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Dr. Göran Collste, Dr. Darryl Macer, lead the Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy International Advisory Board


Dr. Göran Collste, professor emeritus at Linköping University in Sweden, and Dr. Darryl Macer, president of the American University of Sovereign Nations in Arizona, USA, lead the international advisory board of the Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy.

Dr. Merten Reglitz of the University of Birmingham, UK, Dr. Wataru Kusaka of Nagoya University, Japan, Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Kumamoto University, Japan, Dr. Hassan Kaya of the National Research Foundation, South Africa, Dr. Christopher Agulanna of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Dr. Japhet Bakuwa of the University of Malawi, and Prof. Sukmawani Bela Pertiwi of Binus University, Indonesia, complete the composition of international consultants.

"We are truly honored and happy that leading researchers in the field of applied ethics have agreed to become part of our international advisory board. Their expertise covers such areas as global justice, bioethics, international development, socio-political ethics, and peace research. This is a big boost to the growth of our local scholars," Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, associate editor of the journal, said in a statement.

The SES Journal of Applied Philosophy is published both in print and online. The journal, established in 2015, is now on its fourth volume. It is expected to release a second issue and a special issue on the Duterte Presidency later this year. Fr. Urbano Pardillo Jr., Peter Paul Elicor, and Dr. Maboloc, are the journal editors. The journal may be accessed online at this address: http://ses-journal.com/board/

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