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Accepted Paper:
Epistemologies of decolonising knowledge production in Africa's research ecosystem: contribution to the ongoing debate.
Eyob Balcha Gebremariam
(University of Bristol)
Paper short abstract:
This paper considers three selected epistemological perspectives that can shape decolonial perspectives towards redressing power imbalances within Africa's knowledge production and research ecosystem.
Paper long abstract:
This paper considers three selected epistemological perspectives that can shape decolonial perspectives towards redressing power imbalances within Africa's knowledge production and research ecosystem. The epistemological perspectives are the "Colonial Matrix of Power" (Mignolo and Walsh 2018), the "Empire Framework" (Ndlovu Gatsheni 2018) and "Sociology of Absences" (Santos 2007). After a brief introduction, section two synthesises the selected decolonial perspectives, focusing on three themes: (1) the decolonial framework of inquiry, (2) the epistemological orientation, and (3) the key concepts. The synthesis provides a deeper understanding of colonialism and coloniality and their direct implications on knowledge production. The underlying purpose is to underscore the vital role of epistemological orientations, both as sources of critical insights to examine the mainstream knowledge framework and as sources of decolonial perspectives. This dual purpose of epistemological perspectives is further explored throughout the paper. Then the paper specifically focuses on the fields of urban studies, development studies and education as case studies to demonstrate how the three decolonial perspectives contribute to decolonising knowledge production specifically in Africa and other regions.
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Accepted Paper:
Eyob Balcha Gebremariam (University of Bristol)
Paper short abstract:
Paper long abstract:
This paper considers three selected epistemological perspectives that can shape decolonial perspectives towards redressing power imbalances within Africa's knowledge production and research ecosystem. The epistemological perspectives are the "Colonial Matrix of Power" (Mignolo and Walsh 2018), the "Empire Framework" (Ndlovu Gatsheni 2018) and "Sociology of Absences" (Santos 2007). After a brief introduction, section two synthesises the selected decolonial perspectives, focusing on three themes: (1) the decolonial framework of inquiry, (2) the epistemological orientation, and (3) the key concepts. The synthesis provides a deeper understanding of colonialism and coloniality and their direct implications on knowledge production. The underlying purpose is to underscore the vital role of epistemological orientations, both as sources of critical insights to examine the mainstream knowledge framework and as sources of decolonial perspectives. This dual purpose of epistemological perspectives is further explored throughout the paper. Then the paper specifically focuses on the fields of urban studies, development studies and education as case studies to demonstrate how the three decolonial perspectives contribute to decolonising knowledge production specifically in Africa and other regions.
Leaving, Living and Learning: Knowledge Production and its Impact on Designing Just Sustainable Futures
Session 1 Wednesday 6 July, 2022, -