Prof (CT) Colin Chasi
Director, Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice
Prof Colin Chasi











Brief Bio

Colin Chasi is a professor of communication and media studies. He is a champion of social justice, ethics and institutional change processes. His role at the Unit for Institutional Change and Social Justice is to strategically drive cultural change to among other things promote inclusion, anti-discrimination practices, and gender equity.

Chasi has published several dozens of journal articles and chapters in books. His publications include several monographs and edited books. He continues to publish extensively. His latest book is Ubuntu for Warriors.

Selected publications

Books

  1. Jaffer, Z., Ponono, M., Rodny-Gumede, Y. & Chasi, C. Forthcoming. Drop Your Tools: Decolonising Journalism Education in South Africa. Johannesburg: UNISA Press.
  2. Chasi, C. 2021. Ubuntu for Warriors.. Africa World Press: Johannesburg.
  3. Chasi, C. 2014. On communication on HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Are you human? Palgrave: London.
  4. Tager, M. & Chasi, C. (Eds.). 2014. Tuning In. Pearson: Cape Town.
  5. Tomaselli, K. & Chasi, C. (Eds.). 2012. Development and Health Communication. Pearson: Cape Town.
  6. Chasi, C.T. 2011. Hard Words: On communication on HIV/AIDS. Johannesburg: Real African Publishers.

Journal Articles

  1. Chasi, C and Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2020. Innovation in media and communication studies: Reflections from South African academics, Communicatio, 46 (2): 107-125.
  2. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2020. Metaphors of transformation of education and fitness for purpose: Towards a humanizing agenda. South African Journal of Higher Education, 34(6): 213-230.
  3. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2019. No Pain No Gain? Reflections on decolonization and higher education in South Africa, Africa Education Review. Vol 16 (5): 120-133.
  4. Chasi, C. 2017. Tutuist ubuntu and just war. Politikon, (0):1-13. 16 March.
  5. Mpofu, S. & Chasi, C. 2017. Mandelaism in newspaper advertising that ‘pays tribute’ to Mandela after his death. Journal of Literary Studies.
  6. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2017. Ubuntu and Mandela’s moral excellence, Journal of Literary Studies. Vol 33 (4): 106-123.
  7. Chasi, C. 2017. What we should have learnt from Mandela. African Studies. 76(3).
  8. Chasi, C. 2016. Thoughts on xenophobia, disruptive nation and “Man on Ground”. Strategic Review for Southern Africa. 38(2).
  9. Chasi, C. 2016. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2016. Ubuntu journalism and nation-building magic. Critical Arts. 30(5): 728-744.
  10. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2016. The truth and nothing but the truth: A re-affirmation and re-evaluation of undercover journalism practices. African Journalism Studies. 37(3): 107-128.
  11. Chasi, C. & Levy, N. 2016. Mandela and excellent African leadership: Theory and lessons for practice from an appreciative thematic analysis. International Journal of African Renaissance Studies, 11(2): 8-23.
  12. Chasi, C. & Lowane, N. 2016. Satirical (online) communication and ubuntu: Jesus is a Shangaan! Communitas: Journal for Community Communication.
  13. Chasi, C. 2016. Provisional Notes on Ubuntu for Journalists Covering War. International Communication Gazette. 78(8): 802-817.
  14. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. November 2016. Smash-and-grab, truth and dare… International Communication Gazette. 78(7): 694-700.
  15. Chasi, C. 2015. How to speak of ending apartheid humanities: Transformation, Renaissance, Metamorphosis or Resurrection? Journal of Public Administration. 50(2): 174-190.
  16. Chasi, C. 2015. A philosophy for teaching in this strange place. Africa Education Review. 3(12): 618-631.
  17. Chasi, C. 2015. Ubuntu and Freedom of Expression: Considering Children and Broadcast News Violence in a Violent Society. Journal of Media Ethics, 30(2).
  18. Chasi, C. 2014. Violent communication is not alien to ubuntu: Nothing human is alien to Africans. Communicatio. 40(4): 287-304.
  19. Chasi, C. 2014. Ubuntu and freedom of expression. Ethics & Behavior. 24(6): 495-509.
  20. Chasi, C. & Omarjee, N. 2014. It begins with you? An Ubuntu-centred critique of a social marketing campaign on HIV and AIDS. Critical Arts.
  21. Chasi, C. 2013. The beautyful. Philosophy of Management. Special Issue: African Philosophy of Management. 12(2): 23-40.
  22. Chasi, C. 2013. Communication and expressing, not speaking, on HIV/AIDS. Critical Arts, 27:3. p. 379-395.
  23. Chasi, C. 2012. Role models in politicians will disappoint you: Cautionary notes on AIDS leadership in post-apartheid South Africa. Communicatio, 38(3): 312-328.
  24. Chasi, C. 2011. The future of Communication and Media Studies: We can drop our tools. Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies, 25(2).
  25. Chasi, C. & De Wet, G. 2009. Towards an ethics perspective on the rational structure tradition of organizational communication. Communicare, 27(1&2).
  26. De Wet, G. & Chasi, C. 2007. Existence, communication, violence and a mainly Kierkegaardian existential approach to communication on HIV/AIDS. Communitas, 12: 175-188.
  27. Chasi, C.T. & De Wet, G. 2006. Communication, choice and freedom, with reference to risk in aspects of communication HIV/AIDS. Communicatio, 32(1): 119-136.

