Abstracts
Abstract
This paper examines decolonial praxes in critical peace education using philosophical framework of African Conversational School. In the process, it examines: Conversational School of African Philosophy, critical peace education for sustainable futures, the importance of decolonial praxes, conceptual framework for critical peace education for sustainable future, Nigerian educational system and education policies of Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU). The paper theorizes that decolonial praxes in critical peace education should be pursued with a combination of local and global cultures (glocalization) for sustainable futures since both cultures have positive contributions to human life. Therefore, the conclusion and suggestions of this paper are partly based on this theoretical position. Introduction of decolonial critical peace education as a separate subject and as objectives in other subjects is the main suggestion and conclusion made.
Keywords:
- decolonization,
- critical peace education,
- ecological sustainability,
- sustainable futures,
- glocalization,
- Conversational School of African Philosophy
Résumé
Cet article examine les pratiques décoloniales dans l’éducation critique à la paix en utilisant le cadre philosophique de l’École conversationnelle africaine. Pour ce faire, il examine : L’École conversationnelle de philosophie africaine, l’éducation critique à la paix pour un avenir durable, l’importance des pratiques décoloniales, le cadre conceptuel de l’éducation critique à la paix pour un avenir durable, le système éducatif nigérien et les politiques éducatives de la République fédérale du Nigéria (FRN – abréviation anglaise), de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cédéao) et de l’Union africaine (UA). L’article théorise que les pratiques décoloniales dans l’éducation critique à la paix devraient être poursuivies avec une double approche des cultures locales et globales (glocalisation) pour leur assurer un avenir durable puisque les deux cultures apportent des contributions positives à la vie humaine. Par conséquent, les conclusions et les suggestions de ce document sont en partie basées sur cette position théorique. L’introduction de l’éducation critique à la paix décoloniale en tant que matière distincte et en tant qu’objectifs dans d’autres matières en est la principale suggestion et conclusion.
Mots-clés :
- décolonisation,
- éducation critique à la paix,
- durabilité écologique,
- avenirs durables,
- glocalisation,
- École conversationnelle de philosophie africaine
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