How can we shift the power balance in global research?

Professor Parvati Raghuram (OU) and Professor Mariangela Palladino (University of Keele) have recently published a new blog post on the UKRI website discussing the possibilities of forging transformative changes in equitable research partnerships through local engagement.

The arts and humanities offer a vibrant space of solidarity for those who are marginalised across the world. Yet, as discussed in the blog, there is a need to offer stewardship to such networks and use their insights to determine research agendas, outputs and outcomes. Such stewardship in global research can also make a significant change to the nature of Global North-South partnerships.

The post draws upon a new AHRC-funded project, titled "Building Equitable African-Led Partnerships Across Africa: Setting the Agendas for Gender, Conflict, and Creative Economies," focusing on three critical themes: girls and women, conflict, and the creative economy. The research team includes Professor Parvati Raghuram from the Open University, Dr. Melis Cin, Professor Ashley Gunter from The Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Center in South Africa, Dr. Wyclife Ong’eta from the Oasis Peace Web Organisation in Kenya, and Dr. Manu Lekunze from the University of Aberdeen.

You can read the full blog post here to find out more.