CURRICULUM VITAE Dr Amasa Philip Ndofirepi . 1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION Surname Ndofirepi First names Amasa Philip ID Number 6104225310188 Citizenship South African Permanent Resident Title DR Female Male X Place of birth Masvingo, Zimbabwe Date of birth 22 April,1961 Population group African X Coloured Indian White Other (Please specify) Direct Telephone +27 732113216/ +27 73 1375498 or 0815191237 Direct Telefax
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1. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2014) An African Philosophy for Children: In Defence of Hybridity in B. van Vyk& D.
Adeniji-Neill (Editors). Indigenous Concepts of Education: Toward Elevating Humanity for All Learners
(pp.197-208) New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2015) Critical Thinking for autonomous citizenship: The place of Philosophy for Children in
South African schools. In L. Kroll & D. Meier (Editors) Crossing Borders of Reflection — Educational Change
in International Early Childhood Contexts(pp.89-102) Routledge: New York
3. Ndofirepi, A.P, (2014) Africanisation of epistemology in the 21st century university in Africa. In Shizha, E.
(Editor) Remapping Africa in the Global Space: Propositions for Change. ( pp151-166) Rotterdam and Taipei:
Sense Publishers.
4. Ndofirepi, A.P.(2017) Philosophy for Children in Africa: towards a situated paradigm. In A Afolayan &T.
Falola( eds) Handbook of African Philosophy , Palgrave Macmillan ( In print , Forthcoming)
5. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi,A. (2017) Beyond closure and fixed Frameworks. In M.Cross & A. Ndofirepi (eds.)
Knowledge and Change in African Universities Vol 2. Rotterdam. Sense Publishers. (pp. 189-194)
6. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi,A. (2017) Critical scholarship in South Africa: Considerations on epistemology, Theory
and Method. In M.Cross & A. Ndofirepi (eds.) Knowledge and Change in African Universities Vol 2.
Rotterdam. Sense Publishers. (pp.83-100)
7. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi,A.(2017) University knowledge for societal change in Africa: Unpacking critical
debates. In M.Cross & A. Ndofirepi (eds.) Knowledge and Change in African Universities Vol 1. Rotterdam.
Sense Publishers (pp. 1-14) .
8. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi,A. (2017) Knowledge as a Public Good: A Critical Gaze at the African University . In
M.Cross & A. Ndofirepi (eds.) Knowledge and Change in African Universities. Rotterdam. Sense Publishers
(pp.41-48).
9. Ndofirepi,A. & Nyamapfene,K. (2017) Knowledge, Globalisation and the African University: the Change
Agenda. In M.Cross & A. Ndofirepi (eds.) Knowledge and Change in African Universities. Rotterdam. Sense
Publishers (pp.81-100).
Books
1. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi, A.(Eds.) (2017) Knowledge and Change in African Universities: Current Debates (Vol. 1) Rotterdam. Sense Publishers
2. Cross,M. & Ndofirepi,A. (Eds.) (2017) Knowledge and Change in African Universities: Reimagining the terrain (Vol 2) Rotterdam. Sense Publishers
5.3 Published full-length conference papers/keynote addresses
1. Ndofirepi, A. P. (2012).Ukama- a contribution to Philosophy for Children in Africa. Proceedings of the
International Network of Philosophers of Education 13th Biennial Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (pp.
165-174).
6. OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS
6.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses
6.1.1 National
1. 1. Ndofirepi, A.P (2008) Philosophy for Children: The starting point for democratic citizenship in Africa, Kenton
Conference, University of the Witwatersrand, Magaliasberg November, 2008
2. 2. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2010) Disputed yet invaluable: Philosophical Inquiry as Theory in Educational Research, 37th
International Conference SASE. Tshipise, University of Venda, Oct. 2010.
3. 3. K. Murris, A. Ndofirepi & L. Slonimsky (2010) Corporal punishment and the pain provoked by the community of
enquiry pedagogy in the university classroom. Paper presented to the 4th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference
Diversity, transformation and the student experience in higher education teaching & learning University of KwaZulu-
Natal ,Pietermaritzburg . South Africa , 20 – 22 September 2010
4. 4. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2014) Is critical thinking desirable for children?Paper presented to the Education Association of
South Africa ( EASA) 2014 Conference, Golden Gate National Park Hotel, Free State, South Africa 12-15 January 2014
5. 5. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2013) Philosophy for Children in Africa: In search of the middle. Paper presented to the Southern
Africa Education Researchers’ Association,( SAERA)Conference, ATKV Klein, Kariba, Bela Bela, South Africa, 28-30
January, 2013
6. 6. Ndofirepi, A.P. (2014) Tradition or Modernity? Sitting Philosophy for Children in an African Outlook Paper presented
to the Southern African Comparative and History of Education Society (Saches) 2014 Conference, Blue Waters Hotel,
Durban, 10-12 August, 2014.
7. 7. Ndofirepi, A.P. & Cross, M.( 2015) To be or not to be world-class: which way for the African university, Paper
presented to the Association of Educational Development in Africa (AEDA) Conference, Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town
, 13-15 April,2015.
8. 8. Ndofirepi, A.P (2015) On Relevance: A critique of knowledge processes in the African university Southern African
Society of Education ( SASE) Protea Hotel Zebula Lodge (Limpopo Province, South Africa) 07-09 October 2015
9.
1. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
• Member of the Division of Educational Studies – Wits School of Education 2008-2013
• Member of the Board of Examiners- Wits School of Education 2008-2013
• Educ 2 Course Coordinator -Wits School of Education 2009-2013
• Chairperson – Dept of Educ. Foundations- Gt. Zimbabwe University 2006-2007
• Member of Faculty of Education Board of Examiners- Great Zimbabwe University 2005-2008
• Chairperson of Disciplinary Committee-JM Nkomo Polytechnic 1999-2004
• Chairperson of Procurement Committee- JM Nkomo Polytechnic 1999-2004
• Deputy Principal –Mufakose High 1988-1990
2. COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
8.1 Outreach projects
Member of the Yeoville Aids Action Group
8.2 Involvement with other universities/scientific institutions
Currently External Examiner For
1. University of Cape Town – Bed Hons 2. University of Johannesburg- M Ed ( Philosophy of Education) 3. University of South Africa- M Ed ( Educational Foundations)
8.3 Referee duties
i. Editorial Board Member of SARJ of Social Sciences
ii. Editorial Board Member of International Research in Education ( Macrothink Institute Las Vegas, US)
iii. Editorial Board Member of Journal of Studies in Education (Macrothink Institute Las Vegas, US)
Reviewer for the following
I. The International Journal of Education Sciences
II. Journal of Social Sciences
III. The Anthropologist- International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man