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The book explores the need for universities, particularly in Africa, to foster a spirit of inclusion and conviviality in knowledge production. It critiques elitist academic practices that promote exclusion and emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration and diverse epistemologies. By addressing the biases in knowledge processes shaped by power dynamics and colonial legacies, it advocates for a more inclusive approach that acknowledges the value of various traditions of knowing. Convivial scholarship is presented as essential for recognizing the incompleteness inherent in individuals and academic disciplines.
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Decolonising the Academy, Francis B. Nyamnjoh
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- Title
- Decolonising the Academy
- Subtitle
- A Case for Convivial Scholarship
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Francis B. Nyamnjoh
- Publisher
- Basler Afrika Bibliographien
- Publisher
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9783906927251
- Category
- Ethnography
- Description
- The book explores the need for universities, particularly in Africa, to foster a spirit of inclusion and conviviality in knowledge production. It critiques elitist academic practices that promote exclusion and emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration and diverse epistemologies. By addressing the biases in knowledge processes shaped by power dynamics and colonial legacies, it advocates for a more inclusive approach that acknowledges the value of various traditions of knowing. Convivial scholarship is presented as essential for recognizing the incompleteness inherent in individuals and academic disciplines.