Degrees Held
- PhD (Social & Political Thought, York University, Canada)
- Master of Arts (Economics, York University, Canada)
- Bachelor of Arts (Economic, Brandon University, Canada)
Research Interests
- Political Philosophy and Political Theory with special focus on African Political Philosophy and African Political Theory
- Decolonizing Social Sciences, in particular Political Science and Political Economy.
- Philosophical and Religious foundation of Artificial Intelligence.
Teaching Interests
- Political Philosophy and Political Theory
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
- Mtshali, K., & Madlala, NE. (2024). Wiredu’s Consensual Democracy, Dialogical Education, and the Construction of Collective Identities and Interests. African Renaissance, 21 (3), 381-396. Doi: 10.31920/2516-5305/2024/21n3a18
- Nkala, S., & Mtshali, K. (2024). The Reproduction of Gender Inequalities in Zimbabwe’s Artisanal and Small-scale Mining Sector: The Experiences of Female Miners. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, 13 (4), 317-338. Doi: 10520/ejc-aa_jgida1_v13_n4_a16
- Onwuegbuchulam, S.P.C., & Mtshali, K. (2022). Faith-Based Organisations as Credible Social Force in South Africa’s Development Arena. African Journal of Development Studies, 12(4), 245-266.
- Yagub AIA & Mtshali, K. (2020). Internally displaced persons in South Darfur state, Sudan: A capability approach. The Indian Journal of Social Work.
- Hlongwane, G., & Mtshali, K. (2017). Journeys, paths and healing in Simphiwe Dana’s music. Muziki: Journal of music research in Africa, 14(1), 46-51. Doi:10.1080/18125980.2017.1309127
- Hlongwane, G., & Mtshali, K. (2017). Mentoring, masculinity and reparation Mgqolozana’s A Man Who is Not a Man. African Identities, 15(1), 100-111. Doi: 10.1080/14725843.2016.1175922
Teaching Expertise
- Political Philosophy
- Political Theory
- Political Economy
Student Supervision
- Currently supervising postgraduate students in Political Science, International Relations, and Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies
Recent Doctoral Students Graduated
- Nduduzo Zondi, Social Justice in Previously Disadvantaged Areas in the Post-1994 South Africa: Distributive Justice and Learner-Capability in Vulindlela Rural Schools, (PhD, 2025)
- Ngwako Ramphadi, African indigenous conflict transformation approaches in post-conflict relational justice: A case study of the Richmond community in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa (1990-2018), (PhD, 2025)
- Olumuyiwa Faluyi, Exploring elite’s arrangement and national integration in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Challenges of rotational presidency, (PhD, 2022)