Series 3 | Episode 1 – Who Owns Knowledge: the Politics of Knowledge Production

This podcast asked the question, what is considered legitimate knowledge within the development studies field? It explores the role of the 'Journal Impact Factor' in solidifying existing north-south hierarchies and how funding affects the kind of research produced. It discusses the role of CODESRIA and considers how language hierarchies and barriers shape who can speak about African countries within international academia.

Hoffmann, Nimi. "The Knowledge Commons, Pan-Africanism, and Epistemic Inequality: A Study of CODESRIA." Rhodes University; Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Social and Economic Research, 2018. https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27764?site_name=Rhodes%20University.

Okere, Theophilus. "Is There One Science, Western Science?" Africa Development30, no. 3 (December 15, 2005). doi:10.4314/ad.v30i3.22227.