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Notes from the Lab

Rethinking the humanities model Severine Kodjo‑Grandvaux

Why rethink the model of the humanities? The question might seem pointless, given that the humanities – and the humanism they embody – appear to be a force for progress and an open worldview, encouraging us to consider the conditions necessary for peaceful coexistence. read more

Rebuilding knowledge in African countries Felwine Sar

Epistemological questions—such as: what kind of knowledge? How is it produced? To what end?—are fundamental to Africans in their struggle for political, cultural and economic emancipation. To imagine and build different futures, we must challenge the established paradigms of knowledge. read more

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