The Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), Wits Business School, in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, invites scholars and researchers to submit extended abstracts for a special issue of VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations on Philanthropy in Higher Education in Africa: Power, Equity and Institutional Autonomy. The special issue explores the role of philanthropy and voluntary action in African higher education, including questions of power, governance, institutional autonomy, resource mobilisation, accountability and emerging areas such as artificial intelligence. Extended abstracts of 750–1,000 words are due by 30 October 2026. For more information, including submission guidelines, priority research areas and important dates, please download the full Call for Papers PDF below.