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Journal of Higher Education in Africa,
Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Higher Education in Africa: Special Issue on Decolonising Knowledge Production in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts
Abstract
Special Issue on
Decolonising Knowledge Production
in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts
Numéro spécial sur
Décoloniser la production des savoirs
dans les sciences humaines, les sciences sociales et les arts
Guest Editor/Rédacteur invité
Munyaradzi Mushonga
Vol. 23, No. 1, 2025
The Journal of Higher Education in Africa (JHEA) is published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Senegal. The Journal publishes research articles, think pieces and critiques on contemporary issues on higher education in the continent with special emphasis on issues of research and policy. The journal accepts contributions in English and French from researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
La Revue de l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique (RESA) est publiée par le Conseil pour le devéloppement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA), Sénégal. La revue publie des analyses, de l’information et des approches critiques des défis actuels auxquels l’enseignement supérieur reste confronté à travers le continent tout en mettant un accent particulier sur la recherche et les politiques d’orientation en cours. La revue publie des contributions de chercheurs, de professionnels et de décideurs politiques, en anglais et en français.
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ISSN: 0851-7762 (https://doi.org/10.57054/jhea.v23i1.6504)
Journal of Higher Education in Africa/
Revue de l’enseignement supérieur en Afrique
Vol. 23, No. 1, 2025 (ISSN 0851–7762) https://doi.org/10.57054/jhea.v23i1.6504
Contents/Sommaire
Editorial: Decolonising Knowledge Production in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts in Africa
Munyaradzi Mushonga.................................................................................................................................................1
Beyond Epistemology: Challenges and Pitfalls in Decolonising Knowledge Production
Henning Melber..............................................................................................................................................................19
Bibliometric Coloniality in Africa: Challenges, Drivers, and Strategies for Resistance
Savo Heleta............................................................................................................................................................................37
Foregrounding ‘Fallism’ and its Praxis Within the Context of Decolonial and Critical Theory
Wandile Goozen Kasibe............................................................................................................................................59
A Critical Reflection of Higher Education in the Era of #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall: A South African Perspective
Mogomme A. Masoga.................................................................................................................................................87
Towards the Decolonised University in Africa: A Perspective from the Philosophy of Liberation
William Jethro Mpofu............................................................................................................................................109
Conceptualising Decolonisation: A Reflexive Essay from Portuguese Africa
Pamila Gupta..................................................................................................................................................................127
From the Ground Up: An Autobiographical Reflection of Sol Plaatje University’s First Decade
Jesmael Mataga.............................................................................................................................................................145
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