{"id":59457,"date":"2023-11-06T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spotlight-on-spu-alumni-boitumelo-makgoka-takes-to-the-stage-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T08:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T06:45:01","slug":"book-launch-decolonising-african-university-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/book-launch-decolonising-african-university-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Book launch: Decolonising African University Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59457\" class=\"elementor elementor-59457\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3995dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3995dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba633f5\" data-id=\"7ba633f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e97f85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97f85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU)<\/span><\/a> is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of <em>Decolonising African University Knowledge<\/em> Volumes 1 and 2. You\u2019re invited to join us on 10 November 2023 at Sol Plaatje University\u2019s School of Education. The session is scheduled to take place in Auditorium B, Education Building, Central Campus, between 16:00 and 21:00.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SPU\u2019s own Prof Amasa Ndofirepi, a respected professor with a PhD in Philosophy of Education from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wits University<\/span><\/a>, co-edited these volumes with Felix Maringe, Simon Vurayai and Gloria Erima. The team brings forward a compelling analysis and debate on the possibility and processes of decolonising knowledge within African universities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The volumes challenge existing paradigms and push for a curriculum that not only addresses the diverse backgrounds of African learners but also empowers voices historically marginalised in the global academic narrative. The editors have delved into issues of commodification of knowledge, equitable knowledge transformation, and the integration of indigenous systems, fostering a future where African universities are at the forefront of socially just and relevant education.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We encourage scholars, students, and all those interested in the advancement of African higher education and the decolonisation of its knowledge systems to take note of this event. It is an opportunity to engage with contemporary discussions and contribute to the shaping of an inclusive and diverse academic future.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, please refer to the attached poster or contact the School of Education directly.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We look forward to sharing this important work with the academic community and beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Decolonising African University Knowledge Volumes 1 and 2. You\u2019re invited to join us on 10 November 2023 at Sol Plaatje University\u2019s School of Education. 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