African Universities from Medieval to Post-Modern
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- ISBN 9781837420681
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 11 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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African Universities from Medieval to Post-Modern challenges dominant colonial and Eurocentric narratives by tracing the history of African higher education. Reclaiming medieval and indigenous epistemologies, it reframes the decolonization agenda as a practical strategy for institutional transformation, curriculum reform, and policy design.
Through cross-national studies and interdisciplinary methods, chapters document how medieval learning centers shaped disciplines, research cultures, and university–community linkages that survived colonial disruption. The collections demonstrates how integrating African ways of knowing can broaden methodological pluralism, strengthen university relevance, and resist global North hegemony. It highlights implications for governance and stakeholder engagement, proposing pathways for universities to become more responsive, equitable, and socially embedded.
Samuel Fongwa is a Program Officer at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Senegal. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, South Africa.
Abdelkader Djeflat is Professor in Economics at the University of Lille, France. He is Senior Fellow researchers at the Clerse Laboratory (CNRS).
Ishmael I. Munene is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University, USA.
