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As part of the Youth Voice Journal’s Special Issues, we would like to invite you to submit theoretical and practical contributions to our forthcoming Special Issue “Students’ Perceptions on the Decolonisation of Higher Education Curriculum in the Global South” with Guest Editors Dr Patrick Bashizi Bashige Murhula & Dr Lufuno Sadiki.

About the Journal

The Youth Voice Journal (YVJ®) is an international, multidisciplinary, and double-blind peer-reviewed journal specialising in publishing theoretical contributions and empirical research on issues affecting young people all over the world.

The Youth Voice Journal (ISSN 2056-2969) is ranked and indexed by Scopus, ORCID, Kudos, EBSCO Information Services and The European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) and Criminal Justice Abstracts. YVJ is also a member of COPE, ensuring we adhere to codes of conduct for journal editors. The YVJ seeks to provide a reference source for academia, policy makers and youth services internationally.

YVJ aims include:

- – Create knowledge and contribute to the literature by publishing high quality research on issues affecting young people

- – Establish and further develop the youth-led method for research and social policy

- – Provide a platform for the intellectual exchange of ideas around the globe with the aim of influencing policies and practices

- – Actively encourage and aid those young people whose voice is rarely heard by policy makers and academia to be published

Call for Papers

In recent years, there has been a growing concern and interest in decolonising higher education in the Global South.The decolonisation of the higher education curriculum has emerged as a critical topic in transforming South African higher education. Although multiple calls for the decolonisation of the curriculum in South Africa have been made, it is essential to recognise the need for comprehensive action at the level of policy development and, importantly, in the thorough implementation of these policies.

This Special Issue aims to present a new and comprehensive scientific perspective on understanding and acquiring insights into the process of decolonising the curriculum in South Africa the Global South. This Special Issue will provide an opportunity to gain insights and develop a deep understanding of the concept of decolonising the curriculum in higher education, particularly from the perspective of young students. This understanding has the potential to significantly influence various policies in South Africa and contribute to meaningful change within the education system.

We encourage submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes:

– Historical Context of Decolonisation in Higher Education.

– Student Activism in Decolonising Higher Education.

– The Impact of Decolonising the Curriculum on Youth Education.

– Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Decolonised Curricula in South Africathe Global South.

– Black Consciousness and Decolonisation of Higher Education.

– Examination of practical strategies for implementing decolonisation within universities.

– Understanding students’ definitions and interpretations of decolonisation.

Submission information

Potential contributors have to submit their abstracts in line with the Youth Voice Journal’s submission guidelines and editorial policy by the 15th of October 2024. Abstracts must contain a maximum of 250 words. Guest Editors will review all abstracts selected contributors will be invited to submit their full manuscripts for potential publication by the 31st of October 2024.

Each submission will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, ensuring that accepted papers contribute substantially to the field’s knowledge base. The deadline for submitting final manuscripts is on the 30th of April 2025.

The intended publication date of the special issue will be on the 30th of November 2025.

Please send abstracts via email to murhulabb@ufs.ac.za