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Call for Papers Theme: Africa and a World Without Borders Subtitle: Philosophical Perspectives on Migration, Cosmopolitanism and Transcultural Justice Type: 24th ISAPS 2018 Conference Institution: International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS) University of Cape Coast Location: Cape Coast (Ghana) Date: 25.–26.7.2018 Deadline: 15.3.2018 __________________________________________________ Some of the central issues that have arisen, in contemporary times, in global politics, political philosophy and cognate disciplines, are cosmopolitanism, migration, open borders and justice, especially transcultural justice. With regard to migration this has become a topical issue in recent years due to the rise of far right-wing politics with strong anti-immigration platforms in Europe and America. These anti-immigration platforms are constructed on the evils of migration as threat to national security, development and cultural identity while throwing into oblivion the good side of migration. Anti-immigration policies across Europe and America have seen tight border controls resulting in the death of tens of thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea who are fleeing from poverty and imperial wars in their native countries. This disturbing development raises several questions about the role of Europe and America in the current upsurge in migration namely: Who are the cause of underdevelopment in most migrant countries of origin? Who are the architects of the imperial wars that trigger the upsurge of migration in recent years? Who benefits immensely from migration, the host countries or the migrants’ countries of origin? Are migrants really a threat to national security of host nations? Is migration entirely evil? We invite contributions on topics that address these questions as well as the following sub-themes: Slavery and migration, migration and neo-colonialism, migration and globalization, globalization and cosmopolitanism, globalization versus nation state, cosmopolitanism and liberalism, cosmopolitanism and communitarianism, economic and political underpinnings of migration, economic naturalism and its implication on migration, stateless citizens and the issue of human rights, wars as agency for migration, migration and brain drain, justice, brain drain, and Africa, communitarianism and brain drain, the myth of migration as threat to security and development, the nexus between migration and terrorism, the use and abuse of the visa regime, the ethics and politics of open borders, liberalism and brain drain, liberalism and open border, Africa and/or the African Union and open border. Interested participants should send their abstracts to: isaps2...@ucc.edu.gh Abstract format: Times New Roman 12 point. Maximum 500 words Deadline for abstract submission: March 15, 2018 Early submissions are encouraged, especially for those that will need letter of confirmation to apply to their universities or other institutions for funding. Publication: Arrangements are being made with a major journal of philosophy for a special edition focusing on especially well written and significant papers that will emerge from this conference. Arrangements are also being made for a book chapter with a reliable publisher for other papers that may not fit into this special edition. Conference fee: Delegates whose papers are accepted will be required to pay a nominal conference fee. Conference organisers: Prof. R. N. Osei (Chair), Dr. Husein Inusah (Secretary), Dr. Eric E. Usifoh, Mr. Richard Ansah, Mr. Kow-Kwegya Abraham, Mr. George Aboka, Ms. Stela Antwiwaa ISAPS executive: Joseph Agbakoba (President); Edwin Etieyibo (Secretary/Treasurer) Contact Email: isaps2...@ucc.edu.gh __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