Chapters

  1. Chasi, C. Commissioned. Humility. Untitled Book to Honour Paulo Freire’s Contributions to Communication for Social Change on the Centennial Celebration of His Birth. Tufte, T. & Suzina, A.C. (Ed.)
  2. Jaffer, Z., Ponono, M., Rodny-Gumede, Y & Chasi, C. Accepted. #ToolsMustFall. In Jaffer, Z., Ponono, M., Rodny-Gumede, Y. & Chasi, C. Accepted. Drop Your Tools:. Decolonising Journalism Education in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits Press.
  3. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. Accepted. Towards A Research Agenda For African Media And Communication Studies: Pathfinders Must First Know Where They Are In Jaffer, Z., Ponono, M., Rodny-Gumede, Y. & Chasi, C. Under Review. Drop Your Tools:. Decolonising Journalism Education in South Africa. Johannesburg: Wits Press.
  4. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede,Y. 2021.  Rethinking peace journalism in light of ubuntu, in Media, Conflicts and Peace building in Africa, edited by Admire Mare and Jacinta Maweu. London: Routledge.
  5. Chasi, C. 2021. Rethinking African Strategic Communication: Towards a New Violence. In milton, v. & Mano, W. Routledge Handbook of African Media and Communication. London: Routledge.
  6. Rodny-Gumede, Y. & Chasi, C. 2021. Decolonising media and communication studies: An exploratory survey on global curricula transformation debates. In milton, v. & Mano, W. Routledge Handbook of African Media and Communication. London: Routledge.
  7. Chasi, C. 2020: Journalism for an Ill Fated People. In Mutsvairo, B. & Muneri, Media, Democracy and Human Rights in Zimbabwe. Under review.
  8. Chasi, C. 2020. Intercultural Communication Theories: Towards a South African perspective. In Rivera, M. & Englebrecht, R. (Eds.).Intercultural Communication. Cape Town: Juta.
  9. Chasi, C. 2020. The Work of Pain in Communication for Social Change. In Tufte, T. & Tacchi, J. Key Concepts in Communication for Social Change [Book title to be confirmed]. London: Palgrave.
  10. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2020. Reimagining the University as a Transit Place and Space: A Contribution to the Decolonialisation Debate. In Down, B. & Steinberg, S.R. (Eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies. Newbury: SAGE.
  11. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2020. Ubuntu, innovation and decolonisation in media and communication studies. In Hoechsmann, M & Carr, P & Thesee, G. Democracy 2.0:  Media, Political Literacy and Critical Engagement. Brill Publishers.
  12. Chasi, C. 2019. Ubuntu and reported moral values after the Marikana massacre. In Swart, M. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. (Eds.). Marikana Unresolved. JUTA: Cape Town.
  13. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2019. Rethinking peace journalism in light of ubuntu, in Media, Conflicts and Peace building in Africa, edited by Admire Mare and Jacinta Maweu. London: Routledge.
  14. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2019. Curriculum transformation and the meaning of decolonization of media and communications scholarship, Routledge handbook on Media and Communication in Africa, edited by viola milton and Winston Mano. Forthcoming.
