What connects Shaka Zulu, decolonisation and mathematical models: There's a body of historical African examples that universities can use to teach a more inclusive mathematical sciences curriculum. GettyImagesIs it possible to decolonise mathematical sciences? Some researchers argue that it’s not. They cite numerous reasons why. Two include the fact that decolonisation … [Read more...] about What connects Shaka Zulu, decolonisation and mathematical models | The Conversation
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How controversial “racist” research opens door for a decolonisation drive | The Conversation
How controversial "racist" research opens door for a decolonisation drive: Historically, Khoisan people from southern Africa were used as scientific subjects in racist experiments. hecke61/ShutterstockThere has been justified outrage about a recently published – and hastily retracted – academic article written by academics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The … [Read more...] about How controversial “racist” research opens door for a decolonisation drive | The Conversation
Why tackling sexual violence is key to South Africa’s decolonisation project | The Conversation
Why tackling sexual violence is key to South Africa's decolonisation project: South Africa has been dubbed "the rape capital of the world". Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoHorrific incidences of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment are so common in South Africa that it has been dubbed the “rape capital of the world”. Yet these issues have been curiously neglected in the … [Read more...] about Why tackling sexual violence is key to South Africa’s decolonisation project | The Conversation
Khanya College: a South African story of decolonisation | The Conversation
Khanya College: a South African story of decolonisation: Khanya College thought differently about its students and its curriculum. ShutterstockDecolonisation and Africanisation may appear to be new ideas on South Africa’s higher education landscape. But a tertiary college established nearly 30 years ago shows that this is not the case. The story of Khanya College proves that … [Read more...] about Khanya College: a South African story of decolonisation | The Conversation
The way French is taught in South Africa offers lessons in decolonisation | The Conversation
The way French is taught in South Africa offers lessons in decolonisation: The influence of countries in francophone Africa, like Ivory Coast, have shifted how universities think about the French language. Reuters/Luc GnagoFrench has been taught and learned in South African classrooms for decades, even though it isn’t one of the country’s official languages. The language … [Read more...] about The way French is taught in South Africa offers lessons in decolonisation | The Conversation
