O Ubuntu na formação em Psicologia

Abstract

This research aims to monitor how the Ubuntu philosophy can be present in Psychology training. To do this, we will use as a methodological basis the book Lessons in Ubuntu Wisdom by Mungi Ngomane, in order to think about how the teachings can be incorporated into training. We will also use the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as a methodology, in which the presence of human and non-human actants presents us with the methodological path to follow. The text develops through engaging, circular writing, in which present, past and future cohabit, also being a way of showing the importance of ancestry and the notion of temporality in an African perspective, being important clues to be followed to articulate the Ubuntu philosophy and Psychology. Despite being methodological propositions that originate from different perspectives, they are a confluence of knowledge, explored throughout the research. Therefore, we hope that with this dissertation, the importance of Ubuntu can be demonstrated, recognizing how much training is enhanced when carried out with Ubuntu, inspiring its incorporation into the Psychology teaching curriculum.