How We Teach Africa Matters

This edited volume provides a collection of pedagogic strategies, techniques, tips, and ideas for teaching content related to Africa in Political Science, International Relations and Development Studies without transmitting and reinforcing misconceptions of the continent, its cultures, and its people. While there is a prolific discussion on decolonisation of knowledge, there is a dearth of literature combining attention to both pedagogic discussion and epistemic critique, especially in addressing misconceptions within these disciplines. To help fill this gap, we issued a call for chapter proposals, inviting colleagues to share their experiences with designing, delivering, and evaluating teaching and learning approaches aimed at confronting persistent stereotypes of Africa. Chapters are authored by instructors from around the globe, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America, who are focused on Africa. These contributors share a commitment to transforming and decolonising teaching of Africa while highlighting the practical applicability for anti-misconception pedagogical tools across diverse educational contexts. We believe that this book will be a valuable resource for stakeholders in (African) Political Science, International Relations, and Development Education. This includes lecturers, students, academic managers, curriculum developers, course designers, and education policymakers who are seeking to overcome barriers to meaningful decolonial learning about Africa.