Sociality and the Need for the Epistemology of Social Relatedness: IJSS Editorial Statement

Authors

  • Bunmi Isaiah Omodan Walter Sisulu University
  • Bekithemba Dube University of The Free State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51986/ijss-2021.vol1.01

Keywords:

Sociality studies, IJSS, Social relatedness, Editorial statement, Publishing social issues

Abstract

As our inaugural statement, this article conceptualises sociality, which forms the focus of the "Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies". We reinvigorated its “scope and focus” for the cognisance of our potential authors. We also explicated, step by step, our fundamental editorial process, including the issue of originality, trustworthiness and misconduct, ethical considerations, citation and referencing style, disclosure and conflict of interest, permissions and acknowledgement, as part of our quality production process. The article also presents the academic background of all our inaugural editorial team to display the potential of IJSS towards the production of quality knowledge on sociality studies. Based on this exploration, we conclude that IJSS accommodates any scholarly articles that solve social-related problems with an iota of sociological and emancipatory tendency involving humans and their relationships with but not limited to environment, objects and subjects. Therefore, we recommend that all potential authors ensure that the author guidelines' instructions are strictly adhered to while preparing for submission.

Author Biographies

Bunmi Isaiah Omodan, Walter Sisulu University

Bunmi Isaiah Omodan is a Senior Lecturer at Walter Sisulu University, South Africa, and currently holds a research grant worth 100 000 South African Rand. He is a certified human resource manager with a PhD in Education Management and Leadership, a master's degree in Educational Management and B.A. Ed. in English Language. He is the Managing Editor of the "Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies" and "Interdisciplinary Journal of Education Research" and the Education Research and Rural Community Development Forum coordinator. He has propounded a method of analysing qualitative data tagged "Socio-thematic Analysis (StA)", and an Africanised theory called "Kenimani-Kenimatoni Organisational Theory". He is currently a member of the British Education Leadership, Management and Administration Society (BELMAS), Nigeria Association for Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP) and Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM). He has published articles in various local and international journals, chapters-in-book, and local and international conference proceedings. His research focus includes but is not limited to qualitative and quantitative research approaches, Community-based Participatory Action Research, decoloniality, Ubuntuism, social transformation, social and Africanised pedagogy, social crisis management and university transformation. 

Bekithemba Dube, University of The Free State

Bekithemba Dube is a senior lecturer and coordinator for the foundation and intermediate phase at the University of the Free State, South Africa. He holds a diploma in Bible and Missionary Work from ZBMW, a Bachelor of Education, majoring in foundation education/primary education, from Great Zimbabwe University, a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from the Theological College of Zimbabwe, a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies, from Great Zimbabwe University, and a PhD in Curriculum Studies from University of the Free State, South Africa. He is a self-motivated and dedicated scholar in education, focusing on sociology, philosophy of education, religion, research and statistics. He lectured at the Theological College of Zimbabwe in the field of sociology, religion and research. He has also lectured and assumed management duties at Solusi University in Educational Sociology and Culture. He is currently a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education, and the managing editor and coordinator for the International Society for Studies in Rural Contexts, QwaQwa Campus, University of the Free State.

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Published

2021-10-18

How to Cite

Omodan, B., & Dube, B. (2021). Sociality and the Need for the Epistemology of Social Relatedness: IJSS Editorial Statement. Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies, 1, i-ix. https://doi.org/10.51986/ijss-2021.vol1.01

Issue

Vol. 1 (2021): Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies

Section

EDITORIAL

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