BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Grails iCalendar plugin//NONSGML Grails iCalendar plugin//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240328T083619Z DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20200519T040000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20200519T040000 SUMMARY:26th ISAPS (International Society of African Philosophy and Studies) UID:20240328T103926Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@philevents-web-6f97df9687-7c6q9 TZID:Africa/Johannesburg LOCATION:1 Jan Smuts Avenue\, Johannesburg\, South Africa DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the 26th Annual International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS) Conference\, to be held in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, from 19&ndash\;20 May\, 2020.
\nWe invite abstract submissions for papers within all areas of African philosophy and African studies\, but particularly encourage submissions that address the themes of:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; racism and xenophobia\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; migration\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; sexual/gender identities\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; education\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; justice and resource distribution\, \;
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; politics of inclusion/exclusion\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; tradition and modernity\,
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; marriage and family.
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\nThese themes should be addressed in relation to African philosophy and African studies.
\nTo submit an abstract\, please email the following two documents to the local conference organisers at conference@isapss.com
\n1. \; \; \; \; \; \; An anonymised 200-300 word abstract (in word document).
\n2. \; \; \; \; \; A cover page with the author(s) name\, institution\, and contact email address (in word doc).
\nThe extended deadline for submission is 15 January\, 2020.
\nDelegates whose abstracts are accepted will be required to pay a registration fee (conference fee &\; ISAPS membership fee) of $150.
\nPapers presented at the conference will be invited for submission for a special edition/volume of the conference proceedings\, following a process of full peer review. Details will be confirmed later.
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\nKeynote speaker: Prof Floretta Boonzaier (Psychology Department\, University of Cape Town)
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\nImportant dates:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Abstract extended deadline: 15 January\, 2020
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Notification of acceptance: 15 February\, 2020
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conference: 19&ndash\;20 May\, 2020
ORGANIZER;CN=Edwin Etieyibo: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR