Editorial: racism and Corona: two viruses affecting higher education and the student experience

This issue comes at a time when the world is in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic and on lockdown, and when there is a worldwide outrage over the continuous violation of black bodies and the injustice and inhumanity inherent in systems and practices steeped in racism. The coronavirus and its impact on higher education, on students and Student Affairs and Services, and the devastating impact of racism in higher education and the student experience and the work it involves for Student Affairs and Services are the themes of this editorial.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32378115
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Critical Race Theory in Education
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Editorial: racism and Corona: two viruses affecting higher education and the student experience

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Critical Race Theory in Education
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Editorial: racism and Corona: two viruses affecting higher education and the student experience

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Abstract

This issue comes at a time when the world is in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic and on lockdown, and when there is a worldwide outrage over the continuous violation of black bodies and the injustice and inhumanity inherent in systems and practices steeped in racism. The coronavirus and its impact on higher education, on students and Student Affairs and Services, and the devastating impact of racism in higher education and the student experience and the work it involves for Student Affairs and Services are the themes of this editorial.

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