Editorial Policies
Focus and Scope
Welcome to Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IAJIKS). The name Indilinga: stands for the "circular orientation" of indigenous African communities which is exhibited in their material culture and behaviour. The journal has been motivated by the need for a dependable expression for critical and analytical writing on issues related to production, dissemination and recognition of Indigenous Knowledge Systems. IAJIKS represents a variety of cross disciplinary interests in ethno-methodology and in qualitative methods. Debates on methodology, epistemology, ethics, gender, education, science and technology, arts, food systems and social-cultural issues are invited.
The aim and thrust of IAJIKS is to bring together scholars and thinkers to promote, analyse, critique and preserve Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). The Journal is devoted to the promotion of the research and scholarship of IKS. With the increasing enthusiasm of African Renaissance, it could not be long before attention is turned to IKS to contribute to development of Africa and the world.
It is for this reason that the journal is founded as an international academic forum to exchange ideas and theories surrounding IKS. It is part of a research network entitled Productive Learning Cultures. The network is a research co-operation between Southern African Universities and the University of Bergen (Norway).
With the journal a forum is created for African scholars, analysts and activists in IKS to participate on an equal footing with their contemporaries world-wide in debates, exchange of ideas and the creation and documentation of knowledge.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Publication Frequency
Two issues are published each year
Editorial Board
Dr. Queeneth N. Mkabela
University of Zululand (RSA)
Prof Sihawu Ngubane
University of Natal (RSA)
Prof Philip Higgs
University of South Africa (RSA)
Prof Catherine Odora-Hopper
University of Pretoria (RSA)
Ms Sekamotho Mthembu
National Research Foundation (RSA)
Prof Herbert Vilakazi
Independent Electoral Commission (RSA)
Prof Agnes Musyoki
University of Venda (RSA)
Prof. Otto Fuglestad
University of Bergen (Norway)
Dr. Sølvi Lillejord
University of Bergen (Norway)
Dr. Jose Castiano
Universidade Pedagógica (Mozambique)
Prof Patrick Sibaya
University of Zululand (RSA)
Prof Rejoice Ngcongo
University of Zululand (RSA)
Prof Joice Brickhouse
Chicago State University
Advisory Board
Prof Kwasi Wiredu
University of South Florida (USA)
Prof Nils Gilje
University of Bergen (Norway)
Prof Valentin Mudimbe
Duke University (USA)
Pauline Hountondji
University of Benin (Benin)
Dr Mogege Mosemege
Department of Science and Technology ( RSA)
Prof Taiji Hotta
University of Hiroshima (Japan)
Dr Malinda Smith
University of Alberta ( Canada)
Prof Soverino Ngoenya
University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
Prof Eliso Makamo
University of Beyreuth (Germany)
Paulos Gerdes
Universidade Pedagogica (Mozambique)
Dr Charmaine Villet
University of Namibia
Dr David Mtetwa
University of Zimbabwe
Dr Richard Tabulawa
University of Botswana
Dr George Mukuka
Wits Technicon (RSA)
Dr Annemarie van Loggerenberg
University of Pretoria (RSA)
Prof Casey Wolhuter
University of Potchepstroom (RSA)
Dr Adam Conteh
Chicago State University (USA)
Mr Stein Mathisen
Alta College of Education (Norway)
Prof Oupa Mashile
University of South Africa (RSA)
Dr Wally Serote
African Renaissance South African Chapter (RSA)
Kapembe Nsingo
African Renaissance Institute (Bostwana)