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This volume critically engages with how the idea of the human features in African societies and scholarship. From the most established to emergent scholars, contributions to this volume examine issues from the funding of the humanities to the relationship between the humanities and national development, and from citizenship and spirituality to the idea of the humane environment and a responsible media representation. All the contributors are concerned with the urgent imperative of rescuing the human and what it means to be humane in a world being pushed steadily towards a dystopic future by climate change, religious fundamentalism, racism and academic hubris—all contributing to the advancement of humanity to the brink of the precipice.

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'This volume is a brilliant synthetisation of the necessary synergy between the theory and reality of humanities. The multidisciplinarity of authors and contributions, and the depth and breadth of the analytical acuity demonstrate the spectacular strength of the volume.'Amidu SanniFormer Vice-Chancellor of Fountain University, Nigeria'This erudite volume is a well-written and impressive scholarly work that pulls together many intricate issues and creative impulses on the challenges of human society. The interpretations, spiced with revealing insights by both established and younger scholars, are fascinating and stimulating. Those who read it for historical insight will be well rewarded and those who look to it for valuable new insights and understanding will be satisfied.'Olutayo C. AdesinaProfessor of History, University of Ibadan, Nigeria'The book consists of well-researched and well-written chapters on various aspects of the Humanities and globalization. The contributors include such world-renowned humanistic scholars and emerging ones. The book is highly recommended to all who seek to improve their knowledge in this very important area.'Munzali JibrilFormer President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters

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Adeshina Afolayan teaches philosophy at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His areas of specialisation include philosophy of politics, African cultural studies, and African philosophy. He is the author of Philosophy and National Development in Nigeria (2018), and a co-editor of the Palgrave Handbook of African Philosophy (2017).Afis A. Oladosu is a professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan. His scholarly expertise straddles cultural criticism, Islamic orthopraxis, Arab-Muslim modernities, and Christian-Muslim relations. Oladosu has won many international fellowships and scholarships, including the Fulbright Scholarship.Ayobami Ojebode is Professor of Applied Communication in the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interests include community communication, governance, new media, and political communication. Two of his publications, Doing Community Radio (2009) and Audience Research for Campus Radio Stations (co-authored, 2010), have been adopted as training manuals in radio stations within and outside Nigeria.

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