Decolonising higher education curricula in South Africa: factoring in archives through public programming initiatives

South African higher education curricula are largely Eurocentric, to such an extent that indigenous knowledge is marginalised (Horsthemke in Transform High Educ 2(1)–9, 2017). Consequently, the decolonisation of university curricula has become a necessity. The nationwide ‘FeesMustFall’ student protests in 2015 and 2016 have underlined the need to address this matter urgently. Free quality education and the decolonisation of university curricula were among some of the students’ demands (Le Grange in SAJHE 30(2):1–12, 2016). Fundamentally, decolonising curricula involve a serious investigation of history and the strategising of future actions (Ngulube in Historia 47(2):563–582, 2002). Little is known about the potential role of archives in the process of decolonising higher education curricula in South Africa. Perhaps this can be attributed to a lack of awareness about archives and their significance in South Africa (Sulej in ESARBICA J 33:13–35, 2014). This paper explores the role of archives in the decolonisation of higher education curricula in South Africa. It appears that sub-Saharan scholars rarely consult archives (Onyancha et al. in ESARBICA J 32:67–77, 2013). Therefore, public programming is investigated as a means to get more members of the academic community to use archives as centres of critical inquiry. The relevant literature was consulted and discussed. Unique outreach or public programming initiatives will help the academic community to better understand the significance of archives in the decolonisation process.     

Spanish historic archives’ use of websites as a management transparency vehicle

Against the backdrop of Spain’s Transparency Act, this article discusses the presence or otherwise of a series of document types, proposed as management-related transparency indicators, on 61 (8 national and 53 provincial) historic archive websites. Although examples of good practice were identified, the information provided was found to be scant, in particular as regards lines of action, organisational objectives and yearly reports. The information most commonly provided on the websites included the collection classification chart, service use regulations and citizen charters. The inference drawn was that archives, so intently focused on their role in the application of the Act by the organisations they serve, neglect their own administrative obligations in respect of its provisions. The recommendation is that as government-funded and subsidised public service institutions, historic archives should exercise transparency by furnishing the information stipulated in the Act on their websites.     

“Seeking Information from the Lips of People”: oral history in the archives of Qatar and the Gulf region

The turn to oral history in Qatar and the Arabian (also known as Persian) Gulf is not a rejection of traditional archival authority as has been the case in other parts of the world. In the Gulf, oral history has been embraced out of a desire to fill the silences of the largely unwritten record attributable to previous low levels of literacy and strong oral traditions in the region. Today, oral history is seen as the best method to capture details about traditional ways of life during the pre-oil era. After discussing archival concerns about the evidentiary nature of oral histories, this paper explores how it has come to be a crucial documentation tool in the Gulf, adapted to the specific nation building and cultural heritage priorities of the region.     

物理课的预习方法

物理课的预习是课堂学习的“添加”和“催化”剂,现给同学们介绍几种预习方法,供参考。1标号法在上新课之前,大家应认真阅读新课,并且在课文中的重点句子下面标符号。例如,在预习《光的直线传播》这一课时,在“光在同一种物质里传播的路线是直的”这句话中“同一种物质”,“直”这六个字下面画小黑点,或画红线。又如在预习《电压》这一课时,对“电压是使自由电荷发生定向移动形成电流的原因”这句话不理解,可在这句话的后面画一个问号,以便上课时集中精力听老师讲解其含义,或者向老师提出此问题,请老师解答。2分析法上新课前同学们应根据本…     

关于算子(.V)的广义四则运算的图象实现

本文主要给出实数集R上的一般Fuzzy集关于算子(·V)的四则运算的作图方法.     

从孔子相貌引出的历史研究

岳麓版必修三第一课是“孔子与老子”，在研究了2007年广东高考历史试题的基础上，我对本课教学设计了这样的环节：     

“技术—组织—环境”视域下数字经济赋能低碳转型发展的路径

数字经济的蓬勃发展为深入推进低碳转型提供了有力的技术、管理和制度手段,但我国现阶段仍存在数字技术创新水平有限、数字人才供给能力不足、数字治理体系亟待健全等问题,制约了数字经济对于低碳转型发展的赋能作用。文章基于“技术—组织—环境”（TOE） 框架,探讨数字经济对低碳转型发展影响的技术迭代路径、管理变革路径及制度优化路径,阐述数字经济在低碳转型发展中的重要作用,为促进我国发展数字经济助力“双碳”目标实现提出政策建议。     

清代刑案律例发展的内因浅析

律例并行是明清两代极具特色的法制现象.这一时期,例作为法典的补充形式被最终确定下来.有清一代,例在创设、施用等多个方面都有了长足的发展,几乎获得了与正律相等的地位,清代的律例关系也已超越其本身的价值意义,成为一种法律文化现象.     

企业文化内部传播的五种机制

基于对企业文化内部传播主体、受体、对象和渠道之间作用关系的分析,总结提出了企业文化内部传播的五种机制:激励诱导机制、群体压力机制、环境暗示机制、个体学习机制和人员流动机制。