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Event details

Title: Centering scholarly communication in LIS education to advance social justice

Date & time: Monday, 25 May 2026 | 9:00–10:00 AM CT / 4:00–5:00 PM CAT

Format: Virtual (online) | 60 minutes

Registration: Register here to attend (find your time here)

About the book

Mfengu, A. & Raju, R. (Eds.). 2025. Advancing social justice through curriculum realignment: Centering scholarly communication in LIS curricula. UCT Libraries Press.

https://doi.org/10.15641/978.0.7992.2561.7

Panelists

• Dr Reggie Raju (University of Cape Town Libraries)
• Dr Monica Mensah (University of Ghana)
• Prof. Michelli Costa (Universidade de Brasília)

Moderator and organisers:

• Dr Andiswa Mfengu (University of Cape Town)
• Prof. Clara Chu (Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library)

About the book discussion

Scholarly communication has the potential to drive equitable access, democratize knowledge, and enable more inclusive participation in global knowledge systems. Yet LIS education is being outpaced by rapid developments in professional practice — creating an urgent need to reimagine curricula and bridge the gap between theory and practice. This webinar invites the LIS community to engage with the book's ideas through a regional panel discussion and audience Q&A, exploring how centering scholarly communication in LIS education can contribute to advancing social justice.

Free and open to all. Register now to secure your spot.

Collaborating organizations

Host: ASIS&T Africa Chapter

Co-sponsors: Mortenson Center for International Library Programs; Africana Librarians Council; Center for African Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; IFLA Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division