Academic Freedom and the Social Responsibilities of Academics in Tanzania

Academic Freedom and the Social Responsibilities of Academics in Tanzania
Author: C. S. L. Chachage
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2008
Genre: Academic freedom
ISBN: 2869782438

When the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Academic Freedom and Social Responsibility of Academics came up in the early 1990s, African higher-education systems were in a serious, multi-dimensional and long-standing crisis. Hand-in-hand with the imbalances and troubles that rocked and ruined African economies, the crisis in the academia was characterised by the collapse of infrastructures, inadequate teaching personnel and poor staff development and motivation. It was against this background that the questions of academic freedom and the responsibilities and autonomy of institutions of higher-learning were raised in the Dar es Salaam Declaration. In February 2005, the University of Dar es Salaam Staff Association (UDASA), in cooperation with CODESRIA, organised a workshop to bring together the staff associations of some public and private universities in Tanzania, in order to renew their commitment to the basic principles of the Dar es Salaam Declaration and its sister document - the Kampala Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Social Responsibility. The workshop was also aimed at re-invigorating the social commitment of African intellectuals. The papers included in this volume reflect the depth and potentials of the debates that took place during the workshop. The volume is published in honour of Chachage Seithy L. Chachage, who was an active part of the workshop but unfortunately passed away in 2006. Chachage Seithy L. Chachage was a Professor of Sociology and Chairman of the University of Dar es Salaam Staff Association. He had published extensively on Sociology, and written many novels in Swahili language. Until his death on 9th July 2006, Professor Chachage was member of the Executive Committee of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), which he had served in several other capacities, including as Chair of its Scientific Committee.

Management Education for Corporate Social Performance

Management Education for Corporate Social Performance
Author: Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2018-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1641130784

The book Management Education for Corporate Social Performance is our endeavor to answer the following question: How can the academic world develop and apply a proper concept of corporate social performance to ensure more impact? The authors from different cultures, countries and educational systems present a rich diversity of insights and solutions. The book is divided into five parts: “Introduction”, “worldwide kaleidoscope of management education for Corporate Social Performance”, “the role of management education in Corporate Social Performance”, and “using knowledge from practice and theory for responsible management education”. The book combines state-of-the-art international views, which can inspire academia as well as corporate practices.

Academic Freedom in Africa

Academic Freedom in Africa
Author: Yamikani Ndasauka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2024-10-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040152988

This book leaves no stone unturned in its comprehensive examination of the complex challenges surrounding academic freedom in Africa. Drawing on diverse perspectives and methodologies, it delves into the historical, philosophical, legal, and socio-political dimensions shaping academic freedom across the continent. The authors grapple with colonial legacies, tensions between Western and African notions of intellectual liberty, government authoritarianism, and institutional constraints that hinder open discourse and the pursuit of knowledge. The book highlights systemic obstacles and promising avenues for progress through case studies, comparative analysis, and empirical research, such as constitutional reforms, scholar activism, and regional networks. This thought-provoking volume offers critical insights into the state of academic freedom in Africa, emphasising the necessity of supporting African voices and agencies in the quest for meaningful intellectual autonomy. Academic Freedom in Africa is an essential read for students, scholars, policymakers, and anyone concerned with the future of higher education and democracy on the continent.

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Author: Asbjørn Eide
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 801
Release: 2001-06-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9047433866

The first edition of this text was a textbook on internationally recognized economic, social and cultural rights. While focusing on this category of rights, it also analyzed their relationships to other human rights, civil and political in particular. This revised edition updates the information.

The Protection of the Right to Education by International Law

The Protection of the Right to Education by International Law
Author: Klaus Dieter Beiter
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 787
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004147047

In view of the trend of demoting education from "human right" to "human need", this book seeks to affirm education as a "human right" and to describe the various state duties flowing from the right to education, by systematically analyzing article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
Author: Laura W. Perna
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2023-02-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3031066960

Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on a comprehensive set of central areas of study in higher education that encompasses the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. Each annual volume contains chapters on current important issues pertaining to college students and faculty, organization and administration, curriculum and instruction, policy, diversity issues, economics and finance, history and philosophy, community colleges, advances in research methodology and other key aspects of higher education administration. The series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout the world.

Academic Freedom 2

Academic Freedom 2
Author: World University Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1993
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781856492195

The Rights of Students

Land Law and Urban Policy in Context

Land Law and Urban Policy in Context
Author: Thanos Zartaloudis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 131546179X

This book is a collection of essays honouring and engaging with the work of the late Professor Patrick McAuslan. It is a collection that narrates, analyses and critiques McAuslan’s contributions, as well as offering substantive perspectives on how his work has impacted the legal fields in which he was involved: including those of land law, urban planning law and policy, land use and participation in developing countries, democratic constitutionalism, and legal education. The essays present McAuslan’s contributions in the contexts in which they emerged, and according to both the circumstances and motivations that shaped them, as well as the challenges they encountered. It thus provides an ideal point of engagement for scholars, students and policy makers that have already interacted with McAuslan’s ideas and work, or who have yet to do so.