Research Article Details

Citation Journal Title: International Jordanian Journal Aryam for Humanities and Social Sciences

Citation Title: Strategies for Decolonizing the Moroccan University Curriculum: A Qualitative Analysis of Professors' Perspectives

Citation Author: Hanane Guoddar 1 , Abdelmounim Lagmidi 2 Abdelghanie Ennam 3 Hind Brigui 4 *

Citation Affiliation: 1Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts (FLLA), Ibn Tufail Universit , 2 Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts (FLLA), Ibn University,3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts (FLLA), Ibn Tufail University,4 Associate Professor, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts (FLLA), Ibn Tufail University

Citation Volume: 7

Citation Issue: 2

Citation Year: 2025

Citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.65811/723

Citation PDF: https://aijj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IJJA-VOL7-ISSUE-2NO3-2025-PP-24-40-PDF-1.pdf

Received Date: 13 March 2019

Revised Date: 11 April 2025

Accepted Date: 13 May 2025

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2025

First Page: 24

Citation Abstract: Higher education decolonization has been the subject of ongoing discussion among scholars across various contexts. The case of Morocco is no exception. In fact, the university may be the institution most in need of decolonization. This study aim at identifying key strategies that the Moroccan university professors would suggest for making the process of decolonizing higher education curriculum possible. The data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews conducted with ten university professors representing six different Moroccan institutions, the study, especially, examines their perspectives on how decolonization can be implemented within English departments. Among the key themes that emerged were the need for a context-specific pedagogy, the integration of local knowledge and scholars, and a strong emphasis on comparative studies and critical pedagogy.

Citation Keywords: Curriculum Reform, Decolonization, Critical Pedagogy, Arab-Muslim Intellectual Heritage.