16: On African Philosophy

In this week's episode, Dr Oritsegbubemi Oyowe discusses the role of African Philosophy in advancing knowledge. He argues that African culture and intellectualism plays an important role in transformation in the post-colonial university. We also hear from students on their views about African Philosophy and whether it has shaped their own experiences in daily life. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/277689682" 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 Oritsegbubemi's article about why African Philosophy needs to be inclusive here: African philosophy needs to blossom. Being exclusionary won’t help Explore more of Oritsegbubemi's research by following the link below: ResearchGate - Oritsegbubemi Anthony Oyowe Photo by João Silas

The Academic Citizen 10 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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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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6: Protest Action on University Campuses

Dr Prishani Naidoo joins The Academic Citizen to discuss the politics of protest action within the context of university campuses in South Africa. The conversation centres around the university as a microcosm of society and the legitimacy of violent and non-violent forms of protest. The Academic Citizen also gains insight into students' perspectives on protest action and how it impacts their experiences at university. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/264710913" 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 Tony Carr

The Academic Citizen 18 May 2016

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2: One Student Explains Why #FeesMustFall

The #FeesMustFall movement that emerged in October 2015 has changed the face of student participation within spaces of higher education, with protests breaking out at major universities all over South Africa. Join The Academic Citizen as we explore Shibu Motimele's view on why Fees Must Fall. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/260039934" 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 Paul Saad

The Academic Citizen 20 April 2016

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