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
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Decolonisation debate is a chance to rethink the role of universities | The Conversation
Decolonisation debate is a chance to rethink the role of universities: The decolonisation of South Africa's university curriculum seems to have fallen off the agenda, overtaken by the push for free higher education. ShutterstockWhen South African students launched the “Rhodes Must Fall” campaign in 2015, one of their major demands was that the university curriculum be … [Read more...] about Decolonisation debate is a chance to rethink the role of universities | The Conversation
Want to understand the decolonisation debate? Here’s your reading list | The Conversation
South Africa was hit by an unprecedented wave of student protests against fee hikes, racism and for the decolonisation of curriculum. Reuters/Mike HutchingsIn 2015 the decolonisation debate, epitomised by the #RhodesMustFall campaign, took centre stage in South Africa. The protests sought to remove all vestiges of racism and colonialism from university campuses. Below is my … [Read more...] about Want to understand the decolonisation debate? Here’s your reading list | The Conversation
