Curriculum transformation has to happen. But it has to go further than simply borrowing ideas and concepts.
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Africa has been called a “consumer continent” by many, but in reality much of what its people consume is produced elsewhere. Technology is key to Africa becoming a self-reliant producer of goods.
Utopianism is a neglected prism through which to view Africa. It is the space where the intricacies of decolonisation and independence can be properly comprehended.
It is normal for resistance movements to adopt rough survival strategies and techniques while fighting an oppressive regime. Unfortunately that culture takes root and is permanently nurtured.
South Africa’s educational policies and curricula tend to be biased against rural lifestyles - even though nearly 20 million people live in the country’s rural areas.
A curriculum can’t be decolonised by simply removing content. This denies students the chance to participate in local policy debates and the global job market. A more nuanced approach is needed.
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Emeritus Professor of African Linguistics, University of Leipzig
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Professor of English Language Teaching and Literacy Development, Rhodes University
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Senior Lecturer, Literary and Cultural Studies, Monash University
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Associate Professor Sport History, Stellenbosch University
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South African visual artist and senior lecturer of Art History and Visual Culture at Rhodes University, Rhodes University
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Professor of Indian and Colonial History, University of Liverpool; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Senior Lecturer in American History & Director of Liberal Arts, University of Exeter
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Distinguished Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Digital Research Infrastructure Consultant, University of Cape Town
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Formerly Reader, Birmingham Law School
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Assistant Lecturer, Geography Department, The University of the West Indies: St. Augustine Campus
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Lecturer: History; Humanities, University of Pretoria
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Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Professor of the Politics of Development, University of Oxford