Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa's History

Dear UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks,

Dear Colleagues,

 You are warmly invited to join the UNESCO Chairs Seminar, Decolonizing the Teaching and Learning of Africa's History on Wednesday 25 October 2023, 15:00-16:30 (Paris time), with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish. 

This Seminar will discuss the different perspectives and approaches towards decolonizing the teaching and learning of Africa’s history across education systems, touching upon topics such as the development of knowledge commons and indigenous knowledge-based systems, and implications for teacher education institutes, curriculum and pedagogical transformation, and the use of African languages.

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This is the second in the series of UNESCO Chairs Seminars on Transforming Knowledge for Africa's Future. This Series provides transdisciplinary spaces at the intersection of research and policy for UNESCO Chairs, UNITWIN Networks, and other specialists, to engage intellectually with the themes of the 5 Flagship Programmes of UNESCO’s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa (2022-2029).

The provisional schedule is as follows:

Thursday 2 November 2023

14:00 to 15:30 CET/Paris time

 Fostering Cultural Heritage

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4, 6 or 8 December 2023

(Date to be confirmed)

Advancing the reflection and the action on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence

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Wednesday 13 December 2023

14:00 to 15:30 CET/Paris time

Empowering African Science: Enhancing Research and Collaboration through Remote Access and Networking  

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Save the date and register here for the following Seminar, Fostering Cultural Heritage, on Thursday 2 November 2023, 14:00-15:30.

We are also pleased to share a short summary and the recordings in English and French of the UNESCO Chairs Seminar: Reinforcing Higher Education in Africa, held on Thursday 21 September 2023. Feel free to transmit these to your research networks, including colleagues and students. Thanks to everyone who shared their knowledge, expertise and experiences. 

We welcome feedback on UNESCO Chairs Seminars and you may also propose a future Seminar by emailing us at: unitwin@unesco.org. 

Hope you are able to join us for the upcoming Seminars.

Best wishes,

 UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme Team