Negotiating the Fabric of the African University
Subtitle: Volume 1 – Global Narratives and Local Models
Series: African Higher Education: Developments and Perspectives, Volume: 19
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2025
Place of publication: Leiden, NL-ZH; Boston, US-MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9789004722705; 9789004722699
Copyright date: 2025
Description: This book is the first volume of two edited collections that critically assess the historical and contemporary processes that have shaped the formation and transformation of the African university. It provides general perspectives, reflections, and a selection of case studies from different regions and higher education systems, highlighting the vibrant debates on the social and institutional life of universities in Africa. The chapters assembled here capture the rich experiences, strategies, and analyses of students, lecturers, researchers, and administrators, showcasing the university as a dynamic lived experience.