Decolonising academic collaboration: South-North perspectives

Abdirahman Edle Ali; Alphonce Mollo; Eva Dzegblor; Fatima Dahiir; Iben Nathan; Jackson Wachira Waiganjo; Joanes Atela; Karuti Kanyinga; Kwesi Aning; Martin Marani; Mikkel Funder; Mustapha Abdallah; Nauja Kleist; Paul Stacey; Peter Albrecht; Peter Bembir; Rahma Hassan; Sylvia Rotich

Decolonising academic collaboration: South-North perspectives

Abdirahman Edle Ali
, Alphonce Mollo
, Eva Dzegblor
, Fatima Dahiir
, Iben Nathan
, Jackson Wachira Waiganjo
, Joanes Atela
, Karuti Kanyinga
, Kwesi Aning
, Martin Marani
, Mikkel Funder
, Mustapha Abdallah
, Nauja Kleist
, Paul Stacey
, Peter Albrecht
, Peter Bembir
, Rahma Hassan
, Sylvia Rotich

Global Security and Worldviews

Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi
University of Ghana
Africa Research and Impact Network
University of Nairobi, Dept. of Geography
Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

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Abstract

As debates on the colonial legacies in South-North academic collaboration continue, there is a persistent need to address the structures of inequality in research partnerships from both sides. In September 2021, researchers from Kenya, Ghana and Denmark, working together in three multi-year collaborative research programs funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met to discuss the inequality inherent in their collaborations. Following from this conversation, this brief explores the nature and implications of inequality in North-South collaborations while also suggesting some immediate steps that could be taken to address inequalities.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 6 May 2022

Series	DIIS Policy Brief

Keywords

Decolonization
Research
Research projects
Africa

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Decolonising academic collaboration: South-North perspectives

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Decolonising academic collaboration: South-North perspectives

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D-Hum: Diaspora Humanitarianism in Complex Crises

RARE: Rights and Resilience in Kenya

D-SIP: Domestic Security Implications of UN Peacekeeping

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