📅 Event Dates: 13–14 August 2025
📍 Location: Hybrid – Online & In-Person at University of Johannesburg, South Africa
The African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science (ACEPS) at the University of Johannesburg is inviting abstract submissions for an important two-day conference exploring Digital Decolonisation and Digital Justice. As digital infrastructures continue to shape global knowledge-sharing, this interdisciplinary conference asks critical questions about who designs these systems and who truly benefits from them.
📲 Why This Conference Matters
Digital technologies have become central to how knowledge is produced and distributed. However, much of this infrastructure is created and maintained by tech giants in the Global North, often at the expense of communities in the Global South. From algorithmic exploitation to environmental and linguistic exclusion, these injustices demand urgent attention.
📚 Suggested Themes
Participants can explore, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Epistemic decolonisation & technology
- Decolonising the internet
- Indigenous knowledge & AI
- Algorithmic injustice & reparations
- Alternative postcolonial technologies
- Democracy, AI, and digital harms
- Environmental impact of digital infrastructures
- Resistance and refusal theory
📝 Submission Details
- Abstract Length: 500 words
- Deadline: 1 June 2025
- Notification: 15 June 2025
- Email Abstracts To: pbenton@uj.ac.za
- Organisers: Paige Benton, Karen Frost-Arnold, Veli Mitova
💰 Funding Support
While accepted speakers are responsible for travel and visa costs, limited accommodation funding is available for students from developing countries. If needs, include this detail in your email submission.The organisers especially encourage submissions from scholars based in Africa and the broader Global South.
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