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The aim of the project is to provide a new strategic vision and practical approach to decolonization of knowledge from a global south perspective. It will be led by global south researchers and experts who will examine the sociology and political economy of knowledge production in two regions, East Africa and the Middle East. There will be a focus on building the capacity of emerging scholars in the process. The project seeks to strengthen global debates, make practical recommendations and propose feminist approaches to implement measures for decolonizing knowledge production processes, as well as identify and propose a transformative research agenda.
Despite increased emphasis on decolonizing knowledge production and localizing aid, the structural conditions that maintain the (neo/post) colonial status quo of knowledge production have not been challenged. As a result, evidence-based policy solutions tend to be devoid of contextual realities and usually replicate exclusions and marginalization impacting especially the most vulnerable including women, youth, LGBTQ, disabled and others.
This initiative seeks to deconstruct the concepts of decolonization/localization of knowledge production and understand the dynamics of how these concepts have been applied by multiple actors in the last decade, including institutions of higher learning, research for development organizations, researchers and funders. The project will also focus on how knowledge production processes are colonized based on power dynamics within the Global South.
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Visit of IDRC Delegates to OSSREA Strengthens Collaboration and Project Engagement
In a bid to foster collaboration and deepen engagement, the Vice President for Strategy, Regions, and Policy at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Julie Shouldice, along with the Senior Programs Specialist, Martha Mutusi, recently paid a visit to the headquarters of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA).........
Decolonizing Knowledge Systems: East Africa Partners Meet to Foster Southern-Led Approach
Kampala, Uganda - In an effort to promote a new Southern-Led approach to decolonizing knowledge systems, the East African partners of the Decolonizing Knowledge Systems project gathered at the Africana Hotel from March 15 to 17, 2023. The objective of the meeting was to establish a shared understanding of the project's goals, objectives, and anticipated impact. Led by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) and the OSSREA, the meeting comprised eight sessions featuring prominent academics and researchers........