This article examines the neoliberal university through the lens of decolonial thought, arguing that contemporary higher education must be understood not only as a site of knowledge production, but also as a normative and quasi-legal apparatus that organizes legitimacy, authority, and exclusion.

Decolonizing the University: epistemic hierarchies, legal orders, and cognitive justice

Vignola, Marta
2026-01-01

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This article examines the neoliberal university through the lens of decolonial thought, arguing that contemporary higher education must be understood not only as a site of knowledge production, but also as a normative and quasi-legal apparatus that organizes legitimacy, authority, and exclusion.
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