Teaching South African History in the Digital Age: Collaboration, Pedagogy, and Popularizing History

The digitization of African materials has made it easier than ever for students to engage with primary source documentation and undertake original research. Digitizing sources and using digital sources to teach African history has great pedagogical value, but must be done ethically. This article sug...

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Published in:History in Africa 2020-06, Vol.47, p.297-325
Main Authors: Kelly, Jill E., Badsha, Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African history
Collaboration
College students
Digital archives
Digital History
Digitization
Ethics
Hegemony
Internships
Nonprofit organizations
Teaching
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Summary:The digitization of African materials has made it easier than ever for students to engage with primary source documentation and undertake original research. Digitizing sources and using digital sources to teach African history has great pedagogical value, but must be done ethically. This article suggests a model for collaborative and publicly-engaged scholarship, demonstrating the potential of transnational projects and shared knowledge production while maintaining sensitivity towards questions of the hegemony of the North. The study draws on experience of a virtual internship project between North American-based university students and the South African non-profit South African History Online (SAHO).
ISSN:0361-5413
1558-2744
DOI:10.1017/hia.2020.6