47: Public Intellectuals Revisited

In this episode, we continue our discussion on the role of public intellectuals and thought leaders in societies. Podcasts Hosts, Dr Nosipho Mngomezulu, Kholeka B Shange and guest Athambile Masola , a teacher, and a PhD researcher who blogs about education, feminism and politics, deliberate different forms of knowledge production and what qualifies for them to be accredited. They also engage on how cultures and institutions, through patriarchy and academic journals, for example, have become gatekeepers of knowledge and end up making certain voices privileged over others. This they argue, leaves no room for dissenting views and opinions and difference becomes a crisis normalized by gate keeping. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/339172838" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /] Produced, Edited, Scheduled and Researched by: Simbarashe Honde

The Academic Citizen 23 August 2017

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27: Policing Protest

Professor Jane Duncan of the University of Johannesburg, discusses the various ways in which protest has been 'policed' at university campuses around South Africa. From interdicts and suspensions to the deployment of private security and police units, Duncan explains why students have started to feel unsafe and, in some cases, under attack. This conversation explores how all stakeholders in higher education have to take responsibility for their roles in escalating protest and work together to find solutions to the ongoing fees crisis. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/288950039" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] We also chat to some students about how they feel about the presence and involvement of police on campus. Read about The Daily Vox interview with Prof Duncan: How securitisation of campuses has increased violence at universities Download the Right2Know campaign’s guide on the Right to Protest Learn more about Prof Duncan's latest […]

The Academic Citizen 19 October 2016

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25: Protest – A View from UKZN

Dr Lubna Nadvi shares some insight into the #FeesMustFall student protests at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN). Speaking from Howard College campus, where she is based, Nadvi expands on some of the grievances of students, the recent surges in violence and clashes with campus and private security, and the university shutdown. Nadvi places emphasis on the importance of university communities coming together and communicating in order to find sustainable solutions to the fees crisis in South Africa's higher education sector. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/286119700" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] We also chat some students about their opinion of the recent protest action at UKZN. Read this open letter written by Dr Nadvi: An open letter to the UKZN community, from a concerned academic

The Academic Citizen 5 October 2016

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22: The Commission of Inquiry into HE

Professor Hlonipha Mokoena joins The Academic Citizen to discuss the fees and funding debates regarding higher education in South Africa. Mokoena explains the work of eight-member Wits Panel that delivered a report titled 'Funding Model(s) for Higher Education in South Africa' to the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training, chaired by Justice Heher. Some of the the proposed solutions include re-defining the concept of 'fees' and drawing on corporate, government and university revenues in order to fund higher education. The panel also included Professors Roger Gibson, Laetitia Rispel, Christopher Malikane, David Hornsby, Cathi Albertyn, Mtendeweka Mhango and Dr Nthatisi Khatleli. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/283942890" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] We also chat to some students about the work of the panel and the funding crisis in South Africa’s higher education sector. Download the full report. Photo credit: Francois Swanepoel

The Academic Citizen 21 September 2016

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17: Doctoral Degrees and Developing Economies

Professor Sioux McKenna joins the podcast to explain the importance of doctoral degrees in solving social and economic issues in developing societies. We also explore the challenges faced by PhD researchers, including funding, work/study balance and completion rates, and share some tips to follow for making it through your doctoral degree. We also chat to students about their opinion of PhDs and whether they would pursue a doctoral studies. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278614947" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Read Sioux's article: Five things to think about if you’re considering a doctorate Explore more of Sioux's research: ACADEMIA - Sioux McKenna Download the 2015 study by Cloete, Sheppard and Mouton, as mentioned by Sioux: Doctoral Degrees in South Africa Photo by Mari Helin-Tuominen

The Academic Citizen 17 August 2016

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15: The Politics of Language in HE

Dr Nomalanga Mkhize joins The Academic Citizen to think through the role of multiple languages in higher education. We explore how language shapes meaning and how assimilation to Anglo-Saxon norms and culture have influenced attitudes towards indigenous languages. She suggests that a multi-idiomatic approach could assist the transformation project in higher education institutions in South Africa. We also get some views from students who question the importance of language in South Africa's democratic era. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/275632818" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Read more about Nomalanga's views on language, history and education by following the links below: On Language and Disruptive Pedagogy Black social capital should not be wasted Education for the elite lacks local intelligence Learn more about Siyafunda: isiZulu, a children's language education initiative that is crowdfunding via Thundafund by following this link. Photo credit: Thomas Hawk

The Academic Citizen 27 July 2016

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13: Student Politics Now

The President of the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Cape Town, Rorisang Moseli, addresses the state of student politics in South Africa today and shares his views on protest, transformation and the student experience in South Africa's public universities. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/273474828" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo by Schalk Van Zuydam

The Academic Citizen 13 July 2016

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11: The Black Academic Caucus at UCT

In this week’s episode of The Academic Citizen, Dr Shose Kessi introduces the Black Academic Caucus, which is based at the University of Cape Town, and explains how its objectives relate to transformation and decolonisation within spaces of higher learning. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/271386311" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] To read more on these and related views by the Black Academic Caucus, visit their blog on Thought Leader. Photo sourced from UCT News.

The Academic Citizen 29 June 2016

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9: Gender Equity in Universities

Gender-based violence is an issue on all university campuses, as multiple rape allegations at various universities and the #RUReferenceList have shown. Maria Wanyane and Charlene Beukes from the Gender Equity Office (GEO) at Wits University join The Academic Citizen to explore these issues and the importance of gender equity in spaces of higher learning. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/268124771" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Photo sourced from ru.ac.za.

The Academic Citizen 8 June 2016

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8: Transformation in Higher Education

In this week's episode, The Academic Citizen explores the topic of transformation within the context of South Africa. The show's guest, Nazeema Mohamed, outlines the necessity and challenges of bringing change to the higher education sector within a growing and evolving democracy. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/266941473" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Image by rawpixel.com

The Academic Citizen 1 June 2016

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