Statues and storms : leading through change / Max Price.

First edition.

Cape Town, South Africa : Tafelberg, an imprint of NB Publishers, 2023.

©2023

320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

"Statues and Storms offers a gripping insider's account of Max Price's tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town during a transformative period in South African higher education. In the wake of the Rhodes Must Fall Protests, universities across the country were engulfed in sustained and often violent demonstrations, challenging institutional cultures and a sparking a global movement. This book provides a unique perspective on the protests, delving into the reasons behind decolonising movement's emergence at liberal universities two decades after the democratic transition. With a focus on leadership and the difficult decisions leaders must make during the rapid transformation, the book also explores enduring themes in academia, including academic and artistic freedom, the limits of protest rights, institutional racism, culture and inclusiveness, and the funding of higher education."-- Back cover.

English

May 15, 2024

Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-309) and index.