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Call for Papers Theme: Building Africa's Future on African Philosophy Type: 3rd Biennial African Philosophy World Conference Institution: Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Location: Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Date: 28.–30.10.2019 Deadline: 1.4.2019 __________________________________________________ Structure of the Conference Simultaneous translation for full three days: English and Kiswahili and French. Five parallel sessions running four-five times per day for three days. Seasoned and early career philosophers, humanities scholars and scientists across these disciplines, are welcome to send abstracts to share their critical insights, reflective conceptions, philosophical perspectives, reasoned prophecies about their research in the larger picture of Africans' and the wider world’s future policies and practices, based upon Africans’ reflections upon African experiences. We welcome papers that reflect upon the foundations, history and future of knowledge practice, ethics, education, the prevailing significance of social and political relationships, sciences and technologies, jurisprudence, philosophy of medicine, bioethics, metaphysics, phenomenology, comparative religions, commercial corporate affairs, conducted in and about Africa and about the human condition worldwide, illuminated through perspectives radiating from Africa. Abstracts are welcome in English, Kiswahili, and French (150-200 words maximum). Authors / co-authors send ONE abstract with your full contact details to: [email protected] Suggested Themes - the interface between the natural and social sciences, and professional studies such as business, medicine and law as these are developing in Africa - varied applications of research results to enlightened development and everyday concerns of the wider communities surrounding African universities; the viability of standard and newly emerging methodologies for research - the interface between the academy, religion, politics, social services - metaphysical implications of work in the laboratory and in the field of African scientific investigation - the place of Africans in the histories of the varied sciences and the profess ions - Africans in the future of the global knowledge community and digital economy - challenges and opportunities to apply higher learning to pursue newly acquired values, by engaging with government and social planning agencies as African university graduates and trainees throughout all the disciplines - reflections of African scholars and researchers upon their cross disciplinary observations and experiences - any discussions and thoughts about foundations, objectives, values within any of the disciplines which fall outside or which underlie the normal course of academic discourse and training within the sciences and professions - whiteness studies from the perspective of different African regional scholars Important Dates April 1, 2019: First application deadline April 30, 2019: Acceptance advice on Abstracts – to accommodate time frames for delegates seeking African institutional support for travel to conferences June 30, 2019: End of registration – this allows for management of visa details and arrangements for all delegates. Essay Prize Competitions Launching four Annual Philosophical Essay Prize Competitions for Non-tenured Faculty - Samir Amin Memorial Essay on Leadership in Africa’s Future - John S. Mbiti Essay on African Philosophy and Religion - Kwasi Wiredu Essay on African Metaphysics and Epistemology - Sirkku Hellsten Memorial Essay on African Ethics of Governance and Corporate Responsibility The winners of the maiden round of these annual prizes will be awarded travel costs and accommodation to present their essays at the conference and the winning essays will be published annually in the current volume of UTAFITI Journal of African Perspectives. Speakers Prospective invited guest keynotes: - Wole Soyinka, Abeokuta, Nigeria - Polycarp Ikuenobe, Kent State University, USA - John S. Mbiti, University of Bern, Kenya / Switzerland - Marie Pauline Eboh, Rivers State University, Nigeria - Laurenti Magesa, Nairobi (Diocese Musoma, Tanzania) - Rwekaza S. Mukandala, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Featuring special plenary panelists & roundtable participants: - D.A. Masolo, University of Kentucky, USA - Jorge L.A. Garcia, Boston College, USA - Tanella Boni, Université de Cocody à Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire - Charles Mills, City University of New York, USA - Mogobe B. Ramose, Pretoria, South Africa - Paulin Hountondji, Université Nationale du Bénin - Ngugi wa Thiong’o, special guest panelist, Kenya / USA - Edward Wamala, Makarere University, Uganda - Chris Peter Maina, Tanzania - Issa Shivji, Tanzania Organizers International Steering Committee: - Edward Etieyibo, Witswatersrand University, South Africa - Jim Unah, University of Lagos, Nigeria - Ferdinand Ike Odimegwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria - Jonathan Chimakonam, University of Calabar, Nigeria - Juma Frederick Okoiti, Egerton University Nairobi, Kenya - Edward Joseph Alam, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon Local Organising Committee: - Helen Lauer (Committee Chair) - Philbert Komu - Jackson Coy - Josephat Muhoza - Michael Lyurkuwa Venue: Mlimani City Conference Center adjacent University of Dar es Salaam (Ubungo) For more information about the conference and logistics contact the Local Organising Committee. Contact: Helen Lauer Philosophy and Religious Studies Department College of Humanities University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania Phone: +255 743 924800 Email: [email protected] __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
