BOOK LAUNCH: Predicaments of Knowledge - Decolonisation and Deracialisation in Universities by Suren Pillay
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- Mar 31
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Join us for the launch of Predicaments of Knowledge: Decolonisation and Deracialisation in Universities by Suren Pillay, a thought-provoking exploration of the enduring struggles within South African universities in the post-apartheid era. Suren Pillay will speak alongside Associate Professor Babalwa Magoqwana, Director of Nelson Mandela University's Centre for Women and Gender Studies, during the book launch.
Event Details
Date: 10 April 2025
Time: 16h00-18h00
Location: South End Museum, Gqeberha (Hybrid Event)
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About the Author
Suren Pillay is the AC Jordan Chair in African Studies and Director of the Centre for African Studies at the University of Cape Town. His research critically examines political violence, citizenship, justice claims, and the politics of knowledge production.
About the Book
Predicaments of Knowledge asks urgent questions about the transformation of South African universities after apartheid:
Is there a difference between Africanising and decolonising a university?
How do deracialisation and decolonisation differ in shaping curricula across disciplines?
What are the pitfalls and possibilities facing a post-apartheid generation reimagining the future of knowledge production?
Pillay disentangles these often-conflated concepts through reflections on race, language, colonial, postcolonial, and decolonial knowledge projects from Africa and Latin America. He argues that conflating Africanisation, decolonisation, and deracialisation in political demands risks undermining each imperative.
Further details on the book can be found below:
This book launch is a collaboration between the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), and Nelson Mandela University’s Transdisciplinary Institute for Mandela Studies (TIMS), Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation (CriSHET), and Faculty of Humanities.
In South Africa and throughout Africa, the future of knowledge creation is being shaped by urgent questions. Don't miss this chance to interact with them. See you there.
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