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16/02/25
 
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Participatory, collaborative, action-based and shared research practices have recently gained momentum in response to calls for decolonial and non-extractive approaches to knowledge production. Central to these approaches is a focus on the co-production of knowledge, an endeavour that seeks to foster inclusivity and symmetry among all actors involved in research processes—be they researchers, collaborators, research […]
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Cathrine Bublatzky
21/10/25
Writing (Un)comfortably
Collaborating and Co-Producing Knowledge in Times of Crisis and Distance
(15 June 2025) As I am writing this blog post, I face a deep discomfort. Drones and missiles are flying between Israel and Iran, and news updates are coming in thick and fast as the situation in the Middle East continues to escalate.[1] I anxiously watch for updates from family, friends, and colleagues. My thoughts […]
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Alestine AndreFranz Krause
16/10/25
The Intimate Relations of Creating Knowledge Together
Introduction: Skin to Skin When philosopher Barbara Schellhammer travelled to the Canadian Arctic to visit the community of Ulukhaktok in 2006, she was invited to join an ice fishing trip. Barbara was interested in Inuit philosophy. She knew that this philosophy is not a matter of abstract thought, but engrained in meaningful activities like travelling, […]
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Valence Valerian Meriki Silayo
09/10/25
Restitution and Reparation
A Collaborative Blueprint for Justice
Preamble Restitution refers to restoring lost or stolen assets, rights, or status, while reparation involves compensatory measures to address harm or injustice. These principles go beyond abstract notions of justice; they serve as essential mechanisms for rectifying historical wrongs and fostering healing among individuals and communities affected by systemic injustices imposed by colonial powers. While […]
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Mario Krämer
24/09/25
Co-Productive Research in Contested Fields
Challenges and Chances
It is January 2022; a chilly wind blows through the forest in the northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. To be frank, “forest” is an exaggeration and mischaracterization—what appears before my eyes are skeletons of former spruce plantations whose fate was determined by a bark beetle outbreak triggered by severe periods of drought in the […]
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Lamine DoumbiaPeter NarhDrissa Tangara
16/09/25
Rethinking Collaboration in Social Anthropology
Co-Producing Knowledge Outside Boxes
Introduction The shift from extractive to collaborative models of knowledge production is about redefining the ethics and politics thereof, especially in North–South relations, interdisciplinary research, and policy engagement. This blog post aims to critically discuss academic co-production of knowledge and how it could be understood within the process of knowledge co-production in social anthropology and […]
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Ute DieckmannGerda KuiperSimone Pfeifer
16/09/25
Introducing the boasblog Co-Producing Knowledge
Why Co-Producing Knowledge? Why the Blog? Participatory, collaborative, action-based, and shared research practices have gained renewed momentum in anthropology and related fields. These approaches respond to calls for decolonial and non-extractive modes of inquiry, challenging longstanding hierarchies between researchers and those traditionally cast as “researched.” Such approaches are based on ethical and political commitments and […]
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Ute DieckmannGerda KuiperSimone PfeiferHauke Peter Vehrs
25/02/25
Co-Producing Knowledge Call for Contributions
Participatory, collaborative, action-based and shared research practices have recently gained momentum in response to calls for decolonial and non-extractive approaches to knowledge production. Central to these approaches is a focus on the co-production of knowledge, an endeavour that seeks to foster inclusivity and symmetry among all actors involved in research processes—be they researchers, collaborators, research […]
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