No. Date Topic Suggested Presenter No. of attendees HERITAGE SERIES 10 13 September, 09:00 – 11:00 Invitation to the Heritage Series: Pursuing Decoloniality through Cultural Heritage: Knowledge, Injustice and Practices Prof Shahid Vawda 40 11 27 September 09:00 – 10:30 Indigenous Plants Use in Africa – integrating a rich cultural heritage into teaching and research” Prof Ben Erik van Wyk 36 12 28 September Decoloniality, indigenous knowledge production, or transformation in higher education Prof June Bam 30 The professional bodies with which the University engages, and the Council on Higher Education have begun to see the value of these initiatives for curriculum. The CHE institutional audits of universities focus on internal quality assurance mechanisms but also on wider issues such as transformation, social impact, and social justice. The role of technology, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in society, and data analytic capability are key to the Audit. Likewise, the CHE’s new accreditation framework (2020/1) foregrounds the 4IR and decolonisation transformation in the processes outlined, as do the accreditation instruments of several regulatory bodies such as ECSA and the HPCSA. Approximately 24 SLPs in the 4IR arena have been developed across the faculties. It must be noted that various support staff units are actively engaging the 4IR imperative in addressing the interdisciplinary drive across the University’s programme mix. 2023 ANNUAL REPORT DIVISION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE 79
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