​Decolonisation of the university curriculum: The what, why and how

The CTL hereby invites you to a lunch-hour “padkos session” as part of the AUXIN Project. The AUXIN Project aims to create growth opportunities for SU lecturers.

Name of Presenter: Prof. Lesley Le Grange

The decolonisation of education is not a new conversation and not only a South African one. However, following the student protests of 2015 & 2016 we have witnessed a renewed interest in decolonisation in relation to higher education. Evidence of this is the proliferation of literature on the topic, conferences with decolonisation as its theme, special issues of journals on the topic, and so forth. We can infer from all of this that decolonisation of the university curriculum has become a hotly debated and contested terrain in South African higher education. It has produced both evangelists and sceptics. In my presentation, I hope to provide some clarity on the topic/debate. I shall specifically discuss: why the need for decolonisation; what is meant by decolonisation, and probable pathways for decolonising the university curriculum.

Date of presentation: 29 May 2018
Time: 12:45 – 13:45
Place: Den Bosch, 41 Victoria Street (opposite House Skuilhoek and directly behind the Conservatoire)
Contact person: Ms Nothemba Nqayi, Email: nothemban@sun.ac.za, Telephone: 021 808 3717

A podcast will be available on the CTL website after the session: www.sun.ac.za/ctl