Lessons from "The New Harvest" on how academics can turn their work into policy: At the continental level the book contributed to discussions that led to two African Union summits on agriculture and food security. Embassy of Equatorial Guinea/FlickrIt is the fifth anniversary of the publication of “The New Harvest”. First published in 2011, it is a groundbreaking book which … [Read more...] about Lessons from “The New Harvest” on how academics can turn their work into policy | The Conversation
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Leading African academics quiz Bill Gates on HIV/Aids and the role of philanthropy | The Conversation
Leading African academics quiz Bill Gates on HIV/Aids and the role of philanthropy: Philanthropist Bill Gates addresses delegates at the 2016 Aids Conference in Durban. Masimba SasaPhilanthropist Bill Gates is the founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It has committed more than US$ 3 billion in HIV grants to organisations around the world and more than … [Read more...] about Leading African academics quiz Bill Gates on HIV/Aids and the role of philanthropy | The Conversation
Decolonisation: academics must change what they teach, and how | The Conversation
Decolonisation: academics must change what they teach, and how: Students in South Africa are tired of Western, Eurocentric university curricula. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThe idea of decolonisation frightens many South African academics. Since students launched the movement to decolonise higher education in early 2015, I’ve heard several of my peers ask, “What do ‘they’ mean by … [Read more...] about Decolonisation: academics must change what they teach, and how | The Conversation
Diaspora academics and those in Africa can do great things together | The Conversation
Diaspora academics and those in Africa can do great things together: Collaboration is key. ShutterstockWhat happens when you pair an African academic living in the diaspora with one who is teaching and conducting research on the continent? That’s the thinking behind the African Academic Diaspora Support to African Universities programme, which I have been involved in since … [Read more...] about Diaspora academics and those in Africa can do great things together | The Conversation
African academics face a huge divide between their real and scholarly selves | The Conversation
Too much of what we know about Africa is still coming from outside the continent. ShutterstockThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society African scholarship on Africa is operating at only a fraction of its true potential. It is hampered by the preferences, policies and politics of the Western academy. … [Read more...] about African academics face a huge divide between their real and scholarly selves | The Conversation
