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.     

教育史的想象力——读《跨国学术网络》有感

某部著作若被归类到教育史名下,大家通常的期待可能不外乎是对于各级各类学校历史的整理和总结。英法德三国教授合编之《跨国学术网络》(Transna- tional Intellectual Networks)尽管有数篇文章从题目来看算是与教育史直接相关,比如说学校教育(schooling)、学生流动(student flow/mobility)和大学,其他十余篇作品在条块分割的学术圈内似乎更以学术史和科学史为主旨,因为讨论的内容多为不同时空背景之下学术活动在国际化(internationalization)与本土化(indigeniza- tion)二重性诉求之下的复杂生态。与"教育"并无直接关系。或许是出于对自己     

对市场经济条件下按劳分配问题的几点认识

严格意义上的按劳分配是以产品经济为其实现条件的。社会主义市场经济体制下的公有制企业,因其实现形式和经营方式的多样化,普遍采取的是按要素贡献分配,而不是按劳分配。因此,将按要素贡献分配确立为我国个人收入分配的原则和基本制度,取代现行的以按劳分配为主体、多种分配方式并存的制度,既与现实中实际采取的分配方式相吻合,又符合市场经济发展的逻辑和客观要求。十六大提出的按要素贡献分配的立论基础,将要素按贡献分配确立为我国现阶段个人收入分配的基本制度,并不意味着是对按劳分配的否定;与尊重劳动、尊重知识、尊重人才、尊重创造的方针并不矛盾。     

试论演唱者在实践中对声乐作品的诠释

本文就声乐演唱中声乐作品容易被忽视的内容,从三个方面进行分析。概括性地阐述了音乐作品出处、歌词内容方面的不同知识点,并以实例引证为手段,展开论述。     

民国学人专题数据库构建及其学术特征分析——学术共同体视角

[目的/意义]民国时期是中国历史上少有的学术发展活跃期,现阶段有不少民国文献数据库,但都是些面向主题的专题库,而民国学人专题数据库是把基于领域面向主题的数据库升级为以人作为维度的专题数据库,体现出学术交流的特点。[方法/过程]从数据库整体框架、功能设计与实现方面介绍民国学人专题数据库,依托民国学人专题数据库,依次从学者组织机构、学术成果合著与引证行为等多维度揭示民国时期学术共同体的特点,最后引入时序分析方法,探究学者的科研行为随时间的变化特点。[结果/结论]实证表明,民国时期的学术共同体的变迁受外部政治氛围和内部组织流变影响,而通过对引入时序的学者合著与引证关系的梳理,发现学者对民国时期的学术研究热情持续增进,另外民国期间的学者倾向独立创作,民国之后的学者的合著行为才逐渐频繁。     

中国大学生英语学术写作的口语化倾向 ——一项基于语料库的词块研究

历经多次的外语教学改革使听说能力在我国外语教学中占有重要地位,导致学生英语写作出现口语化倾向.通过对比学习者语料库(TECCL)和母语语料库(COCA口语会话和学术写作),分析中国大学生英语学术写作的词块结构特征,研究结果发现,学习者的写作中存在误用和过度使用会话词块结构的现象,与本族语者学术文体词块结构的使用不同,具...     

成人高等教育开展中外合作办学探讨

在新世纪,成人高等教育面临着前所未有的发展机遇,同时也面临着严峻的挑战,中外合作办学作为一种新型的办学模式,必定会成为我国成人教育发展新的增长点,也是成人高等教育开放性、灵活性、广泛性、多样性和终身性的具体体现。本文就成人高等教育开展中外合作办学作了一个粗略的探讨,希望与同行共勉。