Ubuntu: A Multidisciplinary Perspective to Understanding and Application

Ubuntu: A multidisciplinary perspective to understanding and application is a timely and significant contribution to contemporary African scholarship. This edited volume brings together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who engage critically and creatively with Ubuntu as both a philosoph...

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Autores principales: Simangele Mayisela, Roshini Pillay, Mzikazi Nduna, Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi, Rafiat Ajoke Anokwuru, Liepollo Ntlhakana, Mapula Jaqueline Mokwena, Takalani Rhoda Luhalima, Shonisani Agnes Mulovhedzi, Beatha Set, Rachel Shanyanana-Amaambo, Moses Chirimbana, Phumuzani Mpofu, Nokhetho Mhlanga, Nompumelelo Zodwa Radebe, Itumeleng Khumalo, Nditsheni Mulaudzi, Peninah Kigunda, Overson Shumba, Yovita Gwekwerere, Ruth Mulenga, Danille Elize Arendse
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Publicado: AOSIS 2026
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          Rachel Shanyanana-Amaambo
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          Rafiat Ajoke Anokwuru
          Liepollo Ntlhakana
          Mapula Jaqueline Mokwena
          Takalani Rhoda Luhalima
          Shonisani Agnes Mulovhedzi
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          Rachel Shanyanana-Amaambo
          Moses Chirimbana
          Phumuzani Mpofu
          Nokhetho Mhlanga
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          Itumeleng Khumalo
          Nditsheni Mulaudzi
          Peninah Kigunda
          Overson Shumba
          Yovita Gwekwerere
          Ruth Mulenga
          Danille Elize Arendse
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      ab: Ubuntu: A multidisciplinary perspective to understanding and application is a timely and significant contribution to contemporary African scholarship. This edited volume brings together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who engage critically and creatively with Ubuntu as both a philosophical lens and a practical framework for transformation. Spanning multiple disciplines, the book demonstrates the enduring relevance of Ubuntu across varied social, educational and health contexts. Rather than presenting Ubuntu as a static cultural ideal, the chapters explore its evolving meaning and application in response to complex contemporary challenges. Themes such as digital mourning, feminist mentorship, tele-audiology, early childhood development and community care illustrate how Ubuntu informs inclusive practice, ethical leadership and socially responsive scholarship. Rooted in interconnectedness, compassion, dignity and solidarity, Ubuntu is positioned as a living and dynamic framework that shapes individual and collective responses to crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The volume combines philosophical depth with thoughtful social critique, offering African-centred perspectives on justice, resilience and social cohesion in a rapidly changing world. This book will be of value especially to scholars, but also to postgraduate students and research-practitioners seeking rigorous, contextually grounded approaches to equity, healing and institutional transformation.
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