- Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives
- Edited by Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa, Michael Osborne
A Decolonial Intent. Lalage Bown and the Emergence of an African Voice
- Budd L. Hall
- Michael Omolewa
- © 2023 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4.17
Our chapter provides evidence of Lalage’s decolonial intent through two narratives linked to two conferences. First is the story of her work as Secretary for the two sessions of the International Congress of Africanists actually held in Africa. The second is a close-up look of Lalage’s vision of what a truly transformative African approach to education for liberation looked like. Michael Omolewa, with his historical touch, has drawn on documents from Lalage’s papers in the Oxford University archives and elsewhere. The second story comes from Budd Hall’s personal experience working with Lalage on the organising of the 1971 meeting of the African Association of Adult Education in Dar es Salaam. Taken together these stories provide insights into Lalage’s commitment to providing space for African intellectuals and political leaders to rise from the colonial constraints of the day as well as to her ideas about the practical work needed to break colonial chains politically and institutionally. We close with a poem, a tribute to Lalage written by Budd on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
- Keywords:
- African Studies,
- Decolonisation,
- Nigeria,
- Nyerere,
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
A Decolonial Intent. Lalage Bown and the Emergence of an African Voice
Authors
Budd L. Hall, Michael Omolewa
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4.17
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Publication Year
2023
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Book Title
Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives
Editors
Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa, Michael Osborne
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
324
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4
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979-12-215-0252-7
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Series Title
Studies on Adult Learning and Education
Series ISSN
2704-596X
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2704-5781