Prof. Lucy Edwards-Jauch
Editor in chief; social justice activist focused on gender justice and retired associate professor of Sociology who has published widely on gender justice.
About Us
An intellectual platform for social justice in Namibia.
Established in 2021, the Namibian Journal of Social Justice contests mainstream ideas that reproduce inequality and creates space for critical research, activist knowledge, and public debate.
Introduction
Why the journal exists
Namibia continues to be one of the world's most unequal nations, caused first by colonialism and then by neoliberal policies in the postcolonial state. Local elites have joined global elites to produce and reproduce intellectual ideas that justify, rationalise, and normalise the neo-colonial order at the core of current inequalities.
To achieve social justice, there is an urgent need for counter-hegemonic thinking. Leftist intellectuals and social justice activists must create alternative spaces to contest neoliberal dogma and develop ideas and practices that can improve the lives of those negatively affected by poverty and inequality.
The Namibian Journal of Social Justice was established as a space to contest mainstream ideas that underpin the neoliberal order. It is an intellectual platform for social justice academics and activists who critically question that order and search for alternatives.
The journal promotes critical leftist analysis and ideas that advance the struggle for social justice in Namibia. It upholds academic meticulousness while remaining open to different forms of contribution, including academic articles, activist accounts, opinion pieces, photo essays, and other substantive social justice work.
Scope
What the Namibian Journal of Social Justice Publishes
The journal prioritises substance over form and publishes work that advances public understanding and the struggle for social justice.
Academic Articles
Quality research and analysis on social justice and related issues.
Activist Accounts
Grounded accounts of struggles in Namibia, Africa, and globally.
Public Contributions
Opinion pieces, photo essays, and other substantive forms of public scholarship.
Editorial Collective
The people guiding each edition
The journal has its own editorial collective, which identifies the themes of each edition and solicits articles from academics and activists alike.
Dr Guillermo Delgado
Architect and housing activist involved in research, design, and cultural projects focused on land rights, housing, urbanisation, and inclusive socio-spatial practices.
Dr Ndmumba J Kamwanjah
Multidisciplinary scholar with a PhD in public policy and lecturer in Psychology and Social Work at the University of Namibia, with interests in conflict studies, politics, social justice, and the economy of affection.
Dr Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja
Performance artist and lecturer in Theatre Arts at the University of Namibia, with research and activist interests in African performance praxis, archives, and public cultures of social movements.
Ms Ndeshi Namupala
Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Namibia whose research interests include labour issues, social protection, gender and youth, and the dynamics of social structure in Namibia.
Dr Elsemi Olwage
Social anthropologist working in research and consultancy, focused on the nexus between development and environment, with a passion for social and spatial justice and engaging marginal voices.
Mr Claudius Riruako
Youth activist in the Basic Income Grant campaign, advocate for human rights and social justice, leading member of the Comrades Association, and trustee of the Economic and Social Justice Trust.
Dr Ellison Tjirera
Lecturer in UNAM's Department of Sociology with academic interests in urban studies, post-apartheid societies, parliamentary democracy, gender studies, and governance issues.