Decolonizing African Studies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss some of the epicolonial dynamics that characterize much of higher education and knowledge production in, of, and of Africa, and discuss decolonizing African studies.
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Abstract: In this introduction to the special issue on decolonizing African Studies, we discuss some of the epicolonial dynamics that characterize much of higher education and knowledge production in, of, wi...
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