The ebb and flow of the fortunes of African studies at the University of Cape Town: an overview

This article is an overview of African Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Its main conclusion is that the University has so far failed to put the issue of African Studies high on its agenda. This is by no means a detailed account of the evolution of the concept of African Studies at UCT,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social dynamics Jg. 46; H. 2; S. 356 - 372
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Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Abingdon Routledge 03.05.2020
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Schlagworte:
African studie
African studies
anthropology
Apartheid
Archie Mafeje
Colleges & universities
decolonisation
Higher education
Mahmood Mamdani
native question/problem/policy
Policy implementation
Teaching
Africa
ISSN:0253-3952, 1940-7874
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Zusammenfassung:This article is an overview of African Studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Its main conclusion is that the University has so far failed to put the issue of African Studies high on its agenda. This is by no means a detailed account of the evolution of the concept of African Studies at UCT, but rather an overview that is meant to stimulate debate and discussion as UCT commemorates a centenary of African Studies. The article shows how UCT dealt with the notion of African Studies. In the period leading to the introduction of apartheid in South Africa UCT saw its role as providing resources to those tasked with the formulation and implementation of a "Native policy". With the advent of apartheid, African Studies focused internally on the study of Africa and its people. This provides the backdrop to the debates of the late 1990s involving Mahmood Mamdani, which centred on the teaching of Africa in an African university. I wrap up this article by sounding a clarion call for UCT to put African Studies high on its agenda if it is serious in fulfilling its mission of making UCT a truly African university.
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ISSN:0253-3952
1940-7874
DOI:10.1080/02533952.2020.1815335