Arụmarụka: Journal of Conversational Thinking       ISSN: 2788-7928

Note to Contributors:

Arụmarụka: Journal of Conversational Thinking (AJCT) is an interdisciplinary and decolonial journal dedicated to the publication of well-researched articles written with the conversational method, primarily of the qualitative type but not excluding its quantitative variant. AJCT considers only articles that have applied the method of Conversational Thinking in their study, etc. Our goal is to create a platform on which scholars can engage with the ideas of their colleagues. Thus, our main audience would be researchers and practitioners of philosophy, generally speaking, and African philosophy and other related fields in the humanities and the social sciences in particular. In this regard, articles submitted to Arụmarụka: Journal of Conversational Thinking must be presented in the conversational style. We publish two issues per year consisting of a minimum of five (5) articles in each issue. Submissions may include original articles (full-length articles that propose a new/novel idea or build on an existing system); conversations (shorter essays that aim to deconstruct and reconstruct an idea in a previously published essay); and book reviews (mainly focused on contemporary literature in African philosophy and studies).

Open Access Statement

Articles published in Arụmarụka are “Diamond open access”. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute or use journal articles for any other lawful purposes. Users do not need to register on the journal’s website to access the published articles. While we are committed to keeping our articles “open access”, reprinting of articles published in the journal must be done with permission from the Editor and with due acknowledgements. Articles would be available on the journal page of our website at https://cspafrica.org/arumaruka-issues/

Referencing Style

Authors are expected to format their manuscript as directed in the CSP reference style. We do not accept endnotes. Footnotes may be used sparingly.

Authors are expected to STRICTLY follow the CSP referencing style (you can download the CSP reference style at the bottom of the page).

Publication Cycle

Arụmarụka Journal of Conversational Thinking is a publication of the Conversational Society of Philosophy. It publishes biannually: January-June, and July-December. Manuscripts are to be submitted electronically to: editor@cspafrica.org.

Instructions for Authors

All manuscripts (in English) must be original (neither plagiarised nor under consideration elsewhere) and submitted to the editor in MS word format via the submission link or e-mail: editor@cspafrica.org . While English is the preferred language for publication, we understand that authors may use certain non-English phrases. Where such is the case, English translations in footnotes or in parenthesis is usually required.

Full original articles are expected to be between 4000 – 6000 words (exceptions can be made where absolutely necessary). Short conversations can be between 2000-4000 words. A concise title (20 words max.) and a 150-200 word abstract are required for both.

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