International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS) 2015 conference

*International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS) 2015
conference*

*Venue:* Howard University, USA

*Date:* May 14-15, 2015

*Duration:* 2 days, with possibility of reception the day before the
conference and guided tour of campus and environs as related to the United
States historically black research university experience

*Theme:* An African path to the global future: African philosophy and
studies solutions to problems in areas of health, education, economy and
criminal justice

*Part i: Thematic areas*

Health, including environmental problems that bear on health issues (e.g.,
air quality, housing, potable water, sanitation, nutrition, health care and
education, climate change, responses to health crises such as ebola)

Education, including all formal education from pre-school or head start
through professional and graduate degrees with emphasis on technology
solutions to problems of resource scarcity and particular emphasis on the
ethical obligations of African universities to their supporting communities

Economy, including foreign and domestic capital sourcing, changing
employment demographics (rural and urban, farming and manufacturing),
technology transfer, appropriate technology

Criminal justice, including anti-corruption measures, policing, judiciary
and incarceration systems

*Part ii: Critical research themes for addressing African continental
problems*

African ethics (e.g., ancient Egyptian and Ethiopian, ubuntu, etc.) As
distinct from other continental ethical systems (e.g. Asian, European,
north American)

African universities’ ethical responsibilities to their supporting
communities

The African experience in the Americas as it bears in all its diversity on
solutions to critical African problems

Macro and micro-appropriate technology in Africa

African union responsibility for continental education measures

*Iv Call for ISAPS members’ suggestions for keynote speakers for ISAPS 2015
Howard University conference*

Anyone interested to suggest keynote speakers for the conference please
email you suggestions to: [email protected]