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African Universities from Medieval to Post-Modern: Evolution, Complexities and Future Prospects (Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Global Africa) - Couverture rigide

 
9781837420681: African Universities from Medieval to Post-Modern: Evolution, Complexities and Future Prospects (Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Global Africa)
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ISBN 10 : 1837420688 ISBN 13 : 9781837420681
Editeur : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026

Synopsis

African Universities from Medieval to Post-Modern challenges dominant colonial and Eurocentric narratives by tracing the history of African higher education. Reclaiming medieval and indigenous epistemologies, it reframes the decolonization agenda as a practical strategy for institutional transformation, curriculum reform, and policy design.

Through cross-national studies and interdisciplinary methods, chapters document how medieval learning centers shaped disciplines, research cultures, and university–community linkages that survived colonial disruption. The collections demonstrates how integrating African ways of knowing can broaden methodological pluralism, strengthen university relevance, and resist global North hegemony. It highlights implications for governance and stakeholder engagement, proposing pathways for universities to become more responsive, equitable, and socially embedded.

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À propos de l'auteur

Samuel Fongwa is a Program Officer at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Senegal. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa.

Abdelkader Djeflat is Professor in Economics formerly at the University of Lille, France and at the Clerse Laboratory (CNRS).

Ishmael I. Munene is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University, USA.

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Éditeur
Emerald Publishing Limited
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1837420688
ISBN 13 
9781837420681
Reliure
Gebundene Ausgabe
Nombre de pages
396
Éditeur
Fongwa Samuel, Djeflat Abdelkader, Munene Ishmael I.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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