Augustus Consulting’s Decolonized University of Africa (DUA) is an initiative aimed at the epistemic decolonization of the African continent. DUA is the continent’s only decolonized, Africanized, free, online university. For more details please visit: www.augustusconsulting.co.za
Faculty of African Languages (AfLAN)
AfLAN has 2000 departments (Each department to be headed by a chairman, and the faculty to be headed by a dean)
AfLAN vision- ‘African languages are the foundation for an informed, confident, peaceful and prosperous continent’
AfLAN mission– ‘To protect and promote African languages’
AfLAN philosophy: ‘African languages are the key to unlocking indigenous African knowledge.’ Indeed, indigenous African languages form the foundation for development and sovereignty in Africa. AfLAN is Afrocentric; therefore, all teaching and research at AfLAN will be conducted in the 2000 African languages (certificates, diplomas, and degrees will be awarded at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels—BA, MA, and PhD). AfLAN is the flagship faculty of DUA, serving as the epistemic foundation of the university. AfLAN will translate all books used in other faculties, such as African Philosophy and African History, into African languages so students can learn these subjects in their own languages. This initiative will pave the way for eventually conducting all teaching and research across the Decolonized University of Africa (DUA) faculties, such as Philosophy and History, in African languages. DUA aims to be an environmentally friendly platform promoting African languages. The ultimate goal is for all teaching and research at DUA to be conducted in African languages. Furthermore, all books and journals published by DUA Press across disciplines like History and Philosophy will be in African languages. Consequently, DUA will be the first and only university to teach all degree programmes in African languages. Thus, DUA will be a fully decolonised, Afrocentric university.
AfLAN motto/principles – ‘No African language left behind’ / ‘It takes a village to protect African languages’ / ‘Put African Languages First’ // ‘Umoja-Sisonke-Tiritose-Teranga – Together’ / ‘African Languages Matter’
AfLAN will also include various research centres and institutes. It will have departmental libraries for each of the 2000 departments, as well as campus-wide libraries such as the African Languages Library (ALL) and the African Languages Museum (ALM). As part of its community engagement, corporate social responsibility, and university service to the community, AfLAN will organise on- and off-campus events, including the annual African Languages Book Fair.
DUA Decolonizing Education in Africa Lecture Notes Series presented by IDEA Research Group
Free, summarized lecture notes online: Introduction to African languages, African history, African literature, African politics, African philosophy and Epistemic decolonization in Africa
DUA BSc (Hons) in Politics & Management
DUA BSc (Hons) in Politics & Management is a free degree online offering, inter alia, the following courses: African Philosophy, African Languages, African Literature, African History, African Politics, Introduction to Political Science, Introduction to Public Administration, Introduction to Business Management, Survey of Political Ideas, Introduction to Chinese Politics, Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods, Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods, Introduction to Project Planning, Introduction to Project Management, Introduction to Public Policy Analysis, Introduction to Strategic Management, Introduction to International Relations, Introduction to International Law, Introduction to Local Government, Local Government in Africa, Introduction to African American History & Politics, Introduction to African American Literature, Introduction to Accounting, Introduction to Auditing, Introduction to Conflict Management and Resolution, Introduction to Peace and Security in Africa, Public Enterprise Management, Public Finance Management & Budgeting, Introduction to International Organizations, Introduction to Diplomacy, Epistemic decolonization in Africa, Introduction to Indigenous African Knowledge Systems, Introduction to Human Resource Management, Introduction to Information Technology (IT) Management, Politics, Gender & Human Rights in Africa, Media and Politics in Africa, Introduction to Public Health Management and Introduction to Health Economics.
DUA Bibliography Series
DUA’s Institute for Decolonizing Education in Africa (IDEA) African Philosophy, African Languages, African Literature, African History and African Politics Bibliography Series prepared by IDEA Research Group
