This book takes an innovative approach to understanding the development of African universities. It explores what role specific locations have in the making of research and analyses how local experience is addressed in teaching and in research. The first section focuses on capacity building in the university sector. The book uses researching and teaching climate change as examples of how knowledge is negotiated and academic identities built locally. In doing so, the book draws on discussions about knowledge constructions, hybrid knowledges, and the effects of modernity. It also discusses the future role in society of African universities.