Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5398151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emnet Tadesse Woldegiorgis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emnet Tadesse |
| FAMILY NAME | Woldegiorgis |
| SIGNATURE | WOLDEGIORGIS E T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6371-7832 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Navigating the decolonial frontier
Hybrid knowledge systems
Unravelling distractions in the discourse of African decolonisation
Recent African intellectual history reflects a growing interest in decolonisation, with scholars examining this phenomenon through diverse themes and disciplinary perspectives. Some see decolonisation as vital for African agency and epistemological identity, while others argue it is unnecessary, as political independence in the twentieth century has already achieved its goals. This divide arises from differing interpretations of decolonisation; o…
Individualising collectivity
The emergence of Covid-19 and its diverse impacts on human life ushered in the need to rethink some of the old ideas that humans have lived by. The desire to preserve human life amid threatening circumstances, without giving up on the values of life, requires the reordering of critical sectors of social existence. Against this backdrop, the paper aims to achieve three principal objectives. First, with the Covid-19 pandemic in mind, it reinterpret…
Configurations of progress and the historical trajectory of the future in African higher education
The role of African higher education institutions has been embedded within the socio-economic and historical contexts of the continent. Understanding the nature of African universities, their roles in African societies, and their place in the global knowledge system demands comprehensive reflection of the historical trajectories of the sector itself. In order to re-imagine the future of African higher education, it is important not only to recons…
Decolonising a higher education system which has never been colonised’
The notion of decolonisation implies the existence of a territory, entity, structure, or system which has previously been colonised by exogenous forces and thus needs to be liberated. In most African countries, the discourses of decolonisation of higher education emanate from the shared experience of imposed European colonisation that perpetuated epistemic violence on African indigenous knowledge systems. Thus, a lived experience of colonialism b…
Decolonising a higher education system which has never been colonised’
The notion of decolonisation implies the existence of a territory, entity, structure, or system which has previously been colonised by exogenous forces and thus needs to be liberated. In most African countries, the discourses of decolonisation of higher education emanate from the shared experience of imposed European colonisation that perpetuated epistemic violence on African indigenous knowledge systems. Thus, a lived experience of colonialism b…
Hybrid knowledge systems
Unravelling distractions in the discourse of African decolonisation
Recent African intellectual history reflects a growing interest in decolonisation, with scholars examining this phenomenon through diverse themes and disciplinary perspectives. Some see decolonisation as vital for African agency and epistemological identity, while others argue it is unnecessary, as political independence in the twentieth century has already achieved its goals. This divide arises from differing interpretations of decolonisation; o…
Configurations of progress and the historical trajectory of the future in African higher education
The role of African higher education institutions has been embedded within the socio-economic and historical contexts of the continent. Understanding the nature of African universities, their roles in African societies, and their place in the global knowledge system demands comprehensive reflection of the historical trajectories of the sector itself. In order to re-imagine the future of African higher education, it is important not only to recons…
Decolonising a higher education system which has never been colonised’
The notion of decolonisation implies the existence of a territory, entity, structure, or system which has previously been colonised by exogenous forces and thus needs to be liberated. In most African countries, the discourses of decolonisation of higher education emanate from the shared experience of imposed European colonisation that perpetuated epistemic violence on African indigenous knowledge systems. Thus, a lived experience of colonialism b…
Configurations of progress and the historical trajectory of the future in African higher education
The role of African higher education institutions has been embedded within the socio-economic and historical contexts of the continent. Understanding the nature of African universities, their roles in African societies, and their place in the global knowledge system demands comprehensive reflection of the historical trajectories of the sector itself. In order to re-imagine the future of African higher education, it is important not only to recons…
Individualising collectivity
The emergence of Covid-19 and its diverse impacts on human life ushered in the need to rethink some of the old ideas that humans have lived by. The desire to preserve human life amid threatening circumstances, without giving up on the values of life, requires the reordering of critical sectors of social existence. Against this backdrop, the paper aims to achieve three principal objectives. First, with the Covid-19 pandemic in mind, it reinterpret…
Navigating the decolonial frontier
Hybrid knowledge systems
Unravelling distractions in the discourse of African decolonisation
Recent African intellectual history reflects a growing interest in decolonisation, with scholars examining this phenomenon through diverse themes and disciplinary perspectives. Some see decolonisation as vital for African agency and epistemological identity, while others argue it is unnecessary, as political independence in the twentieth century has already achieved its goals. This divide arises from differing interpretations of decolonisation; o…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Decolonization (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)