURS AND AWARDS

  • [ 14/09/2022 ] Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship for Ph.D Awarding institution: University of

Szeged

Recipient of the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship as an award for full Ph.D. studies in

Philosophy at the University of Szeged, Hungary (2022).

Link: https://u-szeged.hu/study-programmes

  • [ 25/11/2020 ] Annual Research Grant Awarding institution: Debremarkos University Recipient of the Annual Research Grant at Debremarkos University in 2020 for the project

    "Examining the Values Allocated to the Natural Environment: Non-human beings in focus.

Link: http://www.dmu.edu.et/research-and-community-service/contact-2/

  • [ 14/10/2019 ] Annual Research Grant Awarding institution: Debremarkos University·Recipient of the Annual Research Grant at Debremarkos University in 2019 for the project “Examining the Practice of Ethics in the Hotel Industry of East Gojjam Zone

Link: https://europa.eu/europass/eportfolio/screen/redirect-external?

url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dmu.edu.et%2Fresearch-and-community-service%2Fcontact-2%2F

  • [ 15/09/2017 ] Ethiopian Ministry of Education Master's Degree Grant Awarding institution: Ethiopian Ministry of Education
  • Recipient of Ethiopian Ministry of Education Master's Degree Grant, 2017-2018

PROJECTS

  • [ 12/05/2024 – 17/05/2024 ] YOUTH CLIMATE CAMP AND POLICY HACKATHON

Participation in the project youth cliate camp and panel discussion with policy makers: get

active for climate justice in a policy hackathon in Thessaloniki, Greece

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Political Science and International Studies