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Call for Publications Theme: Virtual Culture, Digital Community, AI and Information Ethics Subtitle: Africa in Perspective Publication: Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions Date: Vol 9, No 3 (December 2020) Deadline: 30.7.2020 __________________________________________________ From Jonathan Chimakonam <jchimako...@unical.edu.ng> The world we live in today is a fast-changing one. As humans, we have discovered that part of our strength as a species lies in our ability to collect, disseminate and use information. First, we figured out how best to do so widely, efficiently and in no time, second, we invented a digital, plug-in world. Today, digital news media, social media, etc., all play an important role in the way humans share information and relationships. Unsurprisingly, it is also the fourth industrial revolution that is propelling digital technologies. However, certain questions immediately arise when we put all these into perspective. What does an increasingly digital world mean for human relationships today? What are the ontological properties of a virtual culture, as opposed to the non-virtual/digital world? What ethical theories best undergird digital communities? What contributions can African ethics make to the world of information technology? What are the implications of the fourth industrial revolution/Artificial intelligence for Africa? These questions provide the impetus for the present call for papers, for a thematic issue on “Virtual Culture, Digital Community, AI and Information Ethics”, to be published in Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions. Manuscripts on any of the following themes which must be Africa-focused are welcome: a. Digital Ethics and Identities. b. African ethics and information ethics. c. Virtual culture, digital community and African societies. d. The Metaphysics of virtual realities. e. Africa’s place in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. f. Artificial Intelligence and Future knowledges. g. Plug-in world, internet-based governance and privacy rights. h. Social media and surveillance technologies. i. Ezumezu logic, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and new technologies Important Information Interested authors are invited to submit a short abstract (200 words max), by July 30, 2020. Full manuscripts (6000 words max) should be submitted in two files: one should be complete with the author’s details, while the other should be anonymised for double-blind review. They are expected by October 30, 2020. Manuscripts should also conform to the journal’s house style, that is, The CSP Style Guide downloadable here: https://cspafrica.org/information/ Authors should indicate that their submissions are for the December 2020 Thematic Issue. All submissions for this issue are to be mailed as word attachments to: submiss...@cspafrica.org Mode of Delivery: Authors should aim at introducing new ideas and concepts, and avoid transplanting those that were introduced in other philosophic traditions. Only references to ideas and concepts discussed in other traditions are allowed! Jonathan Chimakonam University of Pretoria & University of Calabar __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
