DATE: 6–7 May 2026
VENUE: Dominican University, Samonda,Ibadan, Nigeria
FORMAT: In-person & International Participation
About the Conference
Artificial Intelligence and the Human Future: Ethics, Communication, and the Voices of Women and Youth at the Margins
Dominican University, Ibadan, Nigeria, invites papers for its first international interdisciplinary conference on Artificial Intelligence and the Human Future. The conference addresses a critical and underexplored dimension of contemporary AI research: the ethical, communicative, and social implications of artificial intelligence for marginalised populations in the Global South, with particular attention to women and youth.
As AI continues to reshape societies globally, African perspectives—especially those engaging AI through ethics, philosophy, theology, communication studies, and applied social practice—remain insufficiently represented. This conference seeks to fill that gap by fostering rigorous interdisciplinary dialogue among AI researchers, ethicists, social scientists, media scholars, faith leaders, and practitioners, while positioning African institutions as active contributors to global AI discourse.
The conference will feature Interdisciplinary Exchange Sessions, pairing AI specialists with scholars and practitioners from the humanities and social sciences, to promote cross-disciplinary understanding and stimulate collaborative research initiatives. Contributions that foreground human dignity, justice, inclusion, and the common good are especially encouraged.
Suggested Sub-Themes
AI, Ethics, and the Common Good
Women, Youth, and Digital Inclusion
AI, Media, and the Crisis of Truth
Faith and Spirituality in the Age of AI
AI and Human Communication
Algorithms and Inequality
Intergenerational Perspectives on AI
Media Responsibility and Global Ethics
AI, Gender, and Power
Imagining the Human Future Beyond AI
Keynote Speakers & Lead Papers
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Celestine Iwendi, PhD- Head, Centre of Intelligence of Things, School of Creative Technologies, University of Greater Manchester, Bolton, UK
Dr. Betty Akeredolu- BEMORE/BRECAN Ibadan, Nigeria
Prof. Nwobi-Okoye- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, University, Nigeria
Dr. Chinasa T. Okolo- Founder, Technecultura, Washington, DC, USA
Lead Papers
Prof. Francesca Ukpokolo- University of Ibadan
Prof. Omowumi Ogunyemi- Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria
Dr. O. S. Ayoola, - R.A.I.N.- Founder, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria Ibadan.
Who Should Submit?
- Postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students
- Early-career researchers from Africa and the Global South
- Established scholars engaging AI’s ethical and social impact
- Educators, policymakers, media practitioners, and development professionals
Call for Papers and Panels
Abstract length: 150–250 words/ Length of Main Paper: 5000-7000 wordss
Keywords: Maximum of 5
Reference Styles: Chicago MOS 17th edition & APA 7th edition
Preference: Indicate preferred sub-theme
Email: aih-conference@dui.edu.ng
Registration period: Now until 17 April 2026
Submit ProposalPublication Opportunity
Selected papers will be published in the peer-reviewed journal:
International Journal of Management and Data Analytics (IJMADA)
Visit Journal WebsiteOrganisers
Organised by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, the Department of Mass Communication, and the Department of Physical and Mathematical Science (Computer Science), Dominican University, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Chief Host
Prof. Jacinta Opara
Vice-Chancellor, Dominican University, Ibadan
Local Organising Committee (LOC)
- Sr. Mary Christine Ugobi-Onyemere, IHM, PhD – Convenor
- Dr. Ifeanyi Onyike – Co-Convenor
- Dr. Moses Ani – Secretary
- Fr. Dr. Nicholas Okeke, OP – Member
- Engr. Dr. Omokehinde Deji-Akinpelu – Member
- Fr. Dr. John-Mark Igboalisi, OP – Member
- Dr. Oyetide Olalere – Member
- Mrs. Cynthia Abagwe – Member
- Ms. Mirabel Kenduanyi – Member
Scientific Secretariat
- Peter Olabamiji
- Paul Agordi
- Emmanuel Uchechukwu Orji
- Grace Bagobiri
- Joseph Blaise Ogar
- Ugochukwu Stanley Ekwosimba, OP
- Callistus Chibuikem Orafu
Advisory Personnel
- Prof.Mike Uzoka- Mount Royal University, Calgary, CA
Collaborating Institutions
- Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP)
- Contact: Dr. Yeping Hu, Catholic University of America (CUA)
- Institute of Humanities, Pan African University, Lagos
- Contact: Dr. Adaora Onaga.
Technical Support
- Fr. Gabriel Avbenake, OP.
- Fr. Francis Chiadi, OP
- Mario Uche.