Academic Xenophobia - African Scholars in South African Universities

This book explores the layered experiences of Black African faculty members at the 26 public universities in South Africa. Through rich narrative case studies and detailed policy analysis, the authors examine the manifestations of xenophobia within the academic context, including its impact on individuals, institutions, and policies. The book will be valuable to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners interested in understanding the evolving landscape of xenophobia, tertiary education, and immigration in South Africa.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The experiences of African academics in South African universities.- Chapter 2: The African Academic and the Changing Migration Policy Framework in South Africa.- Chapter 3: Motivation, Pathways and Contributions.- Chapter 4: African academics: Experiences, strategies, and effects.- Chapter 5: Achille Mbembe.- Chapter 6: Mwenya Kabwe.- Chapter 7: Abasi Hassan.- Chapter 8: Carolyn Chisadza.- Chapter 9: António Tomás.- Chapter 10: Joseph Mulumbu.- Chapter 11: Conclusion - Academic xenophobia as concept and practice.

About the author

Precious Simba is a lecturer in the Department of Education Policy Studies at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Cyrill Walters (1979-2023) was a research fellow in Higher Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Jonathan D. Jansen is Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
 

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan D Jansen, Jonathan D. Jansen, Precious Simba, Cyrill Walters
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9783031788086
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3178808-6
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 17 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 425 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 233 p. 1 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Afrika, Afrikanische Geschichte, Bildungssysteme und -strukturen, Diversity, Politik und Staat, Soziale und ethische Themen, Inclusion, International and Comparative Education, higher education, Social Justice, African History, African Politics, immigrant identity, immigrant academics, Black Africans, academic xenophobia