The Journal of Humanities is a bi-annual publication and is hosted by the University of Malawi.  The editorial board welcomes original contributions in the form of original articles, reviews, standpoints, and letters to editors from scholars within the humanities that align with the journal’s aims. JH is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research papers in human sciences in Africa. Although the journal is interested in the humanities, priority is given to articles that focus on studies in Southern, Central and Eastern Africa.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal go through a rigorous peer review system. The editor in chief provides the first editorial screening. The manuscript is then reviewed by subject specialists in the editorial board and reviewers who are experts in their fields of specialisation. JH has a pluralistic and non-partisan approach and will not accept manuscripts that aim to promote hate or discrimination against others based on religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, class, disability, to mention a few. The editors are committed to upholding professional editorial principles and standards. JH welcomes manuscripts with a country or regional focus but must be written for an international audience. JH also publishes special issues and conference proceedings.

Journal of Humanities is a bi-annual scholarly and peer-reviewed journal of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Malawi. The journal aims to foster critical and theoretical debates in the areas of classics, fine and performing arts, communication, literature and orature, linguistics, theology and philosophy. The journal publishes original research articles, scholarly opinions, and review articles. Priority is given to articles focusing on East, Central and Southern Africa. JH has a pluralistic and non-partisan approach.

 Journal of Humanities (JH) is a multi-disciplinary, double-blind peer-reviewed journal aiming to develop new knowledge by challenging current themes, theories, methodologies, and practices in the human sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, theoretical articles, philosophical reflections, review articles, scholarly opinions, and empirical research on a wide range of issues such as humans and their interaction with the environment, cultural identities, religions, higher education, gender, performative arts, media and communications, globalisation, politics, and development and any inter-disciplinary studies within the humanities and the social sciences.

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief

Dr Yamikani Ndasauka, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Malawi, Malawi

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Dr Mufunanji Magalasi, Associate Professor, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Malawi, Malawi

Theme/Associate Editors

Dr Asante Mtenje, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Malawi, Malawi

Dr Simon Makwinja, Senior Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Malawi, Malawi

Dr Timwa Lipenga, Department of French, University of Malawi, Malawi

Dr Kondwani Msaka, Department of African Languages and Linguistics, University of Malawi, Malawi

Advisory Board

Professor Imani Sanga, Department of Creative Arts, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (imanisanga@yahoo.com)

Dr Munamato Chemhuru, Associate Professor- Department of Philosophy, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe (munamatochemhuru@gmail.com)

Professor Ernest van Eck, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa (ernest.vaneck@up.ac.za)

Professor Osita Okgbue, Goldsmith College, University of London, UK (o.okagbue@cc.ac.mw)

Please see the submission guidelines here.

Journal of Humanities Chancellor College Publications PO Box 280 Zomba Malawi

Principal Contact

Dr Yamikani Ndasauka editor.jh@unima.ac.mw

Support Contact

Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences deanshss@unima.ac.mw

Publisher

Dianna Bell, Project Manager, African Journals Initiative, dianna@plutojournals.com

Pluto Journals, evek@plutojournals.com

Publication Information

JH provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.  All articles are freely available without charge to all users immediately upon publication to ensure that the works are read and built upon by all those interested in academic pursuits.  Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. 

This free global exchange of knowledge is made possible by financial support from Chancellor College, the University of Malawi, through the Faculty of Humanities and through Pluto Journal’s African Journals Initiative. The selflessness and dedication of the editorial board and editorial consultants have also greatly contributed to our ability to freely share the contents of this Journal.

Journal of Humanities implements the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to its published works.  With this license users are free to “distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon [the works], even commercially, as long as they credit the authors” who retain copyright of their work with a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) license.

The journal adheres to the ethical standards endorsed by the Committee on Publication Ethics. In particular:

1. We expect all authors to state in their article if they have a conflict of interest which could potentially bias their opinions – for example funding or employment.
2. All named authors on the articles should confirm that they have jointly participated in the research and writing of the article, and that no author has been omitted from the list of authors.
3. We require authors to warrant that their articles are original, have not been previously published, and do not plagiarise or otherwise copy someone else’s work without attribution. (If the article is a translation, we are happy to consider this for publication but the authors must inform the editors on submission).
4. We also require authors to warrant that their article does not defame, libel, or bring another person into disrepute, and neither does it contain anything illegal (e.g. copyright infringing).