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Africa is a continent of 54 countries and some 130 universities, as
well as additional colleges and other postsecondary institutions. Expansion
has been a constant feature of African higher education over the past three
decades. According to a recent estimate, sub-Saharan Africa has over half
a million students enrolled in higher education institutions. The demand
for higher education greatly surpasses the supply. African countries have
among the worldís highest birthrates, and the age cohort demanding higher
education is burgeoning. Africa in general has been in economic crisis
for over a decade, and as a result its social institutions have suffered
tremendously. One of the institutions that has been hard hit is higher
education.
Even worse, the literature
on African higher educationóbooks, articles, reportsóis limited and often
dated. Careful analysis is rare. Every country has its own social, economic,
cultural, and political realities that have shaped its institutions of
higher education. A generalized African approach may thus not show these
specific features. While most African higher education systems stem
from colonial implants, much has happened since independence to shape indigenous
academic institutions and emerging systems.
We believe it is time to address
this deficit and fill the information gap with material on individual African
countries. In addition to the country chapters, we will commission 10 to
12 overarching theme-based chapters. Universities are central institutions
in knowledge-based societies, and we feel that it is especially important
to analyze the state of higher education in Africa on the eve of the 21st
century. Despite the current crisis in higher education and the importance
of postsecondary education to African development, there is at present
very little analysis of African higher education. This book is aimed at
correcting the imbalance, providing solid, up-to-date description and analysis
of African higher education. The country-based chapters will be written
by recognized experts and will follow a common outline. The chapters will
feature analysis and a critical consideration of the key factors facing
higher education. Current data and statistics will also be provided.
Selected bibliographies will conclude each chapter.
Information and knowledge
are at the center of the world economy of the 21st century. African higher
education institutions, and African societies in general, will need to
adapt to the new realities. The universities will be called on to
produce the competent and highly trained personnel required not only for
national development but also to ensure communication with the rest of
the international community. African universities will be forced to be
many things at the same time. They will be called on to serve local needs
while operating as part of the international knowledge system. They will
be pulled in different directions while attempting to launch their communities
into orbit in the vital global political, social, and economic universe.
There are a number of reasons
why a concerted effort should be made to review the current state of African
higher education. We know that higher education institutions in many African
countries rely heavily on donor and lending agencies. Formulating policies
to promote and invigorate higher education in Africa by the World Bank,
the African Development Bank, funding bodies, and others often ignores
the special needs and circumstances of each country. This is due in good
part to the lack of current information and analysis of national systems
and individual institutions. This book will provide a good foundation for
analysis and policymaking. Today, even where relevant information on the
state of higher education in a country does exist, it often lacks critical
analysis. We believe that this book will make a contribution not only by
providing current facts and figures but also by examining, assessing, and
analyzing current trends and future possibilities.
We hope this book will become a basic source and
reference guide for further work on comparative higher education
in Africa, and that this initiative will create more interest in African
higher education.
Country-Based
Chapters
The major portion of the book will consist of chapters on each African nation. As much as possible, the history and current state of the higher education systems in each country will be examined. The following major themes are expected to be discussed in each chapter:
Theme
Chapters
In addition to the country-based chapters, we will commission approximately 10 overarching chapters on key topics relating to African higher education. These theme chapters are expected to provide a comparative discussion of topics relevant to all African countries, using data and insights from throughout the continent. The international literature and material on countries outside Africa may also be relevant in these chapters. The theme chapters will be analytical in nature and will cover key topics, among which are the following:
Availability
of the Book
The Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, with the assistance of the Ford Foundation, will make the handbook available without cost to major libraries and research institutions in Africa and will work to publish key material on the Internet. We are committed to making the results of this major project available to those most in need of the information and analysis generated. There will, in addition, be an edition published by a major publisher for commercial distribution in industrialized countries. As an independent center, we are concerned only with ensuring that the best possible analysis and most current information is included in the handbook.
Funding
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The
Editors
Philip G. Altbach is J. Donald Monan S.J. professor of higher education and director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. He is editor of International Higher Education: An Encyclopedia, The International Academic Profession, and Student Political Activism: An International Reference Handbook. He is author of Comparative Higher Education, The Knowledge Context, and other books.
Damtew Teferra is currently completing his doctoral degree in international higher education at the School of Education, Boston College. He has a masterís degree in publishing from University of Stirling, Scotland, and a bachelorís degree in biology from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He was formerly on the staff of Addis Ababa University and has held various positions in several local and regional scholarly societies and associations.
1. All manuscripts should be approximately 30 pages in length, including references and notes. The manuscript should be double-spaced throughout, including block quotes and references.
2. Please use the author-date format for any references. Alphabetize and type (double-spaced) the list of references on a separate page(s) at the end of the manuscript. Follow the style indicated in the following examples. Notes should be used only when absolutely necessary for explanatory material and not for bibliographical references. The following style may also be used for the select bibliography.
Examples:
Book:
Kamrany, Nake M., and Richard H. Day, eds. 1980. Economic issues of
the eighties. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chapter in edited volume:
Kaiser, Ernest. 1964. The literature of Harlem. In Harlem: A community
in transition, edited by J. H. Clarke. New York: Citadel Press.
Article:
Molotch, Harvey. 1976. The city as a growth machine. American Journal
of Sociology 82 (September): 5?65.
3. Titles of journals, institutions, publishers, etc. should not be abbreviated. Acronyms for these should be preceded by the title in full.
4. Please keep the use of tables and other graphics to a minimum. Follow these instructions for the preparation of tables.
5. For the preparation of your disk, please use wordprocessing software
Microsoft Word or WordPerfect if at all possible. The disk can be
in either Mac or DOS format.]
6. Please include subheadings in each chapter.
7. Include a short (5 to 8 lines) biographical paragraph at the end of the chapter.
8. Please provide complete contact information including full address/fax/phone/e-mail.
9. Please send 3 copies of your chapter and a disk to:
Professor Philip G. Altbach
Center for International Higher Education
207 Campion Hall
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA
e-mail: Altbach@bc.edu
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