Embracing Ubuntu : cultivating inclusive information access in decolonising African information curriculum

dc.contributor.authorLaughton, Paul
dc.contributor.authorHolmner, Marlene Amanda
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Anika
dc.contributor.authorAlemneh, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorRorissa, Abebe
dc.contributor.authorHawamdeh, Suliman
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-28T12:01:26Z
dc.date.available2025-05-28T12:01:26Z
dc.date.issued2024-10
dc.descriptionPaper presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology, Oct. 25 – 29, 2024, Calgary, AB, Canada.
dc.description.abstractDecolonising the information curriculum through the process of indigenization is a crucial process that advocates fora paradigm shift towards the integration of various political ideologies and knowledge systems in order to correct the marginalisation and exclusion that have been sustained by colonial legacies. The Ubuntu ideology offers a foundation for promoting an inclusive, people-centered approach to curriculum development because it places an emphasis on communal values and connection. Educators can establish learning environments that support empathy, inclusivity, and cooperation while reflecting and accommodating the needs and experiences of every student by emulating the values of Ubuntu. By appreciating students' cultural origins in the information sciences, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy enhances academic engagement and equips students for a diverse global information landscape, which further supports these efforts. Collectively, these strategies seek to foster an information society that is more socially just and equitable, which is consistent with the overarching objective of guaranteeing inclusivity and fairness in education.
dc.description.departmentInformation Science
dc.description.librarianam2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-04: Quality Education
dc.description.urihttps://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/23739231
dc.identifier.citationLaughton, P., Holmner, M., Meyer, A. et al. 2024, 'Embracing Ubuntu : cultivating inclusive information access in decolonising African information curriculum', Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, vol. 61, pp. 786-789. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.1102.
dc.identifier.issn2373-9231 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1002/pra2.1102
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/102560
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rights© 2024 Association for Information Science and Technology.
dc.subjectUbuntu
dc.subjectInclusive information access
dc.subjectDecolonisation
dc.subjectIndigenization
dc.subjectCulturally responsive pedagogy
dc.subjectMarginalisation
dc.titleEmbracing Ubuntu : cultivating inclusive information access in decolonising African information curriculum
dc.typeArticle

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