2nd Call for Abstracts: Epistemic Wrongs and Epistemic Reparations

3–4 November 2022

African Centre for Epistemology of Philosophy of Science 
(ACEPS<https://www.uj.ac.za/aceps>)
University of Johannesburg

We live in a world riddled with epistemic wrongs, from the incidental put down 
of a marginal voice to the systematic extinction of whole knowledge systems and 
the continued epistemic disempowerment of whole populations through colonialism 
and racism. This workshop theorises our obligations to make epistemic 
reparations for such distinctively epistemic wrongs, where epistemic 
reparations can be understood as “intentionally reparative actions in the form 
of epistemic goods given to those epistemically wronged by parties who 
acknowledge these wrongs and whose reparative actions are intended to redress 
them” (Lackey forthcoming, Proceedings and Addresses of the American 
Philosophical Association).

One example of epistemic reparations is when a space—such as a museum—is 
dedicated to telling the story of the victims of these wrongs. This workshop 
will, hence, take place partly at Constitution 
Hill<https://www.constitutionhill.org.za>, a site of epistemic reparations, in 
the hope to be itself an instance of making amends. We would like to 
particularly foreground African philosophical voices in this project.

This is the first event of a three-year collaboration on Epistemic Wrongs, 
Blame, and Reparations between Jennifer Lackey (Northwestern University), 
Cameron Boult (Brandon University), and Veli Mitova (University of 
Johannesburg). The second event—Epistemic Blame and Epistemic Reparations—will 
take place at another site of epistemic reparations, in Manitoba, Canada. The 
final event (site TBA) will feature research on future directions for epistemic 
reparations, some of which will be published in a special issue of Episteme.

Abstracts length: max 500 words
Submission deadline: 15 September 2022
Email to: aceps.confere...@gmail.com<mailto:aceps.confere...@gmail.com>



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Veli Mitova

Professor in Philosophy and Director of ACEPS

University of Johannesburg

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