The role of caste in economic transformation The divergent outcomes in structural transformation in the global South, i.e., India, China and S.E. Asia, are illustrative The Hindu · Jun 22, 2022
UK to offer work visas to graduates from world’s top universities The new regulation is quickly slammed on social media for excluding universities from the Global South. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2022
Critical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities Editor’s note: This story is part of series that also includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for this free event, on May 3 at 2 p.m. EDT, co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The Conversation · May 1, 2022
Lessons from the global South on how to counter harmful information The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories and orchestrated deception campaigns is causing widespread concern around the world. These ills are collectively referred to as “information disorder” . The Conversation · Apr 6, 2022
Decolonising science: it's high time for Indonesia to break free from overreliance on Western theories There is a view in the global academic community that Indonesian scholars participate in scientific development as though merely riding the wave of current trends. The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022
'Europeans with blue eyes, blonde hair being killed': Media coverage of Ukraine criticised for racism The biggest news of the past week has been Russia's military offensive against Ukraine. As news channels scrambled to provide round the clock coverage, several people pointed out "racism" in the way they presented their reports, especially compared with news reports of similar military offensives carried out in the Global… Newslaundry · Feb 28, 2022