Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni | |
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| Born | 1968  |
| Occupation | Philosopher, political scientist, ethnologist |
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni (born 6 June 1968) is a professor and chair of epistemologies of the Global South at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. [1]
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni (June 6, 1968 - ) is a scholar and historian, born in Gwanda, Matabeleland S., Zimbabwe.
Educated at the University of Zimbabwe, in Harare, and University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, Ndlovu-Gatsheni holds a BA Honours degree in history, MA in African history, PhD in history and PGDE in Education. [2]
He previously worked as professor of history at the University of Zimbabwe and professor of history and development studies at Midlands State University, located in the city of Gweru, Zimbabwe; research professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa; professor extraordinarius at the University of the Free State (UFS) in South Africa; honorary professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa; visiting research fellow at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa; and is also a research associate of The Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies at The Open University in the United Kingdom. [2] [3]
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