  15. Chasi, C. 2019. Teacher, don’t teach me nonsense. In Khunou, G., Phaswana, E., Khoza-Shangase, K. & Canham, H. Black Academic Voices: The South African Experience. Pretoria: HSRC Press.
  16. Chasi, C. 2018. Philosophy and wot not. In Tomaselli, K.G. (ed) Making Sense of Research:theory, practice and relevance. Pearson: Cape Town.
  17. Chasi, C. 2018. Decolonising communication and media studies: A smash-and-grabber’s guide. In Palgrave handbook on media and communication research in Africa, edited by Bruce Mutsvairo. London: Palgrave.
  18. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2018. Decolonising Communication Studies: Advancing the discipline through fermenting participation studies, In Palgrave handbook on media and communication research in Africa, edited by Bruce Mutsvairo. London: Palgrave, pp. 55-71.
  19. Chasi, C & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2017. High deception in Higher education. Deception: Motivations, Recognition Techniques and Behavioral Control, edited by Innocent Chiluwa. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  20. Chasi, C. 2017. Can HIV/AIDS communication theory make Rhodes fall?:Sizonqoba! Outliving AIDS in Southern Africa. Ngcaweni, B. (Ed.) African World Press: Johannesburg.
  21. Chasi, C. 2017. Mandela and servant leadership amidst wicked problems. In Gatsheni-Ndlovu, S. & Ncgaweni, B. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Decolonial ethics of liberation and servant leadership. African World Press: New York.
  22. Chasi, C. & Rodny-Gumede, Y. 2017. Of Despots and Saints: Towards a Nuanced Understanding of African Leadership through the Analysis of Eulogies of Mandela. In Gatsheni-Ndlovu, S. & Ncgaweni, B. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Decolonial ethics of liberation and servant leadership. African World Press: New York.
  23. Chasi, C. 2016. Witchcraft and the moral philosophy of ubuntu are entangled: Implications for HIV/AIDS communication. In S.M. Gavaravarapu & R.K. Vemula, (Eds.). Health communication in developing countries. London: Palgrave McMillan. P.13-31.
  24. Steinberg, S. & Chasi, C. 2014. A brief introduction to human communication. In Angelopulo, G. (ed). An introduction to communication studies. Juta: Cape Town.
  25. Chasi, C. 2014. Public Health. In Wilkins, K.G., Tufte, T. & Obregon, R. (ed) The Handbook of Development Communication and Social Change. Wiley-Blackwell: New York. p.92-107.
  26. Chasi, C.T. 2011. Why participation. In Tomaselli, K.G. & Chasi, C.T. (eds.) 2011. Development and Public Health Communication. Pearson: Cape Town. 137-150.
  27. Chasi, C.T. 2011. Introduction. In Tomaselli, K.G. & Chasi, C.T. (eds.) 2011. Development and Public Health Communication. Pearson: Cape Town. p.19-24.
  28. Chasi, C.T. & Tomaselli, K.G. 2011. Communication for health and development as a quest for a just, participatory society.In Tomaselli, K.G. & Chasi, C.T. (eds.) 2011. Development and Public Health Communication. Pearson: Cape Town. p.343-347.
  29. Chasi, C.T. & De Wet, G. 2003. A Kierkegaardian pointer on Communication for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. In Biakolo, E., Mathangwane, J. & Odallo, D. (Ed.). The Discourse of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Gaborone: Department of English, University of Botswana. P.291-294. ISBN99912-950-9-7.

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