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Research Interests
Sociology of knowledge and the curriculum,higher education, digital sociology, sociology of inequality, and gender studies.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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COVID-19 and the Digital Poverty Penalty in Higher Education in Southern Africa
Vurayai, S., 25 Jul 2025, Rethinking Higher Education in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Transformative Trajectories within a Decolonial Paradigm. Taylor and Francis, p. 143-161 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Enhancing Visibility of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in African Universities
Vurayai, S. & Chingombe, A., 1 Dec 2025, In: African Renaissance. 22, 4, p. 173-191 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 pandemic and the narrative of the digital divide gap in universities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vurayai, S., 2024, In: African Identities. 22, 3, p. 760-771 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disparagement Humour: A Hermeneutic Study of Satire on Women in One African University
Vurayai, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies. 7, 2, p. 23-37 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Western Intellectual Hegemony and Academic Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Vurayai, S., 1 Jun 2024, In: African Renaissance. 21, 2, p. 87-104 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review