Philosophia Africana
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Philosophia Africana is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
of Africana philosophy
established in 1998. It was published at Depaul University
under the editorship of Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze
until 2007. The journal is currently edited by K. Kalumba (Ball State University
). The journal won the first prize in the 2002 Council of Editors of Learned Journals award for Best New Journal.
Peer review
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academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
of Africana philosophy
Africana philosophy
Africana philosophy is an emerging term in the field of philosophy representing the works of professional philosophers who are of African descent as well as others whose works deal with the subject matter of the African diaspora.-What is Africana philosophy?:...
established in 1998. It was published at Depaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
under the editorship of Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze
Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze
Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze was a Nigerian-born American philosopher. Eze was a specialist in postcolonial philosophy. He wrote as well as edited influential postcolonial histories of philosophy in Africa, Europe, and the Americas...
until 2007. The journal is currently edited by K. Kalumba (Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
). The journal won the first prize in the 2002 Council of Editors of Learned Journals award for Best New Journal.