global south
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
'First world' knowledge biases prevented South Africa from mobilising the energies and talents of most of its people against COVID-19.
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In the news
The role of African publishing in the knowledge production ecosystem: Celebrating Mkuki na Nyota, 2 December 2021
Addressing critical debates about what shapes which voices, forms of knowledge, languages, and research topics are published.
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In the news
Creating a knowledge sharing culture in Africa and beyond: Chatting with Gladys Kemboi
Gladys is building bridges for aspiring knowledge professionals and those already in the field to connect and learn.
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Analysis & counterpoints
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (chapter 1.2): Scholarly communications and social justice
Scholarly communications rooted in equity and justice rather than colonization and dominance are critical to an open access movement that…
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Analysis & counterpoints
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (section 1): Colonial influences
This section reflects upon issues of global inequality and paints a very different picture to the scene with which those…
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Brain power
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) COVID-19 learning: An analysis
The COVID-19 learning of the Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) clearly demonstrates that multi-stakeholder partnership is key to achieving the desired…
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ABCs of KM
An example of how knowledge from the Global South can help the COVID-19 response
Many older people live alone, and have health conditions that increase their vulnerability to COVID-19. Knowledge from the Global South…
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ABCs of KM
The long read on decolonising knowledge: How western Euro-centrism is systemically preserved and what we can do to subvert it
The persistent dominance of western Euro-centric ways of thinking about knowledge is inevitably intertwined with the realities of research development…
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ABCs of KM
Decolonial Subversions: New multilingual open access publishing platform
An open access, multilingual, peer-reviewed publishing platform committed to the decentring of western epistemology in the humanities and social sciences.
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Brain power
The global South is changing how knowledge is made, shared and used
Europe and North America dominate the global production of knowledge, but this is changing as a process of creating knowledge…
