Leading change
'Native Question' is an equation: y = f(x)
Delivering the first 2017 College of Human Sciences' Africa Speaks lecture, UJ's Prof Nyasha Mboti said that this algorithm lies at the heart of empire, colonialism, and modernity. Read more
Ahead of his time in seeing the challenge of coloniality
AMRI's Prof Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni says Europe needs to de-imperialise, deracialise, and decolonise to create a new humanism where all people are equal and where difference does not result in oppression and exclusion. Read more
Unisa honours Es’kia Mphahlele
The Es'kia Mphahlele Memorial Lecture is intended to give Prof Mphahlele the recognition he deserves. Unisa is particularly proud to be associated with the memorial lecture in honour of this distinguished former student. Read more
#FeesMustFall lends itself to broader black consciousness struggle
The debate formed part of the third summer school on decoloniality hosted by the College of Human Sciences, the Institute for Global Dialogue, the Unisa Archie Mafeje Research Institute, and the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute. Read more
Vice-Chancellor honoured for distinguished leadership in distance education
The degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa was conferred upon Prof Mandla Makhanya by the Thomas Edison State University. Read more
Universities hide behind academic freedom
The Unisa-Mail & Guardian Critical Thinking Forum on corruption in higher education created fertile ground for open discourse on protecting this sector’s integrity. Read more
Taking the lead in intellectual change in Africa
Prof Catherine Odora Hoppers delivered the Ali Mazrui Memorial Lecture in June in Kasane, Botswana. Read more
Universities have become militarised sites
This is according to Prof Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni, who delivered the keynote address at a UKZN conference this month. Read more
Connecting for quality ODeL research
The local chapter of the Global Doctoral Consortium was launched at Unisa—a significant contribution to internationalisation in open, distance, and e-learning, both in practical terms and in virtual collaborative mobility. Read more
2016 Decoloniality Summer School creates relevance
Academics and scholars from around the world gathered at Unisa to focus on power, knowledge, and identity. Read more