Inquiry and thought-leadership
Thought-leadership and more
PARC, together with partners, undertakes conceptual, theoretical and empirical analyses to:
- Better understand the multiple layers of power imbalances in the production of scientific knowledge that disadvantage the continent and constrain global scholarship.
- Develop rationales and directions for transformative collaborations and wider change to redress the imbalances.
Our main activity in this area is the Africa Charter.
Small talks for big change
A series of six 30-minute sessions to discuss power imbalances in research collaborations and build a supportive global network of researchers.
- Event I: Introducing the Perivoli Africa Research Centre (watch on YouTube)
Professor Isabella Aboderin, Director, PARC, University of Bristol - Event II: Of Vicious Cycles – Unequal Partnerships in Global Health (watch on YouTube)
Professor Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center - Event III: Epistemologies (watch on YouTube)
Dr Divine Fuh, Director, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town - Event IV: The Development Frame (watch on YouTube)
Professor Puleng Selago, Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa - Event V: Disparities in Institutional Resourcing (watch on YouTube)
Professor Alex Ezeh, Dornsife Professor of Global Health, Drexel University, US - Event VI: Towards a guiding framework for transforming research collaborations with Africa (watch on YouTube)
Professor Agnes Nairn, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement, University of Bristol
Publications
Watch this space for upcoming PARC publications. Currently you can read our latest paper:
Beyond Tinkering: Changing Africa’s Position in the Global Knowledge Production Ecosystem
Authors: Eyob Balcha Gebremariam, Research Associate, Perivoli Africa Research Centre, University of Bristol, UK; Isabella Aboderin, Director, Perivoli Africa Research Centre, University of Bristol, UK; Divine Fuh, Director, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town, SA, and Puleng Segalo, Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa, SA