Higher education decolonisation: #Whose voices and their geographical locations?

Adefila, Arinola; Teixeira, Rafael Vieira; Morini, Luca; Garcia, Maria Lúcia Teixeira; Delboni, Tania Mara Zanotti Guerra Frizzera; Spolander, Gary; Khalil-Babatunde, Mouzayian

Abstract

Calls continue for the decolonisation of higher education (HE). Based on internationalisation debates, a research team from Africa, Europe and Latin America reviewed published decolonisation voices. Using bibliometric analysis and a conceptual review of abstracts, the authors examined the drivers framing decolonisation in HE and identified the voices in those debates which involved the historically oppressed and those wishing to elicit change in these debates. The paper recognises the importance for decolonisation in education as the tensions explored by the authors often intersect through HE into other domains of the political, social, economic and culturally important areas for replication and change in society.

Citation

Adefila, A., Teixeira, R. V., Morini, L., Garcia, M. L. T., Delboni, T. M. Z. G. F., Spolander, G., & Khalil-Babatunde, M. (2022). Higher education decolonisation: #Whose voices and their geographical locations?. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 20(3), 262-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2021.1887724

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 3, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Apr 8, 2021
• Publication Date: May 27, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 19, 2024
• Journal: Globalisation, Societies and Education
• Print ISSN: 1476-7724
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 262-276
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2021.1887724
• Keywords: Education