Orbis Africa Journal

<p><em>The Orbis Africa Journal </em>is a new publishing platform that aims to foster discussion about the African world and its diaspora. Starting with rock art on the African continent over thirty thousand years ago our journey extends to creating graphic writing systems in the modern era in the Americas. By recognizing Africa as a central subject across disciplines we can better understand its foundations and appreciate the unique ways in which the African intellectual legacy intersects with our world. We believe that to understand history philosophy art history archaeology anthropology visual culture and literature from both the recent and distant past it is essential to study them in relation to Africa. As a platform the journal will evaluate African contributions and analyze the perspectives of African knowledge on contemporary issues. By doing so it becomes feasible to use this knowledge to improve our ability to ask better questions about individuals and society.</p>