Philosophia Africana

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Philosophia Africana publishes peer-reviewed academic philosophical or philosophically interdisciplinary works that explore pluralistic experiences of Africa and the Black Diaspora from both universal and comparative points of view.

It also selectively publishes original or critical interpretations of creative and artistic works revealing vibrant intellectual cultures of modern Africa, the Black Diaspora, and other universally inclusive traditions of thought.

Editor in Chief
Kibujjo M. Kalumba, Ball State University, US

Associate Editors
Jane Duran, University of California at Santa Barbara, US
Joseph Isanga, Concordia University, US

Book Review Editor
Bernard Matolino, University of KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

Editorial Board
Laurence Bamikole, The University of the West Indies, JM
Edwin Etieyibo, University of the Witwatersrand, ZA
Katherine M. Faull, Bucknell University, US
Bruce Janz, University of Central Florida, US
Matthias Kaufmann, Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, DE
Andrej Krause, Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, DE
Helen Lauer, University of Dar-es-Salaam, TZ
Thaddeus Metz, University of Johannesburg APK, ZA
Mabogo Percy More, University of Limpopo, ZA
Frederick Ochieng-Odhiambo, The University of the West Indies, BB
J. Obi Oguejiofor, Namdi Azikiwe University, NG
Uchenna Okeja, Rhodes University, ZA
Oritsegbubemi Oyowe, University of the Western Cape, ZA
George Yancy, Emory University, US
Naomi Zack, University of Oregon, US

If you would like to submit an article to Philosophia Africana, please visit https://www.editorialmanager.com/philafricana and create an author profile. The online system will guide you through the steps to upload your article for submission to the editorial office. Manuscripts should be double-spaced with ample margins, and accompanied by an abstract of 100–150 words. Refer to these submission guidelines before uploading your manuscript.

Inquiries about submissions should be addressed to the editor:

Prof. Kibujjo Kalumba
Editor-in-Chief, Philosophia Africana
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
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