Abstract
Although the issue of transformation has always been on the agenda of higher education since the transition to a democratic government in 1994, it is only since the student protests in 2015 and 2016 that the call for decolonisation of higher education in South Africa attracted much attention. The aim of this article is to reflect on the discipline of practical theology in South Africa in view of this call for decolonisation. Looking through the theoretical lens of decolonial theory, the author opts for an epistemological perspective on decolonisation. More particularly, the call for decolonisation of knowledge implies a struggle for epistemic justice. With this understanding of the call for decolonisation, the author reflects on the situation of practical theology in South Africa. The article concludes with three proposals for the decolonisation of practical theological research.
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Practical theology and the call for the decolonisation of higher education in South Africa: Reflections and proposals
The aim of this article is to reflect on the discipline of practical theology in South Africa in view of this call for decolonisation
With this understanding of the call for decolonisation, the author reflects on the situation of practical theology in South Africa
Summary
Practical theology and the call for the decolonisation of higher education in South Africa: Reflections and proposals. How to cite this article: Dreyer, J.S., 2017, ‘Practical theology and the call for the decolonisation of higher education in South Africa: Reflections and proposals’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 73(4), a4805. The aim of this article is to reflect on the discipline of practical theology in South Africa in view of this call for decolonisation. The call for decolonisation of knowledge implies a struggle for epistemic justice With this understanding of the call for decolonisation, the author reflects on the situation of practical theology in South Africa. The topic of this article, namely the call for decolonisation of higher education and the possible implications of decolonising knowledge for a South African practical theology, is deliberately chosen for this Festschrift in honour of Yolanda Dreyer. It is a topic that harmonises well with her research on social justice issues, such as patriarchy, gender violence and different forms of exclusion
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