Between the public intellectual and the scholar
Decolonization and some post-independence initiatives in African higher education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5846401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahmood Mamdani (0000-0003-1226-1016, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 68-83 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-9373 • E-ISSN: 1469-8447 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14649373.2016.1140260 |
| OpenAlex | W2324469434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 89 |
| References cited | 6 |
This article focuses on epistemological decolonization, including knowledge production and its institutional locus - the university - in the post-independence African context. The article begins by problematizing both the concept and the institutional history of the university, in its European and African contexts, to underline the specifically modern character of the university as we know it and its genesis in post-Renaissance Europe. Against this background, the article traces post-independence reform of universities in Africa, which is unfolding in two waves: the first on access, Africanization, generating a debate between rights and justice; and the second on institutional reform, epitomized by the debate around disciplinarity. At the same time, the notions of excellence and relevance have functioned as code words, each signaling a different trajectory in the historical development of the university. Lastly, the article explores the role and tension between the public intellectual and the scholar from the perspective of decolonization
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| Unique citing works | 89 |
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| Citations per year | 8,9 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 88 |