Job Shipululo Amupanda

Job Shipululo Amupanda is an Associate Professor at the University of Namibia, affiliated with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. His research focuses on the intersection of colonial and postcolonial projects, specifically analyzing the persistence of coloniality in postcolonial societies.

Education:

• PhD in Political Studies, University of Namibia
• MA in Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
• BA Honours in Political Science, University of Stellenbosch
• BA Honours in History, University of South Africa
• BA in Political Studies and History, University of Namibia

Research Interests: Amupanda’s work centers on decoloniality, postcoloniality, and the political economy of natural resources. He also investigates the role of developmental states and state-directed development initiatives, aiming to challenge hegemonic structures through Gramscian notions of organic intellectuals.

Academic Roles and Activism: From 2016 to 2021, he served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. As an organic intellectual in Antonio Gramsci’s framework, he actively engages in political processes and social struggles in Namibia, bridging academia with grassroots activism. His scholarly output includes nearly 30 publications, though specific titles are not listed in the provided text.