ISBN 9789956003624
Pages 136
Dimensions 216 x 140 mm
Published 2025
Publisher Langaa RPCIG, Cameroon
Format Paperback

Reimagining African Scholarship

A Convivial Approach Beyond the Single Story

by Francis B. Nyamnjoh

This book reimagines African scholarship by challenging the enduring influence of Eurocentric paradigms and advocating for a decisive shift towards decolonised knowledge production. It introduces the concept of “convivial scholarship,” an inclusive framework that embraces the inherent incompleteness of knowledge, the dynamism of mobility, and the power of collaboration across diverse perspectives. The collection provides a comprehensive examination of the African scholarly and publishing landscape, celebrating the voices and intellectual traditions that have often been marginalised. From analysing the complex politics of knowledge production to exploring the future of African publishing in the digital age, this book envisions and inspires a more equitable, dynamic, and transformative future for African thought.

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About the Author

Francis B. Nyamnjoh

Francis B. Nyamnjoh joined the University of Cape Town in August 2009 as Professor of Social Anthropology from the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal, where he served as Head of Publications from July 2003 to July 2009. He has taught sociology, anthropology and communication studies at universities in Cameroon and Botswana, and has researched and written extensively on Cameroon and Botswana. In October 2012 he received a University of Cape Town Excellence Award for “Exceptional Contribution as a Professor in the Faculty of Humanities”. He is recipient of the “ASU African Hero 2013” annual award by the African Students Union, Ohio University, USA. He is: a B1 rated Professor and Researcher by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF); a Fellow of the Cameroon Academy of Science since August 2011; a fellow of the African Academy of Science since December 2014; a fellow of the Academy of Science of South Africa since 2016; and Chair of the Editorial Board of the South African Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Press since January 2011. His scholarly books include: Africa’s Media, Democracy and the Politics of Belonging (2005); Insiders and Outsiders: Citizenship and Xenophobia in Contemporary Southern Africa (2006); “C'est l'homme qui fait l'homme”: Cul-de-Sac Ubuntu-ism in Côte d'Ivoire (2015); and #RhodesMustFall: Nibbling at Resilient Colonialism in South Africa (2016).