The thought of Amílcar Cabral and Education: (re)discovering ideas, concepts and practices

For Amílcar Cabral (1924-1973), education is the “first weapon” for freedom and the development of the potential and capacities of children, young people and adults, in order to realise dignified, fair and emancipatory life projects. Similarly, education is an essential factor in the process of development and social transformation of the material living conditions of African societies, as a result of its impact on the economic, political, historical, cultural, ethno-linguistic and identity dimensions. In the academic and scientific communities of Portuguese-speaking African countries, there is a growing interest in the thought of Amílcar Cabral and his influence in the various fields of the social and human sciences that focus on the study of the various dimensions that influence the organisation, structuring and functioning of contemporary African societies. Likewise, in the global context, Amílcar Cabral is a recognised thinker and intellectual in academic institutions in different countries and continents. At this time of deepening knowledge about Amílcar Cabral’s thought, the aim is to contribute to the (re)discovery of Amílcar Cabral’s thought in the field of education research, through an interdisciplinary approach between the Sociology of Education and the Education Sciences, in dialogue with the History of Education.