International Journal of Educational Development in Africa

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope The International Journal of Educational Development in Africa (IJEDA) specifically encourages potential submissions that engage African-centrism, that honour local traditions and epistemologies, and that challenge the day-to-day of systemic oppression. This includes an encouragement of multilinguality, artistic expressions, collaborative authorships, and engagement with praxis, such as when proposals demonstrate decolonial theory through practical on-the-ground applications. Topics related to broad definitions of education and development are welcome, and can include, but are not limited to, African indigeneity, social reproduction, democratisation, structural inequalities, decolonialities, global development concerns operating at local levels, the purpose and structure of primary, secondary, and tertiary educational systems, culture, language, transformation, access and opportunity, poverty reduction, literacies, and sustainability of resources, including land and people. Specific focus on intersectional identities (such as race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, language, geography, culture, disability) is encouraged. Process: In adhering to the journal’s mission of fostering critical and applied African-centric scholars, IJEDA offers several creative approaches to supporting manuscript development. These include ongoing publication and scholarly writing workshops for potential authors and those with already developed ideas. All submissions require author positionality statements, linking personal and professional identities to research conducted, scholarship engaged, or otherwise to clarify author identities in relation to manuscript content. These will be separated from the review process, but will inform editorial review in accordance with IJEDA’s mission and purpose. Peer Review Process The International Journal of Educational Development in Africa (IJEDA) uses a double-blind peer review system to ensure the anonymity of bo

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