Only the Local Researchers Know the Insider-Nuances
by Researchers from North and South are supporting each other in a Danish-supported network exploring how young people in West Africa navigate streams of information about …
Category: Peace, justice and strong institutions
How to Use New Legislation as a Way to Reduce the Risk of Hunger in the Global South
A professor in international development law is a kind of ”technician”, who can be recruited to contribute to broader research and development projects. That is …
Art and Humanities / Opinions / Partnerships for the goals / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences
We Have Different Knowledge Pools in South and North
Expertise in Middle Eastern development is getting more concentrated among researchers with roots and base in the Middle East itself. It makes good sense, but …
Applied Sciences / Life on land / Opinions / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences
Danish Development Research Must Pay Attention to the Tech-Field
New technologies open the way for new possible approaches to developing the Global South – and new methods for researching this development. A Danish anthropologist …
Decent work and economic growth / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences
The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (2:2)
Joanna Ndagire, who was trafficked to the Middle East in 2017, and worked there as a maid, is now an activist against human trafficking. She …
Decent work and economic growth / Gender equality / News / Peace, justice and strong institutions / Social Sciences
The Middle East: Uganda’s New Garden Where ‘Everyone Wants to Try Their Luck’ (1:2)
Ugandan women continue to flock to the Middle East mainly to work as maids, despite harrowing tales of enslavement, torture and discrimination. In fact, many …
Africa should not simply be seen as a place to be developed
Studying Africa and doing African Studies is not the same. African Studies can contribute meaningfully to positive transformations of African realities, based as much as …
The Role of the University in the Transition After the Armed Conflict in Colombia
by When the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC signed the peace deal back in 2016, it was only the beginning of a long road …
Druk Yul – Land of the Thunder Dragon – Bhutan as Development Model
Set in the high Himalayas, Bhutan is a fascinating developing country. It stands out as the most successful in human development factors such as education, …
Podcast: Personal, Pragmatic, Practical: Conversation on Unequal North-South Research Relations
View the podcast on You Tube Unequally Yoked: From denying visas to the Global South researchers to travel to not crediting them for research …