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As Biodun Jeyifo Passes On

Posted By: adminon: February 12, 2026In: People in ActionTags: Generational transition, Harvard, Knowledge production, Literature, Marxism and Literature, Political Science, Survival, The 'African condition'No CommentsViews:

The big news in town this week would surely be Prof Biodun Jeyifo joining his ancestors. It is comparable to the fall of an Iroko in the forest. He was a particularly productive farmer in cr... Read more

As Biodun Jeyifo Turns 80

Posted By: adminon: January 02, 2026In: World From AfricaTags: 'Japa', Generational transition, Knowledge production, Literature, Political Science, Survival, The 'African condition'No CommentsViews:

Even as Nigeria turns more and more incomprehensible, an oasis is popping up somewhere in Lagos on January 5th, 2026. An oasis of ideas rather than the typical false events and celebration o... Read more

If You Had to Invent a University, What Would It Look Like?

Posted By: adminon: April 11, 2025In: World From AfricaTags: Curricular, Knowledge production, Pedagogy, SOUTH AFRICA, UNESCONo CommentsViews:

By Mark Paterson and Thierry M Luescher Universities must abandon old-fashioned ideas about their roles and the kinds of qualifications they offer if they are to meet student needs and serv... Read more