The Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, is delighted to announce an international conference on the theme: “Africanizing Education through Curriculum Re-imagining.”
We invite educators, researchers, policymakers, graduate students and other community stakeholders to contribute papers that explore novel approaches to integrating African perspectives into educational curricula. This conference aims to foster dialogue, share research findings, policy, pedagogical ideas and practices and collaborate on strategies for re-imagining curricula that reflect the rich heritage and diverse cultures of Africa.
Additionally, the conference intends to bring together a diverse group of educators, scholars, policymakers, and students to discuss and share innovative strategies for incorporating and centering African perspectives in educational curricula. The goal is to build a collaborative platform for rethinking and reconstructing curricula that truly reflect Africa’s comprehensive knowledge, heritage and diverse cultures.
Conference Details:
Dates: July 18 & 19, 2024
Venue: Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Mode: In person attendance
Keynote Speakers:
i) Prof. Lawrence Muganga (PhD), Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University Kampala, Uganda.
ii) Prof. Patrick Radebe (PhD), Department of Social Justice and Community Studies,
Faculty of Arts Saint Mary’s University 923 Robie Street Halifax, NS B3H 3C3 Canada.
Submission Topics:
Decolonizing education in Africa
Curriculum development for inclusive education
Languages policy and education in Africa
Indigenous languages policy and education in Africa
Integrating African Indigenous knowledge systems into the curriculum
Leveraging technology and innovation in African education
Aligning education with sustainable development goals
Africanizing Teacher education
Africanizing systems of education
Disability curriculum through an African Indigenous lens
African Indigenous knowledge and environmental education curricula
Innovative African Indigenous educational approaches and models to enhance curricula
Digital literacy and Africanizing curriculum
Elders’ teachings and role in Africanizing education
African Indigenous pedagogical practices in contemporary education
African Indigenous knowledge and STEM curricula
Decolonization of curricula in Africa
Objective versus Competency Education
Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be 250-300 words, outlining the main arguments and methodology.
Full papers should be between 5,000-7,000 words, including references. After the conference, papers
presented will be considered for publication in an edited Special Issue Journal with the Cambridge.
Scholars Publishing.
Submissions must be original work and not under consideration by other publications.
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: - Early Deadline: May 1, 2024;
- Final Deadline: May 15, 2024.
Notification of Acceptance: - May 31, 2024
Full Paper Submission Deadline: - July 1, 2024
Registration and Conference fees details:
Delegates from Africa
Early registration by June 15 - 30, 2024: Kenya Shillings 2,000.00
Late registration by July 1-15, 2024: Kenya Shillings 2,500.00
Onsite registration July 18 & 19, 2024: Kenya Shillings 3,000.00
Student Rate registration by July 17, 2024: Kenya Shillings 1,000.00
Student Rates onsite registration July 18 & 19, 2024: Kenya Shillings 1,500.00
Delegates from Outside Africa
Delegates from Outside Africa Early registration by June 15 - 30, 2024: USD 100.00
Delegates from Outside Africa Late registration by July 1-15, 2024: USD 150.00
Delegates from Outside Africa Onsite registration July 18 & 19, 2024: USD 200.00
Account details:
Kindly write an email to chairman-def@uonbi.ac.ke for guidance on how to pay using either
Kenya Shillings Account or USD Account.
We look forward to your participation and contributions to a vibrant and critical discourse on Africanizing education.
Conference organizers:
Prof. Daniel K. Gakunga (PhD), Chairman, Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education,
University of Nairobi, Kenya (Host).
Prof. Ali A. Abdi (PhD), Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver Campus, 6445 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2 Canada.
Prof. Bathseba Opini (PhD), Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Education, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver Campus, 6445 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2 Canada.
Contact Information: For inquiries and submissions, please use the following contact information:
Email: chairman-def@uonbi.ac.ke
Telephone: +254 20 491 8371
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