JULIET THONDHLANA juliet.thondhlana@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of International Education and Development
Repositioning of Africa in knowledge production: shaking off historical stigmas - introduction
Thondhlana, Juliet; Garwe, Evelyn
Authors
Evelyn Garwe
Abstract
Africa is recognised as the cradle of humankind with a proven record of creativity and innovation as evidenced by its great empires and kingdoms. It is thus an enigma that currently Africa contributes only 2% to global knowledge production, a situation that is widely believed to account for its underdevelopment. Even though scholarly disagreement cuts very deep here, it is mostly due to the reasons of the status quo rather than to disputing the poor showing of Africa in global knowledge production. The high quality of articles presented in this supplementary issue showcases our conviction that Africa can indeed shake off historical stigmas and reposition itself as a giant in knowledge production. This editorial introduces the contributions in the issue which interrogates the status quo and explores ways in which knowledge production can be enhanced. Three key thematic approaches are presented: a decolonial approach to legitimising African knowledge based on its needs, culture, and heritage; development of robust knowledge production and quality assurance institutions; and inclusive education and knowledge production.
Citation
Thondhlana, J., & Garwe, E. (2021). Repositioning of Africa in knowledge production: shaking off historical stigmas - introduction. Journal of the British Academy, 9s1(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/009s1.001
Journal Article Type | Editorial |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
Deposit Date | May 16, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | May 18, 2022 |
Journal | Journal of the British Academy |
Publisher | British Academy |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 9s1 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 1-17 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/009s1.001 |
Keywords | Africa, knowledge production, inclusivity, decolonisation, sustainable development |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/8129944 |
Publisher URL | https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/journal-british-academy/9s1/repositioning-of-africa-in-knowledge-production-shaking-off-historical-stigmas-introduction/ |
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