Centering Inclusive Education of the African Continent: Special Issue Editorial Introduction

Authors

  • Jen Rinaldi Legal Studies, Ontario Tech University
  • Evelyn Kissi Department of Teacher Education, University of Ghana
  • Marilyn Marbell Mission Pediatrics
  • Anita Ewan Early Child Care and Education, Capilano University
  • Christina Joseph Osgoode Hall Law School

Keywords:

Inclusive Education, Disability in Education, Ghana, Nigeria, Africa

Abstract

This paper introduces the special issue Centering Inclusive Education of the African Continent. The articles featured in this special issue were first presented at the transnational academic conference Disability in Education: Sustaining and Inclusive Africa, which took place in October 2023 at the University of Ghana.

Author Biographies

Jen Rinaldi, Legal Studies, Ontario Tech University

Legal Studies, Ontario Tech University

Evelyn Kissi, Department of Teacher Education, University of Ghana

Department of Teacher Education, University of Ghana

Marilyn Marbell, Mission Pediatrics

Mission Pediatrics

Anita Ewan, Early Child Care and Education, Capilano University

Early Child Care and Education, Capilano University

Christina Joseph, Osgoode Hall Law School

Osgoode Hall Law School

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

Rinaldi, J., Kissi, E., Marbell, M., Ewan, A., & Joseph, C. (2026). Centering Inclusive Education of the African Continent: Special Issue Editorial Introduction. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 15(2), 1–19. Retrieved from https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/1377

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Centering Inclusive Education of the African Continent

Section

Foreword

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