3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL (ONLINE) CONFERENCE ON JAPANESE STUDIES IN AFRICA: CALL FOR PAPERS
AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JAPANESE STUDIES (AAJS):3RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL (ONLINE) CONFERENCE ON JAPANESE STUDIES IN AFRICATheme: Environment, Technology and COVID-19Date: October 6th & 7th, 2020Submission deadline: August 28, 2020 The African Association for Japanese Studies (AAJS) is an international organization dedicated to promoting scholarship in the comparative fields of African-Japanese interests. The
A Call to Defend Democracy
With more than 500 political leaders and leading pro-democracy institutions from around the world, CODESRIA is a signatory to a joint declaration warning that democracy is under threat and must be defended. Join the movement! https://www.idea.int/news-media/multimedia-reports/call-defend-democracy
Call for Papers: Women in Politics
The struggle for women’s participation in public affairs and the political life of their countries as equal actors has been an enduring feature of the entire period since independence in Africa. From being integral players in the mass mobilisation and campaigns, both civic and armed, that ushered the countries of the
In Search of Africa(s): Postcolonialism and the Univers
SPEAKER:Souleymane Bachir Diagne is a philosopher based at Columbia University. His talk will refect on a new co-authored dialogue between himself and the Africanist anthropologist Jean-Loup Amselle, In Search of Africa(s): Universalism and Decolonial Thought (2020). Number of visits: 609 The Other Universals consortium will be hosting a series of online seminars
Conducting Research and Mentoring Students in Africa: CODESRIA College of Mentors Handbook
This handbook presents a selection of qualitative, quantitative, emergent and comparative research methods, many of which are African-centered. Furthermore; it discusses epistemological paradigms in the social research, mentoring techniques, publishing strategies, Internet research techniques, and research integrity and ethics. The book is designed primarily to provide researchers with an understanding
African Academics in Germany Revitalising African Universities
African Academics in Germany: Revitalising African Universities is a thought-provoking work. It challenges African scholars to re-examine their contribution to their motherland. It invites German universities and scholarship providers to assess the relevance of the education offered towards the transformation of African higher learning institutions. The book provides a method
De la dépendance vis-à-vis de l’Occident à l’expression du besoin de diaspora intellectuelle africaine: L’Université africaine et les défis de son développement
L’Université africaine est historiquement le produit d’une relation de dépendance vis-à-vis de l’Occident. Secret de polichinelle ! Dans sa sphère francophone comme dans sa zone anglophone, les traces d’une telle relation restent encore visibles à travers le contenu des enseignements et les lieux de publication des savoirs produits sur l’Afrique.
It is a Long Way to the Top: Increasing Women’s Leadership in Ugandan Public Universities
This study underscores the importance of including women in leadership positions in academia. Research on leadership development and managerial success in universities has continuously pointed to the absence of support frameworks to encourage women’s development. Despite numerous interventions to address this challenge, diffculties continue to persist.
Steering Epistemic Access in Higher Education in South Africa: Institutional Dilemmas
This book utilises a broadly critical cultural approach to explain access and retention. In recent years, the use of cultural approaches has made a significant contribution to how we understand societies and particularly social institutions undergoing transition. The impact of these approaches is evident in the social sciences and in
Developing Sustainable Higher Education Leadership Models in Tanzania
Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania are increasingly facing a decline in government subvention and reduced funding from other sources, including Faith-Based Organizations. This has led to a noticeable shift in emphasis within universities from academic excellence to income generation, with adverse effects on teaching, research and community outreach performance
