December 2024

Rethinking Academic Freedom in Africa by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Presentation and Intervention at  the Academic Freedom in Africa Brainstorming Meeting, Dakar, Senegal, 28–29 November 2024 Introduction Since independence, African universities have undergone profound transformations, evolving through three distinct regimes: the nationalist university, the developmental university and the neoliberal university. These typologies mirror broader

Special Issue in honour of MOMAR-COUMBA DIOP (1951–2024) Greetings from the Council, We are delighted to share the latest issue of the CODESRIA Bulletin (Numbers 3&4, 2024), which is a special edition dedicated to the memory of Prof. Momar-Coumba Diop (1951–2024). Prof. Diop was a trailblazer in African intellectual thought, a prolific scholar,

Thandika Mkandawire and the African Intellectual Decolonisation Movement Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Senior Adviser for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President Professor of African Studies, Department of African Studies, Howard University Keynote Address, New Directions in African Political Economy, Scholarly Conference, The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 14–16 November 2024. It