What connects Shaka Zulu, decolonisation and mathematical models
Decolonising mathematical sciences is possible. The answer lies in rediscovering existing African examples of teaching maths and including them in the Western body of knowledge.
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South Africa wants to make history compulsory at school. But can it?
In South Africa the preparation of history teachers as well as the teaching of history is in serious need of attention.
University writing groups provide an unexpected space for change
Writing groups provide a space where the “rules of the game” of academia become clear.
Here are five signs that universities are turning into corporations
It’s crucial to ensure that the academic project at universities is vigorously and bravely safeguarded.
Fela’s music can decolonise international law in African universities
Fela Kuti’s critically engaging lyrics, and his intense and methodical delivery, provide an important window to exposing students to critical understanding of the global system.
What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences
It’s important to shift educational discourse in and around Africa in a more equitable, representative direction.
South Africa’s dysfunctional universities: the consequences of corrupt decisions
Where both capacity and integrity are weak, dysfunction is inevitable.
During lockdown, South African students wrote a book about ‘a world gone mad’
The student authors wrote about their lives during lockdown, and their stories were published in a book that now informs their university’s syllabus.
How sports science in Africa can be taught and thought about differently
The Greek body - white, muscular, masculine and middle class - dominated as an ideal type. This dominance continues today.
South African students must be given the chance to read what they like
Evidence from an 18-month-old research project suggests that making elements of the Humanities curriculum more Afro-centric boosts student engagement.