Adelaine C Austin

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department: Philosophy & Applied Ethics

Discipline: Philosophy

Highest Qualification

B.A Hons

Contact details

Email: AustinA@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 035 902 4470

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Language, Post-truth, Existentialism, Philosophy of technology

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Post-Truth and Rurality, Post- Truth and Existentialism, Philosophy of AI technology. Ethics of Technology. Phenomenology of person and technology

Active Community Engagement & Service-learning work

Thuthukani Special School

Teaching Interest Areas

Language
Communication,
Post-truth,
Ethics,
Existentialism.

Active Research Projects

Post-Truth and Rurality, Post- Truth and Existentialism, Ethics and Philosophy of AI technology.

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Nicolaides A & Austin AC; 2022; Community Engagement as an Ubuntu Transformative Undertaking for Higher Education; Athens Journal of Philosophy

Austin AC; 2023; Rural Community and Vulnerability to Post-Truth Exploitation, OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development / OIDA