1st Edition
Rural Transitions to Higher Education in South Africa Decolonial Perspectives
1. The Historical Context of Higher Education in South Africa 2. Coloniality, Decoloniality, Epistemicide and Curricular Justice 3. Transitioning into and through Higher Education in South Africa: Contexts and Concepts 4. Towards a Participatory and Decolonising Methodology 5. Negotiations of Transitions to University: Figured Worlds and Identity Transformations 6. Cultural Values and Practices: From Rural Communities to Higher Education 7. Place, Funds of Knowledge and Investment in Language 8. Experiencing Higher Education Learning, Teaching and Curricula 9. The Dimensions and Complexities of Ruralities 10. International Collaborations: Opportunities and Tensions 11. ‘Sankofa’: Looking back, moving forward
Biography
Sue Timmis is Associate Professor in Education at the School of Education, University of Bristol, UK.
Thea de Wet is Professor of Anthropology and Senior Director of Academic Development and Support at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Kibashini Naidoo is Director of the Centre for Academic Staff Development at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sheila Trahar is Professor Emerita of International Higher Education, University of Bristol, UK.
Lisa Lucas is Associate Professor in Higher Education at the School of Education, University of Bristol, UK.
Emmanuel Mfanafuthi Mgqwashu is Associate Professor and Director for Faculty Teaching and Support Directorate, Center for Teaching and Learning at North West University, South Africa.
Patricia Muhuro is Senior Consultant: Teaching and Learning at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
Gina Wisker is Professor of Higher Education and Contemporary Literature at the University of Bath, and Professor Emerita, University of Brighton, UK.
